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County:

Mercer County

State:

New Jersey

FIPS Code:

34021

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

43,730

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

304,116

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

307,863

1.2%

-3.3%

4.5%

1990:

325,824

5.8%

0.8%

5.1%

2000:

350,761

7.7%

2.6%

5.0%

2005:

366,256

4.4%

1.8%

2.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

225,284

64.2%

0-to-19:

95,662

27.3%

Black:

67,922

19.4%

20-to-39:

102,846

29.3%

Hispanic:

33,898

9.7%

40-to-59:

95,164

27.1%

American Indian:

425

0.1%

60-plus:

57,089

16.3%

Other:

23,232

6.6%

Median Age:

36.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,552.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

34.0%

Median Family Income:

$68,494

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.9%

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