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County:

Middlesex County

State:

New Jersey

FIPS Code:

34023

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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:

69,053

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

3.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

583,813

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

595,893

2.1%

-3.6%

5.6%

1990:

671,780

12.7%

6.5%

6.3%

2000:

750,162

11.7%

4.6%

7.0%

2005:

789,516

5.2%

1.7%

3.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

464,537

61.9%

0-to-19:

197,959

26.4%

Black:

64,435

8.6%

20-to-39:

234,085

31.2%

Hispanic:

101,940

13.6%

40-to-59:

198,185

26.4%

American Indian:

805

0.1%

60-plus:

119,933

16.0%

Other:

118,445

15.8%

Median Age:

35.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2,415.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

33.0%

Median Family Income:

$70,749

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.2%

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