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County:

Monmouth County

State:

New Jersey

FIPS Code:

34025

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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:

83,296

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

29.1

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:

461,849

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

503,173

8.9%

4.7%

4.3%

1990:

553,124

9.9%

5.4%

4.5%

2000:

615,301

11.2%

5.7%

5.6%

2005:

635,952

3.3%

1.2%

2.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

495,902

80.6%

0-to-19:

173,618

28.2%

Black:

47,745

7.8%

20-to-39:

159,942

26.0%

Hispanic:

38,175

6.2%

40-to-59:

181,238

29.5%

American Indian:

579

0.1%

60-plus:

100,503

16.3%

Other:

32,900

5.3%

Median Age:

37.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,304.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

34.6%

Median Family Income:

$76,823

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.5%

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