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County:

Morris County

State:

New Jersey

FIPS Code:

34027

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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:

145,809

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

383,454

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

407,630

6.3%

0.0%

6.3%

1990:

421,353

3.4%

-2.3%

5.7%

2000:

470,212

11.6%

4.3%

7.3%

2005:

490,593

4.3%

1.2%

3.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

385,582

82.0%

0-to-19:

126,163

26.8%

Black:

12,506

2.7%

20-to-39:

128,281

27.3%

Hispanic:

36,626

7.8%

40-to-59:

141,835

30.2%

American Indian:

379

0.1%

60-plus:

73,933

15.7%

Other:

35,119

7.5%

Median Age:

37.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,002.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

90.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

44.1%

Median Family Income:

$89,773

Families Below Poverty Line:

2.4%

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