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County:

Salem County

State:

New Jersey

FIPS Code:

34033

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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:

54,341

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

9.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

60,346

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

64,676

7.2%

2.0%

5.2%

1990:

65,294

1.0%

-3.0%

3.9%

2000:

64,285

-1.5%

-3.8%

2.2%

2005:

66,346

3.2%

2.5%

0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

51,171

79.6%

0-to-19:

18,090

28.1%

Black:

9,257

14.4%

20-to-39:

16,010

24.9%

Hispanic:

2,498

3.9%

40-to-59:

18,172

28.3%

American Indian:

184

0.3%

60-plus:

12,013

18.7%

Other:

1,175

1.8%

Median Age:

38.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

190.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.2%

Median Family Income:

$54,890

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.2%

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