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County:

Bronx County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36005

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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:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

26.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Low Employment, Low Education, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

1,471,701

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

1,168,972

-20.6%

-26.0%

5.4%

1990:

1,203,789

3.0%

-5.2%

8.1%

2000:

1,332,650

10.7%

0.2%

10.5%

2005:

1,357,589

1.9%

-3.9%

5.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

193,651

14.5%

0-to-19:

438,523

32.9%

Black:

416,338

31.2%

20-to-39:

415,311

31.2%

Hispanic:

644,705

48.4%

40-to-59:

298,495

22.4%

American Indian:

3,488

0.3%

60-plus:

180,321

13.5%

Other:

74,468

5.6%

Median Age:

31.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

31,706.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

62.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.6%

Median Family Income:

$30,682

Families Below Poverty Line:

28.0%

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