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County:

Cattaraugus County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36009

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

556,082

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

12.22

% Water:

0.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

22

Mean July Temp:

67

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

81,666

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

85,697

4.9%

-0.2%

5.1%

1990:

84,234

-1.7%

-6.8%

5.1%

2000:

83,955

-0.3%

-3.6%

3.3%

2005:

82,502

-1.7%

-2.7%

0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

78,934

94.0%

0-to-19:

24,697

29.4%

Black:

839

1.0%

20-to-39:

20,558

24.5%

Hispanic:

791

0.9%

40-to-59:

22,811

27.2%

American Indian:

2,130

2.5%

60-plus:

15,889

18.9%

Other:

1,261

1.5%

Median Age:

37.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

64.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.9%

Median Family Income:

$39,318

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.0%

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