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County:

Chenango County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36017

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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:

342,977

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

8.17

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

46,368

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

49,344

6.4%

1.4%

5.1%

1990:

51,768

4.9%

-0.4%

5.3%

2000:

51,401

-0.7%

-3.6%

2.9%

2005:

51,755

0.7%

0.8%

-0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

49,815

96.9%

0-to-19:

14,714

28.6%

Black:

403

0.8%

20-to-39:

12,306

23.9%

Hispanic:

548

1.1%

40-to-59:

14,346

27.9%

American Indian:

138

0.3%

60-plus:

10,035

19.5%

Other:

497

1.0%

Median Age:

38.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

57.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.4%

Median Family Income:

$39,711

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.7%

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