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County:

Columbia County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36021

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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:

244,924

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

11.32

% Water:

1.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

24

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

51,519

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

59,487

15.5%

14.6%

0.8%

1990:

62,982

5.9%

4.2%

1.7%

2000:

63,094

0.2%

-0.4%

0.5%

2005:

63,622

0.8%

1.4%

-0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

57,338

90.9%

0-to-19:

16,589

26.3%

Black:

2,738

4.3%

20-to-39:

14,522

23.0%

Hispanic:

1,598

2.5%

40-to-59:

18,626

29.5%

American Indian:

110

0.2%

60-plus:

13,357

21.2%

Other:

1,310

2.1%

Median Age:

40.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

99.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

22.6%

Median Family Income:

$49,357

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.4%

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