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County:

Dutchess County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36027

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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:

277,339

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

27

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 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:

222,295

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

245,055

10.2%

5.2%

5.0%

1990:

259,462

5.9%

1.0%

4.9%

2000:

280,150

8.0%

2.4%

5.5%

2005:

294,849

5.2%

3.3%

1.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

224,913

80.3%

0-to-19:

79,330

28.3%

Black:

25,059

8.9%

20-to-39:

77,463

27.7%

Hispanic:

18,060

6.4%

40-to-59:

78,697

28.1%

American Indian:

465

0.2%

60-plus:

44,660

15.9%

Other:

11,653

4.2%

Median Age:

36.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

349.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

27.6%

Median Family Income:

$63,254

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.0%

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