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County:

Fulton County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36035

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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:

241,568

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

13.07

% Water:

6.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

21

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

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:

52,637

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

55,153

4.8%

2.5%

2.3%

1990:

54,191

-1.7%

-4.1%

2.4%

2000:

55,073

1.6%

-0.4%

2.0%

2005:

55,625

1.0%

1.1%

-0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

52,374

95.1%

0-to-19:

14,961

27.2%

Black:

937

1.7%

20-to-39:

13,780

25.0%

Hispanic:

884

1.6%

40-to-59:

15,069

27.4%

American Indian:

93

0.2%

60-plus:

11,263

20.5%

Other:

785

1.4%

Median Age:

38.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

111.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.5%

Median Family Income:

$39,801

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.2%

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