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County:

Greene County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36039

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

310,605

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

22.39

% Water:

1.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

24

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

33,136

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

40,861

23.3%

23.0%

0.3%

1990:

44,739

9.5%

9.1%

0.3%

2000:

48,195

7.7%

6.7%

1.0%

2005:

49,682

3.1%

4.3%

-1.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

42,640

88.5%

0-to-19:

12,588

26.1%

Black:

2,518

5.2%

20-to-39:

12,222

25.4%

Hispanic:

2,075

4.3%

40-to-59:

13,544

28.1%

American Indian:

119

0.2%

60-plus:

9,841

20.4%

Other:

843

1.7%

Median Age:

38.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

74.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.4%

Median Family Income:

$43,854

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.6%

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