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County:

Jefferson County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36045

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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:

395,177

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

18.38

% Water:

31.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

19

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Considerable Relief Table

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

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:

88,508

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

88,151

-0.4%

-4.9%

4.5%

1990:

110,943

25.9%

18.5%

7.4%

2000:

111,738

0.7%

-8.4%

9.1%

2005:

116,384

4.2%

0.5%

3.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

97,389

87.2%

0-to-19:

32,979

29.5%

Black:

6,257

5.6%

20-to-39:

36,466

32.6%

Hispanic:

4,677

4.2%

40-to-59:

26,017

23.3%

American Indian:

500

0.4%

60-plus:

16,276

14.6%

Other:

2,915

2.6%

Median Age:

32.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

87.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.0%

Median Family Income:

$39,296

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.0%

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