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County:

Kings County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36047

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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:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

27.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Low Employment, Low Education, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

2,602,012

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

2,231,028

-14.3%

-20.7%

6.5%

1990:

2,300,664

3.1%

-5.4%

8.5%

2000:

2,465,326

7.2%

-2.2%

9.4%

2005:

2,486,235

0.8%

-4.0%

4.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

854,532

34.7%

0-to-19:

732,423

29.7%

Black:

848,583

34.4%

20-to-39:

762,602

30.9%

Hispanic:

487,878

19.8%

40-to-59:

592,129

24.0%

American Indian:

4,494

0.2%

60-plus:

378,172

15.3%

Other:

269,839

10.9%

Median Age:

33.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

34,953.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

21.8%

Median Family Income:

$36,188

Families Below Poverty Line:

22.0%

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