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County:

Monroe County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36055

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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:

112,248

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

51.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

24

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 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:

711,917

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

702,238

-1.4%

-6.9%

5.5%

1990:

713,968

1.7%

-5.4%

7.0%

2000:

735,343

3.0%

-3.2%

6.2%

2005:

733,366

-0.3%

-2.2%

1.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

566,763

77.1%

0-to-19:

210,343

28.6%

Black:

98,174

13.4%

20-to-39:

203,850

27.7%

Hispanic:

39,065

5.3%

40-to-59:

198,496

27.0%

American Indian:

1,645

0.2%

60-plus:

122,654

16.7%

Other:

29,696

4.0%

Median Age:

36.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,115.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

31.2%

Median Family Income:

$55,900

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.2%

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