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County:

Nassau County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36059

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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:

36.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

1,428,838

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

1,321,582

-7.5%

-9.1%

1.6%

1990:

1,287,348

-2.6%

-5.4%

2.8%

2000:

1,334,544

3.7%

-1.5%

5.1%

2005:

1,333,137

-0.1%

-2.1%

2.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

986,947

74.0%

0-to-19:

358,923

26.9%

Black:

129,860

9.7%

20-to-39:

341,555

25.6%

Hispanic:

133,282

10.0%

40-to-59:

377,141

28.3%

American Indian:

1,311

0.1%

60-plus:

256,925

19.3%

Other:

83,144

6.2%

Median Age:

38.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

4,653.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

35.4%

Median Family Income:

$81,246

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.5%

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