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County:

New York County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36061

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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:

15.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Smooth 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:

1,539,233

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

1,428,285

-7.2%

-7.1%

-0.1%

1990:

1,487,536

4.1%

1.8%

2.3%

2000:

1,537,195

3.3%

-1.4%

4.7%

2005:

1,593,200

3.6%

0.3%

3.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

703,873

45.8%

0-to-19:

293,880

19.1%

Black:

234,698

15.3%

20-to-39:

590,618

38.4%

Hispanic:

417,816

27.2%

40-to-59:

402,234

26.2%

American Indian:

2,465

0.2%

60-plus:

250,463

16.3%

Other:

178,343

11.6%

Median Age:

35.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

54,169.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

49.4%

Median Family Income:

$50,229

Families Below Poverty Line:

17.6%

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