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County:

Niagara County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36063

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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:

91,908

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

54.1

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:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

235,720

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

227,354

-3.5%

-8.0%

4.4%

1990:

220,756

-2.9%

-6.9%

4.0%

2000:

219,846

-0.4%

-3.2%

2.8%

2005:

217,008

-1.3%

-1.4%

0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

197,757

90.0%

0-to-19:

60,470

27.5%

Black:

13,356

6.1%

20-to-39:

56,123

25.5%

Hispanic:

2,913

1.3%

40-to-59:

60,385

27.5%

American Indian:

1,996

0.9%

60-plus:

42,868

19.5%

Other:

3,824

1.7%

Median Age:

38.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

420.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.4%

Median Family Income:

$47,817

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.2%

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