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County:

Onondaga County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36067

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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:

235,439

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

3.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

24

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

472,835

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

463,920

-1.9%

-7.4%

5.5%

1990:

468,973

1.1%

-5.4%

6.5%

2000:

458,336

-2.3%

-7.7%

5.4%

2005:

458,053

-0.1%

-1.9%

1.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

383,599

83.7%

0-to-19:

132,016

28.8%

Black:

41,772

9.1%

20-to-39:

124,768

27.2%

Hispanic:

11,175

2.4%

40-to-59:

121,282

26.5%

American Indian:

3,721

0.8%

60-plus:

80,270

17.5%

Other:

18,069

3.9%

Median Age:

36.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

587.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

28.5%

Median Family Income:

$51,876

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.6%

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