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County:

Orleans County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36073

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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:

66,831

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

52.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

24

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

37,305

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

38,496

3.2%

-3.1%

6.3%

1990:

41,846

8.7%

2.7%

6.0%

2000:

44,171

5.6%

0.9%

4.7%

2005:

43,387

-1.8%

-2.7%

1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

38,552

87.3%

0-to-19:

12,786

28.9%

Black:

3,047

6.9%

20-to-39:

12,363

28.0%

Hispanic:

1,719

3.9%

40-to-59:

11,855

26.8%

American Indian:

180

0.4%

60-plus:

7,167

16.2%

Other:

673

1.5%

Median Age:

36.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

112.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

76.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.0%

Median Family Income:

$42,830

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.7%

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