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County:

Oswego County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36075

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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:

426,617

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

27.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

24

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

Considerable 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:

100,897

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

113,901

12.9%

4.6%

8.3%

1990:

121,771

6.9%

-0.7%

7.6%

2000:

122,377

0.5%

-5.0%

5.5%

2005:

123,373

0.8%

-0.6%

1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

118,110

96.5%

0-to-19:

37,003

30.2%

Black:

674

0.6%

20-to-39:

34,448

28.1%

Hispanic:

1,592

1.3%

40-to-59:

32,546

26.6%

American Indian:

461

0.4%

60-plus:

18,380

15.0%

Other:

1,540

1.3%

Median Age:

35.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

128.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.4%

Median Family Income:

$43,821

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.7%

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