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County:

Otsego County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36077

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

366,995

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

9.89

% Water:

1.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

21

Mean July Temp:

68

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

56,181

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

59,075

5.2%

3.8%

1.4%

1990:

60,517

2.4%

0.1%

2.3%

2000:

61,676

1.9%

0.9%

1.0%

2005:

62,746

1.7%

2.3%

-0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

58,321

94.6%

0-to-19:

17,147

27.8%

Black:

1,014

1.6%

20-to-39:

16,127

26.1%

Hispanic:

1,171

1.9%

40-to-59:

16,543

26.8%

American Indian:

128

0.2%

60-plus:

11,859

19.2%

Other:

1,042

1.7%

Median Age:

37.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

61.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

22.0%

Median Family Income:

$41,110

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.8%

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