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County:

Putnam County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36079

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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:

99,382

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

6.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

27

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

56,696

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

77,193

36.2%

28.2%

8.0%

1990:

83,941

8.7%

1.4%

7.4%

2000:

95,745

14.1%

5.2%

8.9%

2005:

100,507

4.9%

1.8%

3.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

85,973

89.8%

0-to-19:

27,181

28.4%

Black:

1,437

1.5%

20-to-39:

25,629

26.8%

Hispanic:

5,976

6.2%

40-to-59:

29,980

31.3%

American Indian:

103

0.1%

60-plus:

12,955

13.5%

Other:

2,256

2.4%

Median Age:

37.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

413.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

90.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

33.9%

Median Family Income:

$82,197

Families Below Poverty Line:

2.7%

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