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County:

Rensselaer County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36083

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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:

259,584

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

22

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

152,510

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

151,966

-0.4%

-3.8%

3.4%

1990:

154,429

1.6%

-2.4%

4.0%

2000:

152,538

-1.2%

-5.0%

3.8%

2005:

155,251

1.8%

0.8%

0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

137,562

90.2%

0-to-19:

42,263

27.7%

Black:

6,870

4.5%

20-to-39:

42,079

27.6%

Hispanic:

3,225

2.1%

40-to-59:

41,675

27.3%

American Indian:

306

0.2%

60-plus:

26,521

17.4%

Other:

4,575

3.0%

Median Age:

36.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

233.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

23.7%

Median Family Income:

$52,864

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.7%

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