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County:

Richmond County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36085

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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:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

42.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Smooth Plains

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:

295,443

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

352,029

19.2%

13.1%

6.1%

1990:

378,977

7.7%

1.7%

6.0%

2000:

443,728

17.1%

10.0%

7.0%

2005:

464,573

4.7%

2.0%

2.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

316,316

71.3%

0-to-19:

124,227

28.0%

Black:

39,704

8.9%

20-to-39:

127,458

28.7%

Hispanic:

53,550

12.1%

40-to-59:

123,355

27.8%

American Indian:

599

0.1%

60-plus:

68,688

15.5%

Other:

33,559

7.6%

Median Age:

36.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

7,571.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

23.2%

Median Family Income:

$64,333

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.9%

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