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County:

Rockland County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36087

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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:

32,596

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

12.6

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:

229,903

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

259,530

12.9%

5.9%

7.0%

1990:

265,475

2.3%

-4.3%

6.6%

2000:

286,753

8.0%

-0.7%

8.7%

2005:

292,916

2.1%

-2.3%

4.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

205,653

71.7%

0-to-19:

87,339

30.5%

Black:

30,139

10.5%

20-to-39:

73,392

25.6%

Hispanic:

29,182

10.2%

40-to-59:

79,504

27.7%

American Indian:

489

0.2%

60-plus:

46,518

16.2%

Other:

21,290

7.4%

Median Age:

36.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,645.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

37.5%

Median Family Income:

$78,806

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.3%

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