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County:

St. Lawrence County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36089

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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:

1,391,471

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

12.28

% Water:

4.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

16

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

High Hills Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

112,309

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

114,347

1.8%

-3.9%

5.7%

1990:

111,974

-2.1%

-6.6%

4.5%

2000:

111,931

0.0%

-2.8%

2.8%

2005:

111,380

-0.5%

-1.2%

0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

104,777

93.6%

0-to-19:

31,656

28.3%

Black:

2,531

2.3%

20-to-39:

32,173

28.7%

Hispanic:

2,008

1.8%

40-to-59:

28,902

25.8%

American Indian:

927

0.8%

60-plus:

19,200

17.2%

Other:

1,688

1.5%

Median Age:

35.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

41.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.4%

Median Family Income:

$38,510

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.3%

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