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County:

Schuyler County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36097

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

5.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

10,950

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

123,934

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

13.66

Finger Lakes NF

10,950

% Water:

5.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

69

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

16,737

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

17,686

5.7%

0.4%

5.3%

1990:

18,662

5.5%

0.9%

4.7%

2000:

19,224

3.0%

0.3%

2.7%

2005:

19,342

0.6%

0.7%

0.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

18,417

95.8%

0-to-19:

5,446

28.3%

Black:

265

1.4%

20-to-39:

4,564

23.7%

Hispanic:

235

1.2%

40-to-59:

5,506

28.6%

American Indian:

70

0.4%

60-plus:

3,708

19.3%

Other:

237

1.2%

Median Age:

38.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

58.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.5%

Median Family Income:

$41,441

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.8%

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