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County:

Washington County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36115

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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:

320,234

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

20

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

52,725

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

54,795

3.9%

-0.7%

4.6%

1990:

59,330

8.3%

3.9%

4.4%

2000:

61,042

2.9%

0.0%

2.9%

2005:

63,024

3.2%

3.4%

-0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

57,378

94.0%

0-to-19:

16,635

27.3%

Black:

1,703

2.8%

20-to-39:

16,458

27.0%

Hispanic:

1,232

2.0%

40-to-59:

16,742

27.4%

American Indian:

101

0.2%

60-plus:

11,207

18.4%

Other:

628

1.0%

Median Age:

37.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

73.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.3%

Median Family Income:

$43,500

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.8%

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