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County:

Wayne County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36117

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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:

159,552

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

56.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

25

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 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:

79,404

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

84,581

6.5%

-1.0%

7.5%

1990:

89,123

5.4%

-2.9%

8.3%

2000:

93,765

5.2%

-1.4%

6.6%

2005:

93,609

-0.2%

-1.8%

1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

86,770

92.5%

0-to-19:

27,928

29.8%

Black:

2,961

3.2%

20-to-39:

24,259

25.9%

Hispanic:

2,263

2.4%

40-to-59:

26,436

28.2%

American Indian:

208

0.2%

60-plus:

15,142

16.1%

Other:

1,563

1.7%

Median Age:

36.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

155.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.0%

Median Family Income:

$51,495

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.0%

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