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County:

Westchester County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36119

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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:

117,385

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

13.5

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:

894,406

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

866,599

-3.1%

-5.2%

2.1%

1990:

874,866

1.0%

-2.3%

3.3%

2000:

923,459

5.6%

-0.4%

6.0%

2005:

940,807

1.9%

-1.2%

3.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

591,776

64.1%

0-to-19:

250,355

27.1%

Black:

125,227

13.6%

20-to-39:

250,238

27.1%

Hispanic:

144,124

15.6%

40-to-59:

255,532

27.7%

American Indian:

1,072

0.1%

60-plus:

167,334

18.1%

Other:

61,260

6.6%

Median Age:

37.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2,133.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

40.9%

Median Family Income:

$79,881

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.4%

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