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County:

Wyoming County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36121

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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:

161,112

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

7.39

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

24

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Considerable Relief Table

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

37,688

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

39,895

5.9%

-0.4%

6.2%

1990:

42,507

6.5%

0.4%

6.1%

2000:

43,424

2.2%

-1.4%

3.5%

2005:

42,693

-1.7%

-2.4%

0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

39,330

90.6%

0-to-19:

11,539

26.6%

Black:

2,309

5.3%

20-to-39:

12,870

29.6%

Hispanic:

1,278

2.9%

40-to-59:

12,031

27.7%

American Indian:

98

0.2%

60-plus:

6,984

16.1%

Other:

409

0.9%

Median Age:

36.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

73.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.5%

Median Family Income:

$45,088

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.8%

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