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County:

Erie County

State:

Ohio

FIPS Code:

39043

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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:

22,826

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

6.05

% Water:

59.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

27

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Smooth Plains

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:

75,909

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

79,655

4.9%

-1.8%

6.7%

1990:

76,779

-3.6%

-8.8%

5.2%

2000:

79,551

3.6%

0.6%

3.0%

2005:

78,665

-1.1%

-1.9%

0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

69,510

87.4%

0-to-19:

21,595

27.1%

Black:

6,820

8.6%

20-to-39:

18,815

23.7%

Hispanic:

1,664

2.1%

40-to-59:

23,098

29.0%

American Indian:

133

0.2%

60-plus:

16,043

20.2%

Other:

1,424

1.8%

Median Age:

39.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

312.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.6%

Median Family Income:

$51,756

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.0%

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