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County:

Muskingum County

State:

Ohio

FIPS Code:

39119

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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:

214,001

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.96

% Water:

1.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

30

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

77,826

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

83,340

7.1%

1.5%

5.5%

1990:

82,068

-1.5%

-6.6%

5.1%

2000:

84,585

3.1%

-0.7%

3.8%

2005:

85,579

1.2%

0.0%

1.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

79,122

93.5%

0-to-19:

24,563

29.0%

Black:

3,364

4.0%

20-to-39:

22,198

26.2%

Hispanic:

436

0.5%

40-to-59:

22,060

26.1%

American Indian:

171

0.2%

60-plus:

15,764

18.6%

Other:

1,492

1.8%

Median Age:

36.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

127.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.6%

Median Family Income:

$41,938

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.9%

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