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County:

Armstrong County

State:

Pennsylvania

FIPS Code:

42005

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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:

215,949

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.39

% Water:

1.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

75,590

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

77,768

2.9%

-0.2%

3.0%

1990:

73,478

-5.5%

-7.2%

1.7%

2000:

72,392

-1.5%

-1.2%

-0.2%

2005:

70,586

-2.5%

-1.3%

-1.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

70,976

98.0%

0-to-19:

18,326

25.3%

Black:

578

0.8%

20-to-39:

17,344

24.0%

Hispanic:

308

0.4%

40-to-59:

20,301

28.0%

American Indian:

64

0.1%

60-plus:

16,421

22.7%

Other:

466

0.6%

Median Age:

40.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

110.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.4%

Median Family Income:

$38,271

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.3%

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