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County:

Bedford County

State:

Pennsylvania

FIPS Code:

42009

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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:

459,141

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

10.14

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

42,353

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

46,784

10.5%

4.8%

5.6%

1990:

47,919

2.4%

-0.1%

2.6%

2000:

49,984

4.3%

2.3%

2.0%

2005:

50,091

0.2%

-0.4%

0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

49,089

98.2%

0-to-19:

12,893

25.8%

Black:

167

0.3%

20-to-39:

12,480

25.0%

Hispanic:

263

0.5%

40-to-59:

13,792

27.6%

American Indian:

48

0.1%

60-plus:

10,819

21.6%

Other:

417

0.8%

Median Age:

39.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

49.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.2%

Median Family Income:

$37,741

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.7%

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