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County:

Bucks County

State:

Pennsylvania

FIPS Code:

42017

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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:

97,194

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

30

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

416,728

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

479,180

15.0%

6.6%

8.4%

1990:

541,174

12.9%

5.5%

7.4%

2000:

597,635

10.4%

5.0%

5.5%

2005:

621,342

4.0%

2.2%

1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

544,733

91.1%

0-to-19:

166,880

27.9%

Black:

18,970

3.2%

20-to-39:

156,846

26.2%

Hispanic:

14,005

2.3%

40-to-59:

176,296

29.5%

American Indian:

644

0.1%

60-plus:

97,613

16.3%

Other:

19,283

3.2%

Median Age:

37.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

983.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

31.2%

Median Family Income:

$68,727

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.1%

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