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County:

Chester County

State:

Pennsylvania

FIPS Code:

42029

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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:

132,939

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

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:

277,746

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

316,660

14.0%

7.6%

6.4%

1990:

376,396

18.9%

11.1%

7.8%

2000:

433,501

15.2%

8.2%

7.0%

2005:

474,027

9.3%

6.1%

3.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

377,925

87.2%

0-to-19:

124,591

28.7%

Black:

26,395

6.1%

20-to-39:

115,879

26.7%

Hispanic:

16,126

3.7%

40-to-59:

126,143

29.1%

American Indian:

479

0.1%

60-plus:

66,888

15.4%

Other:

12,576

2.9%

Median Age:

36.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

573.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

89.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

42.5%

Median Family Income:

$76,916

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.1%

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