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County:

Cumberland County

State:

Pennsylvania

FIPS Code:

42041

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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:

124,555

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

30

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 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:

158,177

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

179,625

13.6%

8.3%

5.3%

1990:

195,257

8.7%

5.3%

3.4%

2000:

213,674

9.4%

6.8%

2.6%

2005:

223,089

4.4%

3.8%

0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

199,925

93.6%

0-to-19:

54,655

25.6%

Black:

4,959

2.3%

20-to-39:

58,537

27.4%

Hispanic:

2,883

1.3%

40-to-59:

59,828

28.0%

American Indian:

251

0.1%

60-plus:

40,654

19.0%

Other:

5,656

2.6%

Median Age:

38.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

388.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

27.9%

Median Family Income:

$56,406

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.8%

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