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County:

Dauphin County

State:

Pennsylvania

FIPS Code:

42043

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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:

170,084

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

5.8

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:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

223,713

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

232,317

3.8%

0.2%

3.6%

1990:

237,813

2.4%

-2.3%

4.7%

2000:

251,798

5.9%

1.5%

4.3%

2005:

253,995

0.9%

-0.8%

1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

190,347

75.6%

0-to-19:

66,542

26.4%

Black:

41,709

16.6%

20-to-39:

68,150

27.1%

Hispanic:

10,404

4.1%

40-to-59:

71,118

28.2%

American Indian:

357

0.1%

60-plus:

45,988

18.3%

Other:

8,981

3.6%

Median Age:

37.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

479.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

23.5%

Median Family Income:

$50,974

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.5%

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