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County:

Erie County

State:

Pennsylvania

FIPS Code:

42049

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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:

238,184

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

48.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

25

Mean July Temp:

69

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

263,654

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

279,780

6.1%

-0.7%

6.9%

1990:

275,572

-1.5%

-7.1%

5.6%

2000:

280,843

1.9%

-2.3%

4.2%

2005:

280,446

-0.1%

-1.4%

1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

252,258

89.8%

0-to-19:

80,092

28.5%

Black:

16,876

6.0%

20-to-39:

75,927

27.0%

Hispanic:

6,126

2.2%

40-to-59:

73,866

26.3%

American Indian:

396

0.1%

60-plus:

50,958

18.1%

Other:

5,187

1.8%

Median Age:

36.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

350.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

20.9%

Median Family Income:

$44,829

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.2%

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