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County:

Fayette County

State:

Pennsylvania

FIPS Code:

42051

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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:

306,781

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

154,667

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

159,417

3.1%

1.1%

2.0%

1990:

145,351

-8.8%

-9.6%

0.8%

2000:

148,644

2.3%

2.8%

-0.5%

2005:

146,142

-1.7%

-0.5%

-1.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

141,265

95.0%

0-to-19:

37,258

25.1%

Black:

5,191

3.5%

20-to-39:

36,641

24.7%

Hispanic:

564

0.4%

40-to-59:

41,110

27.7%

American Indian:

157

0.1%

60-plus:

33,635

22.6%

Other:

1,467

1.0%

Median Age:

40.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

188.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

76.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.5%

Median Family Income:

$34,881

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.8%

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