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County:

Franklin County

State:

Pennsylvania

FIPS Code:

42055

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

214,393

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.06

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

30

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

100,833

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

113,629

12.7%

6.7%

6.0%

1990:

121,082

6.6%

2.2%

4.4%

2000:

129,313

6.8%

3.7%

3.1%

2005:

137,409

6.2%

4.9%

1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

122,192

94.5%

0-to-19:

34,326

26.5%

Black:

2,891

2.2%

20-to-39:

33,644

26.0%

Hispanic:

2,268

1.8%

40-to-59:

34,775

26.9%

American Indian:

179

0.1%

60-plus:

26,568

20.5%

Other:

1,783

1.4%

Median Age:

38.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

167.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.8%

Median Family Income:

$47,075

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.4%

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