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County:

Greene County

State:

Pennsylvania

FIPS Code:

42059

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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:

206,429

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.5

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

30

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

36,090

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

40,476

12.2%

9.2%

2.9%

1990:

39,550

-2.3%

-4.6%

2.3%

2000:

40,672

2.8%

2.7%

0.2%

2005:

39,808

-2.1%

-1.2%

-0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

38,365

94.3%

0-to-19:

10,094

24.8%

Black:

1,579

3.9%

20-to-39:

11,345

27.9%

Hispanic:

357

0.9%

40-to-59:

11,426

28.1%

American Indian:

54

0.1%

60-plus:

7,807

19.2%

Other:

317

0.8%

Median Age:

38.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

70.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.2%

Median Family Income:

$37,435

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.1%

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