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County:

Jefferson County

State:

Pennsylvania

FIPS Code:

42065

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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:

251,936

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

10.88

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

24

Mean July Temp:

68

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

43,695

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

48,303

10.5%

7.5%

3.0%

1990:

46,083

-4.6%

-7.3%

2.7%

2000:

45,932

-0.3%

-0.4%

0.1%

2005:

45,759

-0.4%

0.0%

-0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

45,320

98.7%

0-to-19:

12,074

26.3%

Black:

49

0.1%

20-to-39:

11,009

24.0%

Hispanic:

188

0.4%

40-to-59:

12,383

27.0%

American Indian:

64

0.1%

60-plus:

10,466

22.8%

Other:

311

0.7%

Median Age:

39.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

70.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.7%

Median Family Income:

$37,364

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.5%

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