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County:

Lancaster County

State:

Pennsylvania

FIPS Code:

42071

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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:

79,808

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

3.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

High Hills Plains

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:

320,079

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

362,346

13.2%

5.9%

7.3%

1990:

422,822

16.7%

8.7%

8.0%

2000:

470,658

11.3%

4.4%

6.9%

2005:

490,562

4.2%

1.6%

2.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

420,366

89.3%

0-to-19:

139,238

29.6%

Black:

11,837

2.5%

20-to-39:

124,986

26.6%

Hispanic:

26,742

5.7%

40-to-59:

122,230

26.0%

American Indian:

490

0.1%

60-plus:

84,204

17.9%

Other:

11,223

2.4%

Median Age:

36.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

495.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

20.5%

Median Family Income:

$52,513

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.3%

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