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County:

Lawrence County

State:

Pennsylvania

FIPS Code:

42073

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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:

96,536

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.76

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

107,374

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

107,150

-0.2%

-2.7%

2.5%

1990:

96,246

-10.2%

-11.6%

1.4%

2000:

94,643

-1.7%

-1.5%

-0.2%

2005:

92,809

-1.9%

-0.9%

-1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

89,573

94.6%

0-to-19:

24,526

25.9%

Black:

3,393

3.6%

20-to-39:

22,052

23.3%

Hispanic:

529

0.6%

40-to-59:

25,594

27.0%

American Indian:

81

0.1%

60-plus:

22,471

23.7%

Other:

1,067

1.1%

Median Age:

40.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

262.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.1%

Median Family Income:

$41,463

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.9%

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