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County:

Monroe County

State:

Pennsylvania

FIPS Code:

42089

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

295,158

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

21.76

% Water:

1.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

27

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

45,422

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

69,409

52.8%

49.2%

3.6%

1990:

95,709

37.9%

33.5%

4.4%

2000:

138,687

44.9%

39.6%

5.3%

2005:

163,234

17.6%

16.1%

1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

117,592

84.8%

0-to-19:

41,284

29.8%

Black:

7,902

5.7%

20-to-39:

35,116

25.3%

Hispanic:

9,195

6.6%

40-to-59:

39,540

28.5%

American Indian:

258

0.2%

60-plus:

22,747

16.4%

Other:

3,740

2.7%

Median Age:

37.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

228.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

20.5%

Median Family Income:

$51,995

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.2%

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