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County:

Montgomery County

State:

Pennsylvania

FIPS Code:

42091

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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:

56,317

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

High Hills Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

624,080

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

643,371

3.1%

0.2%

2.9%

1990:

678,111

5.4%

1.1%

4.3%

2000:

750,097

10.6%

6.5%

4.1%

2005:

775,883

3.4%

1.6%

1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

640,019

85.3%

0-to-19:

197,264

26.3%

Black:

55,303

7.4%

20-to-39:

201,381

26.8%

Hispanic:

15,300

2.0%

40-to-59:

209,637

27.9%

American Indian:

688

0.1%

60-plus:

141,815

18.9%

Other:

38,787

5.2%

Median Age:

38.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,552.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

38.7%

Median Family Income:

$72,183

Families Below Poverty Line:

2.8%

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