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County:

Northampton County

State:

Pennsylvania

FIPS Code:

42095

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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:

80,911

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

214,545

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

225,418

5.1%

2.7%

2.4%

1990:

247,105

9.6%

6.4%

3.2%

2000:

267,066

8.1%

5.5%

2.6%

2005:

287,767

7.7%

6.8%

0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

235,666

88.2%

0-to-19:

70,719

26.5%

Black:

6,886

2.6%

20-to-39:

69,358

26.0%

Hispanic:

17,868

6.7%

40-to-59:

74,337

27.8%

American Indian:

293

0.1%

60-plus:

52,652

19.7%

Other:

6,353

2.4%

Median Age:

38.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

714.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

21.2%

Median Family Income:

$53,955

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.7%

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