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County: Philadelphia County
State: Pennsylvania
FIPS Code: 42101

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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:
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro
% Water: 5.3
Mean Jan. Temp: 32
Mean July Temp: 77
Topography: Moderate Relief Table
Metro Status: Large metro area of 1+ million residents
Economic Type: Services
Policy Type: Population Loss, Low Employment, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 1,949,996 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 1,688,210 -13.4% -15.8% 2.4%
1990: 1,585,577 -6.1% -9.9% 3.8%
2000: 1,517,550 -4.3% -8.2% 3.9%
2005: 1,463,281 -3.6% -5.7% 2.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
644,395 42.5% 0-to-19:
433,699 28.6%
Black:
646,123 42.6% 20-to-39:
453,314 29.9%
Hispanic:
128,928 8.5% 40-to-59:
358,879 23.6%
American Indian:
2,908 0.2% 60-plus:
271,658 17.9%
Other:
95,196 6.3%
Median Age: 34.3
Population Density (persons per square mile): 11,230.2
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 71.2%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 17.9%
Median Family Income: $37,036
Families Below Poverty Line: 18.4%
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