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County:

Potter County

State:

Pennsylvania

FIPS Code:

42105

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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:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

593,362

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

38.74

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

25

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

16,395

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

17,726

8.1%

2.1%

6.0%

1990:

16,717

-5.7%

-10.3%

4.6%

2000:

18,080

8.2%

6.5%

1.7%

2005:

17,834

-1.4%

-1.6%

0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

17,660

97.7%

0-to-19:

5,129

28.4%

Black:

52

0.3%

20-to-39:

4,164

23.0%

Hispanic:

103

0.6%

40-to-59:

4,885

27.0%

American Indian:

37

0.2%

60-plus:

3,902

21.6%

Other:

228

1.3%

Median Age:

38.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

16.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.3%

Median Family Income:

$38,066

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.3%

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