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County:

Snyder County

State:

Pennsylvania

FIPS Code:

42109

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

108,485

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.32

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

29,269

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

33,584

14.7%

8.4%

6.3%

1990:

36,680

9.2%

3.0%

6.3%

2000:

37,546

2.4%

-1.5%

3.9%

2005:

38,207

1.8%

0.0%

1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

36,559

97.4%

0-to-19:

10,459

27.9%

Black:

288

0.8%

20-to-39:

10,170

27.1%

Hispanic:

368

1.0%

40-to-59:

9,994

26.6%

American Indian:

15

0.0%

60-plus:

6,923

18.4%

Other:

316

0.8%

Median Age:

36.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

113.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.5%

Median Family Income:

$41,682

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.7%

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