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County:

Susquehanna County

State:

Pennsylvania

FIPS Code:

42115

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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:

340,173

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

17.98

% Water:

1.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

21

Mean July Temp:

68

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

34,344

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

37,876

10.3%

4.4%

5.8%

1990:

40,380

6.6%

2.1%

4.5%

2000:

42,238

4.6%

3.3%

1.3%

2005:

42,124

-0.3%

-0.2%

0.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

41,429

98.1%

0-to-19:

11,759

27.8%

Black:

117

0.3%

20-to-39:

9,722

23.0%

Hispanic:

285

0.7%

40-to-59:

12,088

28.6%

American Indian:

58

0.1%

60-plus:

8,669

20.5%

Other:

349

0.8%

Median Age:

39.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

51.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.2%

Median Family Income:

$39,564

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.9%

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