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County:

Union County

State:

Pennsylvania

FIPS Code:

42119

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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:

136,362

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

6.16

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

28,603

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

32,870

14.9%

10.6%

4.4%

1990:

36,176

10.1%

5.6%

4.4%

2000:

41,624

15.1%

13.5%

1.5%

2005:

43,131

3.6%

3.1%

0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

36,455

87.6%

0-to-19:

10,393

25.0%

Black:

2,640

6.3%

20-to-39:

13,266

31.9%

Hispanic:

1,622

3.9%

40-to-59:

10,748

25.8%

American Indian:

64

0.2%

60-plus:

7,217

17.3%

Other:

843

2.0%

Median Age:

35.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

131.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.0%

Median Family Income:

$47,538

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.1%

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