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County:

Washington County

State:

Pennsylvania

FIPS Code:

42125

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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:

273,416

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

210,876

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

217,074

2.9%

0.5%

2.4%

1990:

204,584

-5.8%

-6.7%

0.9%

2000:

202,897

-0.8%

-0.4%

-0.4%

2005:

206,406

1.7%

2.6%

-0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

192,511

94.9%

0-to-19:

50,009

24.6%

Black:

6,554

3.2%

20-to-39:

48,843

24.1%

Hispanic:

1,170

0.6%

40-to-59:

58,340

28.8%

American Indian:

162

0.1%

60-plus:

45,705

22.5%

Other:

2,500

1.2%

Median Age:

40.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

236.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.8%

Median Family Income:

$47,287

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.9%

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