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County:

Wayne County

State:

Pennsylvania

FIPS Code:

42127

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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:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

306,709

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

35.48

% Water:

2.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

27

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

29,581

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

35,237

19.1%

16.1%

3.0%

1990:

39,944

13.4%

11.2%

2.2%

2000:

47,722

19.5%

19.0%

0.5%

2005:

50,113

5.0%

6.1%

-1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

45,647

95.7%

0-to-19:

12,421

26.0%

Black:

731

1.5%

20-to-39:

10,833

22.7%

Hispanic:

811

1.7%

40-to-59:

13,627

28.6%

American Indian:

67

0.1%

60-plus:

10,841

22.7%

Other:

466

1.0%

Median Age:

40.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

65.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.6%

Median Family Income:

$40,589

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.4%

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