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County:

Bristol County

State:

Rhode Island

FIPS Code:

44001

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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:

12,155

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

44.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

45,936

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

46,942

2.2%

0.1%

2.1%

1990:

48,859

4.1%

1.1%

3.0%

2000:

50,648

3.7%

1.7%

1.9%

2005:

52,743

4.1%

4.4%

-0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

48,651

96.1%

0-to-19:

13,557

26.8%

Black:

331

0.7%

20-to-39:

12,369

24.4%

Hispanic:

572

1.1%

40-to-59:

14,195

28.0%

American Indian:

72

0.1%

60-plus:

10,527

20.8%

Other:

1,022

2.0%

Median Age:

39.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2,052.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

34.3%

Median Family Income:

$63,114

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.4%

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