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County:

Kent County

State:

Rhode Island

FIPS Code:

44003

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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:

63,610

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

9.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

142,382

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

154,163

8.3%

3.9%

4.4%

1990:

161,135

4.5%

1.1%

3.4%

2000:

167,090

3.7%

1.1%

2.6%

2005:

171,590

2.7%

2.2%

0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

158,086

94.6%

0-to-19:

42,264

25.3%

Black:

1,451

0.9%

20-to-39:

44,507

26.6%

Hispanic:

2,827

1.7%

40-to-59:

48,483

29.0%

American Indian:

335

0.2%

60-plus:

31,836

19.1%

Other:

4,391

2.6%

Median Age:

38.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

982.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

24.8%

Median Family Income:

$57,491

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.8%

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