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County:

Washington County

State:

Rhode Island

FIPS Code:

44009

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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:

119,549

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

40.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

Hilly 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:

85,706

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

93,317

8.9%

1.3%

7.6%

1990:

110,006

17.9%

11.1%

6.8%

2000:

123,546

12.3%

7.7%

4.7%

2005:

128,463

4.0%

2.5%

1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

116,134

94.0%

0-to-19:

33,971

27.5%

Black:

1,074

0.9%

20-to-39:

33,083

26.8%

Hispanic:

1,780

1.4%

40-to-59:

35,998

29.1%

American Indian:

1,087

0.9%

60-plus:

20,494

16.6%

Other:

3,471

2.8%

Median Age:

37.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

371.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

35.5%

Median Family Income:

$64,112

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.2%

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