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County:

Lehigh County

State:

Pennsylvania

FIPS Code:

42077

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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:

64,319

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

255,304

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

272,349

6.7%

3.6%

3.1%

1990:

291,130

6.9%

3.3%

3.6%

2000:

312,090

7.2%

4.2%

3.0%

2005:

330,433

5.9%

4.7%

1.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

259,811

83.2%

0-to-19:

82,538

26.4%

Black:

9,798

3.1%

20-to-39:

82,239

26.4%

Hispanic:

31,881

10.2%

40-to-59:

85,405

27.4%

American Indian:

317

0.1%

60-plus:

61,908

19.8%

Other:

10,283

3.3%

Median Age:

38.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

900.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

23.3%

Median Family Income:

$53,147

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.6%

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