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County:

Boone County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17007

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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:

954

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

21

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Irregular Plains

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:

25,440

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

28,630

12.5%

3.1%

9.5%

1990:

30,806

7.6%

0.8%

6.8%

2000:

41,786

35.6%

27.5%

8.1%

2005:

50,483

20.7%

16.4%

4.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

35,536

85.0%

0-to-19:

13,522

32.4%

Black:

352

0.8%

20-to-39:

11,301

27.0%

Hispanic:

5,219

12.5%

40-to-59:

10,922

26.1%

American Indian:

86

0.2%

60-plus:

6,041

14.5%

Other:

593

1.4%

Median Age:

34.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

148.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.5%

Median Family Income:

$59,305

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.1%

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