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County:

Christian County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17021

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

16,744

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.42

% Water:

0.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

35,948

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

36,446

1.4%

-0.7%

2.1%

1990:

34,418

-5.6%

-7.7%

2.1%

2000:

35,372

2.8%

2.0%

0.8%

2005:

35,176

-0.6%

0.0%

-0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

33,921

95.9%

0-to-19:

9,381

26.5%

Black:

754

2.1%

20-to-39:

8,927

25.2%

Hispanic:

345

1.0%

40-to-59:

9,346

26.4%

American Indian:

49

0.1%

60-plus:

7,718

21.8%

Other:

303

0.9%

Median Age:

38.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

49.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.5%

Median Family Income:

$43,342

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.5%

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