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County:

Coles County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17029

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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:

41,651

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.94

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

47,815

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

52,260

9.3%

5.3%

4.0%

1990:

51,644

-1.2%

-4.1%

2.9%

2000:

53,196

3.0%

1.5%

1.5%

2005:

51,065

-4.0%

-4.5%

0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

50,298

94.6%

0-to-19:

14,089

26.5%

Black:

1,208

2.3%

20-to-39:

17,996

33.8%

Hispanic:

737

1.4%

40-to-59:

12,074

22.7%

American Indian:

93

0.2%

60-plus:

9,037

17.0%

Other:

860

1.6%

Median Age:

31.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

104.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

20.8%

Median Family Income:

$45,708

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.5%

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