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County:

Cook County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17031

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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:

49,755

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

42.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

24

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

5,493,769

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

5,253,628

-4.4%

-10.7%

6.4%

1990:

5,105,067

-2.8%

-10.4%

7.6%

2000:

5,376,741

5.3%

-3.1%

8.4%

2005:

5,303,683

-1.4%

-5.2%

3.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

2,558,709

47.6%

0-to-19:

1,543,473

28.7%

Black:

1,390,448

25.9%

20-to-39:

1,681,077

31.3%

Hispanic:

1,071,740

19.9%

40-to-59:

1,323,706

24.6%

American Indian:

6,754

0.1%

60-plus:

828,485

15.4%

Other:

349,090

6.5%

Median Age:

33.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

5,685.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

28.0%

Median Family Income:

$53,784

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.6%

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