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County:

DeKalb County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17037

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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:

2,367

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

21

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

71,654

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

74,628

4.2%

-2.5%

6.7%

1990:

77,932

4.4%

-1.3%

5.7%

2000:

88,969

14.2%

8.3%

5.9%

2005:

97,665

9.7%

6.5%

3.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

75,772

85.2%

0-to-19:

26,440

29.7%

Black:

4,040

4.5%

20-to-39:

32,061

36.0%

Hispanic:

5,830

6.6%

40-to-59:

19,207

21.6%

American Indian:

146

0.2%

60-plus:

11,261

12.7%

Other:

3,181

3.6%

Median Age:

28.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

140.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

26.8%

Median Family Income:

$58,194

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.1%

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