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County:

De Witt County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17039

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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:

5,722

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.70

% Water:

1.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

27

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

16,975

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

18,108

6.7%

4.3%

2.4%

1990:

16,516

-8.8%

-11.7%

2.9%

2000:

16,798

1.7%

-0.5%

2.2%

2005:

16,617

-1.1%

-0.9%

-0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,303

97.1%

0-to-19:

4,548

27.1%

Black:

81

0.5%

20-to-39:

4,250

25.3%

Hispanic:

213

1.3%

40-to-59:

4,538

27.0%

American Indian:

27

0.2%

60-plus:

3,462

20.6%

Other:

174

1.0%

Median Age:

38.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

42.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.4%

Median Family Income:

$50,429

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.8%

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