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County:

Douglas County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17041

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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:

6,548

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.40

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

18,997

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

19,774

4.1%

-1.3%

5.3%

1990:

19,464

-1.6%

-7.1%

5.6%

2000:

19,922

2.4%

-1.7%

4.0%

2005:

19,950

0.1%

-2.9%

3.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

18,993

95.3%

0-to-19:

5,885

29.5%

Black:

59

0.3%

20-to-39:

4,841

24.3%

Hispanic:

690

3.5%

40-to-59:

5,075

25.5%

American Indian:

29

0.1%

60-plus:

4,121

20.7%

Other:

151

0.8%

Median Age:

37.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

47.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.8%

Median Family Income:

$46,117

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.2%

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