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County:

DuPage County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17043

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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:

5,097

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

487,966

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

658,858

35.0%

24.4%

10.6%

1990:

781,666

18.6%

6.9%

11.7%

2000:

904,161

15.7%

4.4%

11.2%

2005:

929,113

2.8%

-1.4%

4.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

711,966

78.7%

0-to-19:

263,681

29.2%

Black:

26,977

3.0%

20-to-39:

265,151

29.3%

Hispanic:

81,366

9.0%

40-to-59:

256,056

28.3%

American Indian:

912

0.1%

60-plus:

119,273

13.2%

Other:

82,940

9.2%

Median Age:

35.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2,703.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

90.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

41.7%

Median Family Income:

$79,314

Families Below Poverty Line:

2.4%

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