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County:

Fayette County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17051

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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:

82,092

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.29

% Water:

1.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

20,752

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

22,167

6.8%

5.9%

0.9%

1990:

20,893

-5.7%

-7.5%

1.7%

2000:

21,802

4.4%

4.0%

0.3%

2005:

21,713

-0.4%

0.2%

-0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

20,386

93.5%

0-to-19:

5,800

26.6%

Black:

1,064

4.9%

20-to-39:

6,019

27.6%

Hispanic:

174

0.8%

40-to-59:

5,553

25.5%

American Indian:

25

0.1%

60-plus:

4,430

20.3%

Other:

153

0.7%

Median Age:

37.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

30.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.0%

Median Family Income:

$39,044

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.4%

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