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County: Greene County
State: Illinois
FIPS Code: 17061

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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:
44,380
Amenity Level: Low National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 0.95
% Water: 0.6
Mean Jan. Temp: 29
Mean July Temp: 77
Topography: Irregular Plains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro
Economic Type: Nonspecialized
Policy Type: Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 17,014 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 16,661 -2.1% -2.8% 0.7%
1990: 15,317 -8.1% -9.3% 1.3%
2000: 14,761 -3.6% -3.3% -0.3%
2005: 14,581 -1.2% -1.6% 0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
14,442 97.8% 0-to-19:
4,184 28.3%
Black:
109 0.7% 20-to-39:
3,630 24.6%
Hispanic:
77 0.5% 40-to-59:
3,685 25.0%
American Indian:
34 0.2% 60-plus:
3,262 22.1%
Other:
99 0.7%
Median Age: 38.0
Population Density (persons per square mile): 27.2
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 78.9%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 10.1%
Median Family Income: $37,057
Families Below Poverty Line: 10.1%
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