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County:

Grundy County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17063

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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:

3,996

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

24

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

26,535

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

30,582

15.3%

6.9%

8.3%

1990:

32,337

5.7%

-1.5%

7.3%

2000:

37,535

16.1%

10.9%

5.2%

2005:

43,838

16.7%

13.9%

2.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

35,502

94.6%

0-to-19:

11,015

29.3%

Black:

67

0.2%

20-to-39:

10,179

27.1%

Hispanic:

1,552

4.1%

40-to-59:

10,297

27.4%

American Indian:

81

0.2%

60-plus:

6,044

16.1%

Other:

333

0.9%

Median Age:

36.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

89.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.2%

Median Family Income:

$60,862

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.2%

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