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County:

Iroquois County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17075

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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:

19,000

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.25

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

25

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

33,532

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

32,976

-1.7%

-4.7%

3.1%

1990:

30,787

-6.6%

-9.1%

2.4%

2000:

31,334

1.8%

2.1%

-0.3%

2005:

30,677

-2.1%

-1.3%

-0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

29,580

94.4%

0-to-19:

8,730

27.9%

Black:

222

0.7%

20-to-39:

7,129

22.8%

Hispanic:

1,217

3.9%

40-to-59:

8,317

26.5%

American Indian:

42

0.1%

60-plus:

7,158

22.8%

Other:

273

0.9%

Median Age:

39.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

28.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.8%

Median Family Income:

$45,417

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.8%

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