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County: Jackson County
State: Illinois
FIPS Code: 17077

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 10% to 15% Percent Land in NF:
12.0%
Recreational County: No Acreage in NF:
48,900
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
141,262
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 0.50 Shawnee NF
47,505
% Water: 2.4 Other
1,395
Mean Jan. Temp: 34
Mean July Temp: 78
Topography: Open Hills
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area
Economic Type: Federal/State Government
Policy Type: Population Loss, Persistent Poverty, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 55,008 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 61,649 12.1% 7.0% 5.1%
1990: 61,067 -0.9% -6.1% 5.2%
2000: 59,612 -2.4% -5.9% 3.5%
2005: 57,954 -2.8% -4.6% 1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
47,445 79.6% 0-to-19:
15,785 26.5%
Black:
7,694 12.9% 20-to-39:
23,092 38.7%
Hispanic:
1,443 2.4% 40-to-59:
12,339 20.7%
American Indian:
165 0.3% 60-plus:
8,396 14.1%
Other:
2,865 4.8%
Median Age: 28.0
Population Density (persons per square mile): 101.4
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 85.2%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 32.0%
Median Family Income: $40,950
Families Below Poverty Line: 14.7%
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