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County:

Jasper County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17079

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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:

42,855

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.70

% Water:

0.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

10,741

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

11,318

5.4%

2.2%

3.2%

1990:

10,609

-6.3%

-11.4%

5.1%

2000:

10,117

-4.6%

-5.7%

1.0%

2005:

10,020

-1.0%

-2.0%

1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

10,003

98.9%

0-to-19:

2,917

28.8%

Black:

8

0.1%

20-to-39:

2,464

24.4%

Hispanic:

48

0.5%

40-to-59:

2,619

25.9%

American Indian:

6

0.1%

60-plus:

2,117

20.9%

Other:

52

0.5%

Median Age:

38.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

20.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.2%

Median Family Income:

$43,547

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.5%

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