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County:

Jefferson County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17081

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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:

70,646

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.99

% Water:

2.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

31,848

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

36,558

14.8%

11.1%

3.7%

1990:

37,020

1.3%

-3.7%

5.0%

2000:

40,045

8.2%

6.1%

2.0%

2005:

40,434

1.0%

0.3%

0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

35,709

89.2%

0-to-19:

10,795

27.0%

Black:

3,093

7.7%

20-to-39:

10,655

26.6%

Hispanic:

531

1.3%

40-to-59:

10,739

26.8%

American Indian:

77

0.2%

60-plus:

7,856

19.6%

Other:

635

1.6%

Median Age:

37.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

70.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.7%

Median Family Income:

$41,141

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.1%

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