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County:

Jersey County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17083

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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:

46,390

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

18,492

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

20,538

11.1%

5.9%

5.1%

1990:

20,539

0.0%

-4.7%

4.8%

2000:

21,668

5.5%

4.3%

1.2%

2005:

22,456

3.6%

3.3%

0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

21,148

97.6%

0-to-19:

6,272

28.9%

Black:

113

0.5%

20-to-39:

5,572

25.7%

Hispanic:

162

0.7%

40-to-59:

5,755

26.6%

American Indian:

38

0.2%

60-plus:

4,069

18.8%

Other:

207

1.0%

Median Age:

37.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

58.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.6%

Median Family Income:

$49,666

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.3%

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