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County:

Jo Daviess County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17085

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

60,951

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

16.42

% Water:

2.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

20

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

21,766

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

23,520

8.1%

3.6%

4.4%

1990:

21,821

-7.2%

-11.2%

4.0%

2000:

22,289

2.1%

1.1%

1.1%

2005:

22,580

1.3%

1.0%

0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

21,733

97.5%

0-to-19:

5,672

25.4%

Black:

41

0.2%

20-to-39:

4,925

22.1%

Hispanic:

342

1.5%

40-to-59:

6,405

28.7%

American Indian:

21

0.1%

60-plus:

5,287

23.7%

Other:

152

0.7%

Median Age:

41.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

37.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.2%

Median Family Income:

$48,335

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.0%

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