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County:

Kane County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17089

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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:

12,657

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

22

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

251,005

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

278,405

10.9%

-0.1%

11.1%

1990:

317,471

14.0%

2.4%

11.7%

2000:

404,119

27.3%

13.5%

13.8%

2005:

482,113

19.1%

11.8%

7.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

273,390

67.7%

0-to-19:

133,334

33.0%

Black:

22,477

5.6%

20-to-39:

121,180

30.0%

Hispanic:

95,924

23.7%

40-to-59:

103,473

25.6%

American Indian:

536

0.1%

60-plus:

46,132

11.4%

Other:

11,792

2.9%

Median Age:

32.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

776.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

27.7%

Median Family Income:

$66,558

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.9%

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