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County:

Kankakee County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17091

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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:

17,789

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

25

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

97,250

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

102,926

5.8%

-3.0%

8.9%

1990:

96,255

-6.5%

-13.2%

6.7%

2000:

103,833

7.9%

2.4%

5.4%

2005:

107,972

4.0%

1.8%

2.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

80,829

77.8%

0-to-19:

31,325

30.2%

Black:

15,942

15.4%

20-to-39:

28,071

27.0%

Hispanic:

4,959

4.8%

40-to-59:

26,829

25.8%

American Indian:

145

0.1%

60-plus:

17,608

17.0%

Other:

1,958

1.9%

Median Age:

35.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

153.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.0%

Median Family Income:

$48,975

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.7%

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