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County:

Knox County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17095

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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:

36,801

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.22

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

24

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

60,939

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

61,607

1.1%

-2.7%

3.8%

1990:

56,393

-8.5%

-10.2%

1.7%

2000:

55,836

-1.0%

-0.9%

-0.1%

2005:

53,309

-4.5%

-3.4%

-1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

49,355

88.4%

0-to-19:

13,961

25.0%

Black:

3,472

6.2%

20-to-39:

14,517

26.0%

Hispanic:

1,896

3.4%

40-to-59:

14,968

26.8%

American Indian:

83

0.1%

60-plus:

12,390

22.2%

Other:

1,030

1.8%

Median Age:

39.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

77.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.6%

Median Family Income:

$44,010

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.7%

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