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County:

La Salle County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17099

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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:

42,290

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.76

% Water:

1.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

25

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

111,409

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

112,033

0.6%

-2.6%

3.2%

1990:

106,913

-4.6%

-7.5%

2.9%

2000:

111,509

4.3%

2.6%

1.7%

2005:

112,604

1.0%

0.4%

0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

102,444

91.9%

0-to-19:

31,007

27.8%

Black:

1,687

1.5%

20-to-39:

28,306

25.4%

Hispanic:

5,791

5.2%

40-to-59:

29,071

26.1%

American Indian:

142

0.1%

60-plus:

23,125

20.7%

Other:

1,445

1.3%

Median Age:

38.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

98.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.3%

Median Family Income:

$49,533

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.9%

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