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County:

McDonough County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17109

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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:

41,845

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.42

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

25

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

36,653

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

37,467

2.2%

-0.9%

3.2%

1990:

35,244

-5.9%

-8.3%

2.4%

2000:

32,913

-6.6%

-6.4%

-0.3%

2005:

31,966

-2.9%

-2.6%

-0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

30,284

92.0%

0-to-19:

8,526

25.9%

Black:

1,126

3.4%

20-to-39:

11,542

35.1%

Hispanic:

488

1.5%

40-to-59:

6,996

21.3%

American Indian:

39

0.1%

60-plus:

5,849

17.8%

Other:

976

3.0%

Median Age:

29.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

55.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

26.9%

Median Family Income:

$43,385

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.6%

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