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County:

McLean County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17113

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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:

12,603

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

26

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

104,389

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

119,149

14.1%

6.8%

7.3%

1990:

129,180

8.4%

1.2%

7.2%

2000:

150,433

16.5%

9.1%

7.3%

2005:

159,013

5.7%

2.2%

3.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

132,224

87.9%

0-to-19:

43,505

28.9%

Black:

9,189

6.1%

20-to-39:

52,563

34.9%

Hispanic:

3,833

2.5%

40-to-59:

35,317

23.5%

American Indian:

224

0.1%

60-plus:

19,048

12.7%

Other:

4,963

3.3%

Median Age:

30.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

127.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

90.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

36.2%

Median Family Income:

$61,073

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.1%

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