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County:

Macoupin County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17117

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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:

75,515

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.15

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 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:

44,557

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

49,384

10.8%

9.2%

1.6%

1990:

47,679

-3.5%

-5.1%

1.6%

2000:

49,019

2.8%

3.7%

-0.8%

2005:

49,111

0.2%

0.6%

-0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

47,828

97.6%

0-to-19:

13,463

27.5%

Black:

396

0.8%

20-to-39:

11,905

24.3%

Hispanic:

305

0.6%

40-to-59:

12,918

26.4%

American Indian:

100

0.2%

60-plus:

10,733

21.9%

Other:

390

0.8%

Median Age:

38.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

56.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.8%

Median Family Income:

$43,021

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.1%

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