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County:

Madison County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17119

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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:

60,045

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

250,911

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

247,661

-1.3%

-7.0%

5.7%

1990:

249,238

0.6%

-4.4%

5.1%

2000:

258,941

3.9%

0.4%

3.5%

2005:

264,309

2.1%

0.6%

1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

231,313

89.3%

0-to-19:

71,848

27.7%

Black:

18,825

7.3%

20-to-39:

70,629

27.3%

Hispanic:

3,925

1.5%

40-to-59:

68,804

26.6%

American Indian:

626

0.2%

60-plus:

47,660

18.4%

Other:

4,252

1.6%

Median Age:

36.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

357.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.2%

Median Family Income:

$50,862

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.2%

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