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County:

Marion County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17121

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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:

88,153

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.55

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

38,986

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

43,523

11.6%

8.6%

3.0%

1990:

41,561

-4.5%

-7.9%

3.4%

2000:

41,691

0.3%

-1.1%

1.4%

2005:

40,144

-3.7%

-3.4%

-0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

38,951

93.4%

0-to-19:

11,729

28.1%

Black:

1,593

3.8%

20-to-39:

10,139

24.3%

Hispanic:

378

0.9%

40-to-59:

10,944

26.3%

American Indian:

85

0.2%

60-plus:

8,879

21.3%

Other:

684

1.6%

Median Age:

38.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

72.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.1%

Median Family Income:

$41,427

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.6%

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