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County:

Mercer County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17131

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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:

39,590

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.52

% Water:

1.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

17,294

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

19,286

11.5%

8.0%

3.5%

1990:

17,290

-10.3%

-13.1%

2.7%

2000:

16,957

-1.9%

-2.5%

0.6%

2005:

16,912

-0.3%

-0.6%

0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,551

97.6%

0-to-19:

4,662

27.5%

Black:

48

0.3%

20-to-39:

3,949

23.3%

Hispanic:

216

1.3%

40-to-59:

4,823

28.4%

American Indian:

18

0.1%

60-plus:

3,523

20.8%

Other:

124

0.7%

Median Age:

39.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

30.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.6%

Median Family Income:

$47,192

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.8%

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