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County:

Monroe County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17133

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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:

57,316

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Open Hills

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:

18,831

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

20,117

6.8%

3.5%

3.3%

1990:

22,422

11.5%

6.5%

5.0%

2000:

27,619

23.2%

19.4%

3.7%

2005:

31,040

12.3%

10.3%

2.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

27,156

98.3%

0-to-19:

8,056

29.2%

Black:

11

0.0%

20-to-39:

7,051

25.5%

Hispanic:

203

0.7%

40-to-59:

7,696

27.9%

American Indian:

47

0.2%

60-plus:

4,816

17.4%

Other:

202

0.7%

Median Age:

37.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

71.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

20.4%

Median Family Income:

$62,397

Families Below Poverty Line:

2.3%

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