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County:

Randolph County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17157

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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:

84,356

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.94

% Water:

3.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

31,379

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

35,652

13.6%

9.5%

4.1%

1990:

34,583

-3.0%

-5.4%

2.4%

2000:

33,893

-2.0%

-2.3%

0.3%

2005:

33,122

-2.3%

-2.1%

-0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

29,860

88.1%

0-to-19:

8,404

24.8%

Black:

3,132

9.2%

20-to-39:

9,938

29.3%

Hispanic:

521

1.5%

40-to-59:

8,920

26.3%

American Indian:

43

0.1%

60-plus:

6,631

19.6%

Other:

337

1.0%

Median Age:

37.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

58.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

71.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.6%

Median Family Income:

$44,766

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.1%

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