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County:

Rock Island County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17161

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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:

41,607

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

5.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

22

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 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:

166,734

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

166,759

0.0%

-6.6%

6.6%

1990:

148,723

-10.8%

-16.0%

5.2%

2000:

149,374

0.4%

-2.7%

3.2%

2005:

147,808

-1.1%

-2.6%

1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

121,705

81.5%

0-to-19:

40,237

26.9%

Black:

11,099

7.4%

20-to-39:

39,309

26.3%

Hispanic:

12,791

8.6%

40-to-59:

40,687

27.2%

American Indian:

288

0.2%

60-plus:

29,141

19.5%

Other:

3,491

2.3%

Median Age:

37.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

350.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.1%

Median Family Income:

$47,956

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.1%

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