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County:

St. Clair County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17163

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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:

52,980

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

285,591

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

267,531

-6.3%

-13.7%

7.4%

1990:

262,852

-1.7%

-9.6%

7.9%

2000:

256,082

-2.6%

-8.1%

5.5%

2005:

260,067

1.6%

-0.8%

2.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

171,151

66.8%

0-to-19:

78,055

30.5%

Black:

73,282

28.6%

20-to-39:

69,404

27.1%

Hispanic:

5,604

2.2%

40-to-59:

65,625

25.6%

American Indian:

577

0.2%

60-plus:

42,998

16.8%

Other:

5,468

2.1%

Median Age:

35.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

385.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.3%

Median Family Income:

$47,409

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.8%

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