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County:

Stephenson County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17177

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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:

30,634

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.91

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

20

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

48,861

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

49,536

1.4%

-3.3%

4.7%

1990:

48,052

-3.0%

-7.9%

4.9%

2000:

48,979

1.9%

-1.3%

3.2%

2005:

47,965

-2.1%

-2.9%

0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

43,404

88.6%

0-to-19:

13,676

27.9%

Black:

3,732

7.6%

20-to-39:

11,956

24.4%

Hispanic:

747

1.5%

40-to-59:

13,061

26.7%

American Indian:

63

0.1%

60-plus:

10,286

21.0%

Other:

1,033

2.1%

Median Age:

38.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

86.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.6%

Median Family Income:

$48,510

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.5%

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