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County:

Tazewell County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17179

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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:

26,708

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

24

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

118,649

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

132,078

11.3%

1.3%

10.0%

1990:

123,692

-6.3%

-12.5%

6.2%

2000:

128,485

3.9%

0.3%

3.6%

2005:

129,999

1.2%

-0.1%

1.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

124,270

96.7%

0-to-19:

34,621

26.9%

Black:

1,115

0.9%

20-to-39:

33,612

26.2%

Hispanic:

1,331

1.0%

40-to-59:

35,525

27.6%

American Indian:

293

0.2%

60-plus:

24,727

19.2%

Other:

1,476

1.1%

Median Age:

38.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

198.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.1%

Median Family Income:

$53,412

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.4%

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