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County:

Wayne County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17191

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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:

62,896

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.64

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

17,004

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

18,059

6.2%

5.0%

1.2%

1990:

17,241

-4.5%

-6.4%

1.8%

2000:

17,151

-0.5%

0.8%

-1.3%

2005:

16,796

-2.1%

-1.9%

-0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,853

98.3%

0-to-19:

4,518

26.3%

Black:

19

0.1%

20-to-39:

4,085

23.8%

Hispanic:

103

0.6%

40-to-59:

4,443

25.9%

American Indian:

29

0.2%

60-plus:

4,105

23.9%

Other:

147

0.9%

Median Age:

39.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

24.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.0%

Median Family Income:

$37,729

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.4%

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