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County:

White County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17193

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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:

43,341

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.16

% Water:

1.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

34

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

17,312

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

17,864

3.2%

5.9%

-2.7%

1990:

16,522

-7.5%

-6.6%

-0.9%

2000:

15,371

-7.0%

-3.0%

-3.9%

2005:

15,284

-0.6%

1.6%

-2.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

15,033

97.8%

0-to-19:

3,705

24.1%

Black:

40

0.3%

20-to-39:

3,483

22.7%

Hispanic:

103

0.7%

40-to-59:

4,163

27.1%

American Indian:

40

0.3%

60-plus:

4,020

26.2%

Other:

155

1.0%

Median Age:

42.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

31.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

74.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.4%

Median Family Income:

$36,580

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.7%

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