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County:

Will County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17197

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

2.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

15,192

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

32,868

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

Midewin Tallgrass

15,192

% Water:

1.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

24

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

247,825

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

324,460

30.9%

18.7%

12.2%

1990:

357,313

10.1%

0.1%

10.1%

2000:

502,266

40.6%

29.5%

11.0%

2005:

642,813

27.6%

21.6%

6.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

388,523

77.4%

0-to-19:

163,843

32.6%

Black:

51,980

10.3%

20-to-39:

149,178

29.7%

Hispanic:

43,768

8.7%

40-to-59:

132,235

26.3%

American Indian:

672

0.1%

60-plus:

57,010

11.4%

Other:

17,323

3.4%

Median Age:

33.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

599.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

25.5%

Median Family Income:

$69,608

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.4%

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