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County:

Winnebago County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17201

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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:

34,782

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

20

Mean July Temp:

73

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:

246,623

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

250,884

1.7%

-6.5%

8.3%

1990:

252,913

0.8%

-6.6%

7.4%

2000:

278,418

10.1%

3.6%

6.5%

2005:

288,695

3.7%

0.9%

2.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

220,817

79.3%

0-to-19:

80,678

29.0%

Black:

29,038

10.4%

20-to-39:

77,013

27.7%

Hispanic:

19,206

6.9%

40-to-59:

74,563

26.8%

American Indian:

584

0.2%

60-plus:

46,164

16.6%

Other:

8,773

3.2%

Median Age:

35.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

541.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.4%

Median Family Income:

$52,456

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.9%

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