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County:

Allen County

State:

Indiana

FIPS Code:

18003

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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:

44,668

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

25

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Smooth 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:

280,455

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

294,335

4.9%

-4.7%

9.7%

1990:

300,836

2.2%

-6.5%

8.8%

2000:

331,849

10.3%

1.8%

8.6%

2005:

344,006

3.7%

-0.4%

4.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

269,732

81.3%

0-to-19:

101,241

30.5%

Black:

37,149

11.2%

20-to-39:

94,892

28.6%

Hispanic:

13,877

4.2%

40-to-59:

86,680

26.1%

American Indian:

1,000

0.3%

60-plus:

49,036

14.8%

Other:

10,091

3.0%

Median Age:

34.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

504.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

22.7%

Median Family Income:

$52,708

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.7%

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