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County:

Clay County

State:

Indiana

FIPS Code:

18021

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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:

42,126

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Mean July Temp:

76

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:

23,933

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

24,862

3.9%

2.0%

1.9%

1990:

24,705

-0.6%

-3.2%

2.5%

2000:

26,556

7.5%

5.5%

2.0%

2005:

27,142

2.2%

1.5%

0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

26,038

98.0%

0-to-19:

7,673

28.9%

Black:

86

0.3%

20-to-39:

6,779

25.5%

Hispanic:

155

0.6%

40-to-59:

6,948

26.2%

American Indian:

55

0.2%

60-plus:

5,156

19.4%

Other:

222

0.8%

Median Age:

37.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

74.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.8%

Median Family Income:

$41,863

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.4%

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