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County:

Daviess County

State:

Indiana

FIPS Code:

18027

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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:

27,585

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.88

% Water:

1.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

26,602

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

27,836

4.6%

0.7%

4.0%

1990:

27,533

-1.1%

-6.5%

5.4%

2000:

29,820

8.3%

3.3%

5.0%

2005:

30,466

2.2%

-1.0%

3.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

28,815

96.6%

0-to-19:

9,484

31.8%

Black:

123

0.4%

20-to-39:

7,389

24.8%

Hispanic:

620

2.1%

40-to-59:

7,349

24.6%

American Indian:

61

0.2%

60-plus:

5,598

18.8%

Other:

201

0.7%

Median Age:

35.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

69.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

71.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.7%

Median Family Income:

$41,818

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.6%

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