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County:

Gibson County

State:

Indiana

FIPS Code:

18051

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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:

43,310

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.76

% Water:

2.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

77

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:

30,444

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

33,156

8.9%

6.8%

2.1%

1990:

31,913

-3.7%

-7.8%

4.0%

2000:

32,500

1.8%

-0.4%

2.3%

2005:

33,408

2.8%

1.9%

0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

31,208

96.0%

0-to-19:

8,955

27.6%

Black:

621

1.9%

20-to-39:

8,306

25.6%

Hispanic:

229

0.7%

40-to-59:

8,724

26.8%

American Indian:

57

0.2%

60-plus:

6,515

20.0%

Other:

385

1.2%

Median Age:

38.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

66.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.4%

Median Family Income:

$44,839

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.6%

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