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County:

Hancock County

State:

Indiana

FIPS Code:

18059

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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:

15,630

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 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:

35,096

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

43,939

25.2%

16.0%

9.2%

1990:

45,527

3.6%

-1.9%

5.5%

2000:

55,391

21.7%

15.9%

5.8%

2005:

63,138

13.9%

10.8%

3.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

54,155

97.8%

0-to-19:

15,964

28.8%

Black:

74

0.1%

20-to-39:

14,277

25.8%

Hispanic:

526

0.9%

40-to-59:

16,544

29.9%

American Indian:

85

0.2%

60-plus:

8,606

15.5%

Other:

551

1.0%

Median Age:

37.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

180.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

22.2%

Median Family Income:

$63,083

Families Below Poverty Line:

1.9%

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