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County:

Howard County

State:

Indiana

FIPS Code:

18067

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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:

5,631

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

76

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:

83,198

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

86,896

4.4%

-5.4%

9.8%

1990:

80,827

-7.0%

-13.1%

6.1%

2000:

84,964

5.1%

-0.7%

5.8%

2005:

84,977

0.0%

-1.5%

1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

75,378

88.7%

0-to-19:

23,829

28.0%

Black:

5,523

6.5%

20-to-39:

22,425

26.4%

Hispanic:

1,709

2.0%

40-to-59:

23,566

27.7%

American Indian:

280

0.3%

60-plus:

15,144

17.8%

Other:

2,074

2.4%

Median Age:

37.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

289.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.1%

Median Family Income:

$53,051

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.6%

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