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County:

Jasper County

State:

Indiana

FIPS Code:

18073

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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:

22,795

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.53

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

20,429

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

26,138

27.9%

17.7%

10.2%

1990:

24,960

-4.5%

-10.9%

6.4%

2000:

30,043

20.4%

14.9%

5.5%

2005:

31,876

6.1%

3.5%

2.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

28,941

96.3%

0-to-19:

9,265

30.8%

Black:

102

0.3%

20-to-39:

8,004

26.6%

Hispanic:

733

2.4%

40-to-59:

7,787

25.9%

American Indian:

47

0.2%

60-plus:

4,987

16.6%

Other:

220

0.7%

Median Age:

35.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

53.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.0%

Median Family Income:

$50,132

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.6%

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