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County:

Jay County

State:

Indiana

FIPS Code:

18075

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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:

25,852

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.28

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

27

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

23,575

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

23,239

-1.4%

-6.7%

5.3%

1990:

21,512

-7.4%

-11.2%

3.7%

2000:

21,806

1.4%

-3.5%

4.9%

2005:

21,606

-0.9%

-2.9%

2.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

21,131

96.9%

0-to-19:

6,423

29.5%

Black:

54

0.2%

20-to-39:

5,521

25.3%

Hispanic:

390

1.8%

40-to-59:

5,621

25.8%

American Indian:

35

0.2%

60-plus:

4,241

19.4%

Other:

196

0.9%

Median Age:

36.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

56.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.9%

Median Family Income:

$41,850

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.8%

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