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County:

Jefferson County

State:

Indiana

FIPS Code:

18077

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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:

91,517

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.42

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

34

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

27,006

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

30,419

12.6%

7.2%

5.4%

1990:

29,797

-2.0%

-5.6%

3.6%

2000:

31,705

6.4%

3.5%

2.9%

2005:

32,430

2.3%

1.4%

0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

30,321

95.6%

0-to-19:

8,870

28.0%

Black:

453

1.4%

20-to-39:

8,709

27.5%

Hispanic:

332

1.0%

40-to-59:

8,600

27.1%

American Indian:

71

0.2%

60-plus:

5,526

17.4%

Other:

528

1.7%

Median Age:

36.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

87.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.4%

Median Family Income:

$45,712

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.6%

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