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County:

Knox County

State:

Indiana

FIPS Code:

18083

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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:

19,975

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.77

% Water:

1.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

41,546

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

41,838

0.7%

-0.1%

0.8%

1990:

39,884

-4.7%

-6.1%

1.4%

2000:

39,256

-1.6%

-1.5%

0.0%

2005:

38,366

-2.3%

-2.0%

-0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

37,667

96.0%

0-to-19:

11,111

28.3%

Black:

726

1.8%

20-to-39:

10,367

26.4%

Hispanic:

322

0.8%

40-to-59:

9,981

25.4%

American Indian:

77

0.2%

60-plus:

7,797

19.9%

Other:

464

1.2%

Median Age:

36.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

76.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.4%

Median Family Income:

$41,273

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.6%

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