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County:

Owen County

State:

Indiana

FIPS Code:

18119

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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:

110,832

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

7.01

% Water:

0.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Hills

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:

12,163

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

15,841

30.2%

25.8%

4.4%

1990:

17,281

9.1%

4.1%

5.0%

2000:

21,786

26.1%

22.1%

4.0%

2005:

22,823

4.7%

4.2%

0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

21,291

97.7%

0-to-19:

6,338

29.1%

Black:

52

0.2%

20-to-39:

5,466

25.1%

Hispanic:

164

0.8%

40-to-59:

6,173

28.3%

American Indian:

73

0.3%

60-plus:

3,809

17.5%

Other:

206

0.9%

Median Age:

37.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

56.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

74.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.2%

Median Family Income:

$41,282

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.1%

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