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County:

St. Joseph County

State:

Indiana

FIPS Code:

18141

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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:

27,355

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

24

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

244,827

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

241,617

-1.3%

-7.0%

5.7%

1990:

247,052

2.2%

-3.5%

5.7%

2000:

265,559

7.5%

1.7%

5.8%

2005:

266,160

0.2%

-2.4%

2.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

213,890

80.5%

0-to-19:

78,612

29.6%

Black:

30,105

11.3%

20-to-39:

75,530

28.4%

Hispanic:

12,557

4.7%

40-to-59:

66,379

25.0%

American Indian:

791

0.3%

60-plus:

45,038

17.0%

Other:

8,216

3.1%

Median Age:

34.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

580.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

23.6%

Median Family Income:

$49,653

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.6%

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