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County:

Allamakee County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19005

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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:

135,400

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

15.05

% Water:

2.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

17

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

14,968

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

15,108

0.9%

-1.7%

2.7%

1990:

13,855

-8.3%

-11.2%

2.9%

2000:

14,675

5.9%

6.1%

-0.2%

2005:

14,709

0.2%

-0.2%

0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

13,983

95.3%

0-to-19:

4,059

27.7%

Black:

21

0.1%

20-to-39:

3,337

22.7%

Hispanic:

520

3.5%

40-to-59:

3,851

26.2%

American Indian:

22

0.1%

60-plus:

3,428

23.4%

Other:

129

0.9%

Median Age:

39.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

22.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.4%

Median Family Income:

$40,589

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.4%

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