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County:

Benton County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19011

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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:

13,000

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.23

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

20

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

22,885

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

23,649

3.3%

0.1%

3.2%

1990:

22,429

-5.2%

-8.9%

3.7%

2000:

25,308

12.8%

8.7%

4.2%

2005:

27,000

6.7%

4.9%

1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

24,894

98.4%

0-to-19:

7,521

29.7%

Black:

50

0.2%

20-to-39:

6,422

25.4%

Hispanic:

156

0.6%

40-to-59:

6,472

25.6%

American Indian:

36

0.1%

60-plus:

4,893

19.3%

Other:

172

0.7%

Median Age:

37.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

35.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.9%

Median Family Income:

$49,701

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.6%

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