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County:

Black Hawk County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19013

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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:

14,100

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

16

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Irregular Plains

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:

132,916

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

137,961

3.8%

-4.2%

8.0%

1990:

123,798

-10.3%

-16.8%

6.5%

2000:

128,012

3.4%

-0.6%

4.0%

2005:

125,891

-1.7%

-3.5%

1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

112,223

87.7%

0-to-19:

35,342

27.6%

Black:

10,108

7.9%

20-to-39:

37,667

29.4%

Hispanic:

2,359

1.8%

40-to-59:

32,151

25.1%

American Indian:

201

0.2%

60-plus:

22,852

17.9%

Other:

3,121

2.4%

Median Age:

34.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

225.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

23.0%

Median Family Income:

$47,398

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.9%

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