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County:

Cedar County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19031

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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:

16,700

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.85

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

20

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Irregular Plains

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:

17,655

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

18,635

5.6%

2.3%

3.2%

1990:

17,381

-6.7%

-10.2%

3.5%

2000:

18,187

4.6%

3.2%

1.4%

2005:

18,254

0.4%

-0.3%

0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

17,804

97.9%

0-to-19:

5,057

27.8%

Black:

34

0.2%

20-to-39:

4,299

23.6%

Hispanic:

171

0.9%

40-to-59:

5,089

28.0%

American Indian:

29

0.2%

60-plus:

3,742

20.6%

Other:

149

0.8%

Median Age:

39.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

31.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.3%

Median Family Income:

$48,850

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.0%

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