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County:

Clay County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19041

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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:

5,200

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.95

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

15

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

18,464

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

19,576

6.0%

0.4%

5.6%

1990:

17,585

-10.2%

-15.4%

5.2%

2000:

17,372

-1.2%

-3.1%

1.8%

2005:

16,897

-2.7%

-3.7%

0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,902

97.3%

0-to-19:

4,704

27.1%

Black:

30

0.2%

20-to-39:

4,174

24.0%

Hispanic:

196

1.1%

40-to-59:

4,655

26.8%

American Indian:

16

0.1%

60-plus:

3,839

22.1%

Other:

228

1.3%

Median Age:

39.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

30.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.3%

Median Family Income:

$42,769

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.3%

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