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County:

Clayton County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19043

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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:

109,600

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

8.32

% Water:

1.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

19

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

20,606

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

21,098

2.4%

-1.4%

3.7%

1990:

19,054

-9.7%

-12.4%

2.7%

2000:

18,678

-2.0%

-1.6%

-0.3%

2005:

18,337

-1.8%

-1.7%

-0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

18,386

98.4%

0-to-19:

5,215

27.9%

Black:

25

0.1%

20-to-39:

4,056

21.7%

Hispanic:

142

0.8%

40-to-59:

5,058

27.1%

American Indian:

32

0.2%

60-plus:

4,349

23.3%

Other:

93

0.5%

Median Age:

40.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

24.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.8%

Median Family Income:

$40,199

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.7%

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