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County:

Delaware County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19055

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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:

17,900

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

6.05

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

17

Mean July Temp:

72

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:

18,770

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

18,933

0.9%

-5.7%

6.6%

1990:

18,035

-4.7%

-12.3%

7.6%

2000:

18,404

2.0%

-3.2%

5.2%

2005:

18,025

-2.1%

-3.6%

1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

18,179

98.8%

0-to-19:

5,795

31.5%

Black:

12

0.1%

20-to-39:

4,329

23.5%

Hispanic:

121

0.7%

40-to-59:

4,685

25.5%

American Indian:

16

0.1%

60-plus:

3,595

19.5%

Other:

76

0.4%

Median Age:

37.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

31.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.0%

Median Family Income:

$43,607

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.3%

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