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County:

Jasper County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19099

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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:

12,400

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.56

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

21

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

35,425

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

36,425

2.8%

-2.0%

4.8%

1990:

34,795

-4.5%

-8.0%

3.5%

2000:

37,213

6.9%

4.6%

2.4%

2005:

37,674

1.2%

-0.3%

1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

36,072

96.9%

0-to-19:

9,969

26.8%

Black:

309

0.8%

20-to-39:

9,579

25.7%

Hispanic:

375

1.0%

40-to-59:

10,017

26.9%

American Indian:

73

0.2%

60-plus:

7,648

20.6%

Other:

384

1.0%

Median Age:

38.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

51.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.9%

Median Family Income:

$50,071

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.8%

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