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County:

Jefferson County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19101

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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:

34,900

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.79

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with 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:

15,774

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

16,316

3.4%

0.7%

2.8%

1990:

16,310

0.0%

-3.0%

2.9%

2000:

16,181

-0.8%

-1.7%

0.9%

2005:

15,972

-1.3%

-1.3%

0.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

15,329

94.7%

0-to-19:

4,358

26.9%

Black:

102

0.6%

20-to-39:

3,486

21.5%

Hispanic:

297

1.8%

40-to-59:

5,523

34.1%

American Indian:

24

0.1%

60-plus:

2,814

17.4%

Other:

429

2.7%

Median Age:

41.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

37.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

31.2%

Median Family Income:

$43,819

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.4%

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