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County:

Jones County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19105

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

35,700

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.81

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

19

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

19,868

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

20,401

2.7%

-2.1%

4.8%

1990:

19,444

-4.7%

-8.4%

3.7%

2000:

20,221

4.0%

1.6%

2.4%

2005:

20,509

1.4%

0.9%

0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

19,414

96.0%

0-to-19:

5,340

26.4%

Black:

356

1.8%

20-to-39:

5,319

26.3%

Hispanic:

213

1.1%

40-to-59:

5,468

27.0%

American Indian:

59

0.3%

60-plus:

4,094

20.2%

Other:

179

0.9%

Median Age:

38.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

35.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.7%

Median Family Income:

$44,269

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.2%

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