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County:

Scott County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19163

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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:

9,700

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

75

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:

142,687

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

160,022

12.1%

2.4%

9.7%

1990:

150,979

-5.7%

-14.3%

8.6%

2000:

158,668

5.1%

-2.1%

7.1%

2005:

160,998

1.5%

-1.6%

3.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

137,382

86.6%

0-to-19:

46,372

29.2%

Black:

9,498

6.0%

20-to-39:

44,208

27.9%

Hispanic:

6,445

4.1%

40-to-59:

43,410

27.4%

American Indian:

425

0.3%

60-plus:

24,678

15.6%

Other:

4,918

3.1%

Median Age:

35.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

346.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

24.9%

Median Family Income:

$52,045

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.7%

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