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County:

Story County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19169

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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:

19,900

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.32

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

19

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

62,783

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

72,326

15.2%

6.6%

8.6%

1990:

74,252

2.7%

-5.5%

8.2%

2000:

79,981

7.7%

1.9%

5.8%

2005:

79,952

0.0%

-2.9%

2.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

72,221

90.3%

0-to-19:

21,617

27.0%

Black:

1,441

1.8%

20-to-39:

31,706

39.6%

Hispanic:

1,238

1.5%

40-to-59:

16,482

20.6%

American Indian:

116

0.1%

60-plus:

10,176

12.7%

Other:

4,965

6.2%

Median Age:

26.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

139.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

93.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

44.5%

Median Family Income:

$55,472

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.5%

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