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County:

Douglas County

State:

Kansas

FIPS Code:

20045

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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:

24,772

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

3.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

30

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

57,932

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

67,640

16.8%

8.8%

7.9%

1990:

81,798

20.9%

11.8%

9.1%

2000:

99,962

22.2%

14.6%

7.6%

2005:

102,914

2.9%

-0.5%

3.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

84,543

84.6%

0-to-19:

27,535

27.5%

Black:

4,148

4.1%

20-to-39:

41,088

41.1%

Hispanic:

3,268

3.3%

40-to-59:

20,960

21.0%

American Indian:

2,401

2.4%

60-plus:

10,379

10.4%

Other:

5,602

5.6%

Median Age:

27.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

218.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

92.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

42.7%

Median Family Income:

$53,991

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.2%

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