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County:

Shawnee County

State:

Kansas

FIPS Code:

20177

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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:

31,906

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

78

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:

155,322

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

154,916

-0.3%

-7.4%

7.2%

1990:

160,976

3.9%

-2.9%

6.8%

2000:

169,871

5.5%

0.5%

5.0%

2005:

172,365

1.5%

-0.8%

2.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

135,752

79.9%

0-to-19:

47,536

28.0%

Black:

14,917

8.8%

20-to-39:

44,945

26.5%

Hispanic:

12,330

7.3%

40-to-59:

47,124

27.7%

American Indian:

1,750

1.0%

60-plus:

30,266

17.8%

Other:

5,122

3.0%

Median Age:

37.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

308.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

26.0%

Median Family Income:

$51,464

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.3%

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