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County:

Wyandotte County

State:

Kansas

FIPS Code:

20209

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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:

7,351

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

186,845

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

172,335

-7.8%

-15.6%

7.9%

1990:

161,993

-6.0%

-14.9%

8.9%

2000:

157,882

-2.5%

-9.8%

7.3%

2005:

155,750

-1.4%

-5.6%

4.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

81,534

51.6%

0-to-19:

49,808

31.5%

Black:

44,328

28.1%

20-to-39:

46,438

29.4%

Hispanic:

25,257

16.0%

40-to-59:

37,627

23.8%

American Indian:

892

0.6%

60-plus:

24,009

15.2%

Other:

5,871

3.7%

Median Age:

32.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,042.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

74.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.0%

Median Family Income:

$40,333

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.5%

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