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County:

Jackson County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26075

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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:

82,300

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

143,274

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

151,495

5.7%

-1.2%

6.9%

1990:

149,756

-1.1%

-6.8%

5.6%

2000:

158,422

5.8%

0.7%

5.1%

2005:

163,629

3.3%

1.5%

1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

138,528

87.4%

0-to-19:

44,553

28.1%

Black:

12,396

7.8%

20-to-39:

43,597

27.5%

Hispanic:

3,493

2.2%

40-to-59:

43,788

27.6%

American Indian:

588

0.4%

60-plus:

26,484

16.7%

Other:

3,417

2.2%

Median Age:

36.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

224.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.3%

Median Family Income:

$50,970

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.5%

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