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County:

St. Joseph County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26149

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

65,600

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

6.32

% Water:

3.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

25

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

47,392

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

56,083

18.3%

10.1%

8.2%

1990:

58,913

5.0%

-2.2%

7.3%

2000:

62,422

6.0%

1.3%

4.7%

2005:

62,984

0.9%

-2.2%

3.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

56,994

91.3%

0-to-19:

18,972

30.4%

Black:

1,561

2.5%

20-to-39:

16,509

26.4%

Hispanic:

2,488

4.0%

40-to-59:

16,246

26.0%

American Indian:

208

0.3%

60-plus:

10,695

17.1%

Other:

1,171

1.9%

Median Age:

35.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

123.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.7%

Median Family Income:

$46,391

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.2%

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