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County:

Carlton County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27017

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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:

352,600

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

8.01

% Water:

1.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

8

Mean July Temp:

66

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:

28,072

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

29,936

6.6%

0.9%

5.7%

1990:

29,259

-2.3%

-6.9%

4.6%

2000:

31,671

8.2%

6.8%

1.4%

2005:

34,026

7.4%

6.5%

0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

28,907

91.3%

0-to-19:

8,868

28.0%

Black:

297

0.9%

20-to-39:

7,858

24.8%

Hispanic:

266

0.8%

40-to-59:

8,833

27.9%

American Indian:

1,621

5.1%

60-plus:

6,112

19.3%

Other:

580

1.8%

Median Age:

38.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

36.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.9%

Median Family Income:

$48,406

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.4%

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