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County:

Carver County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27019

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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:

19,200

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

5.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

12

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 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:

28,331

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

37,046

30.8%

18.5%

12.3%

1990:

47,915

29.3%

16.0%

13.3%

2000:

70,205

46.5%

31.8%

14.7%

2005:

84,864

20.7%

14.3%

6.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

66,268

94.4%

0-to-19:

23,745

33.8%

Black:

399

0.6%

20-to-39:

20,688

29.5%

Hispanic:

1,791

2.6%

40-to-59:

18,713

26.7%

American Indian:

119

0.2%

60-plus:

7,059

10.1%

Other:

1,628

2.3%

Median Age:

33.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

196.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

91.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

34.3%

Median Family Income:

$73,577

Families Below Poverty Line:

2.3%

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