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County:

Clay County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27027

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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:

22,600

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

6

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

46,608

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

49,327

5.8%

-1.8%

7.6%

1990:

50,422

2.2%

-4.7%

6.9%

2000:

51,229

1.6%

-3.9%

5.5%

2005:

53,838

5.1%

2.9%

2.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

47,330

92.4%

0-to-19:

16,029

31.3%

Black:

261

0.5%

20-to-39:

14,761

28.8%

Hispanic:

1,872

3.7%

40-to-59:

12,124

23.7%

American Indian:

688

1.3%

60-plus:

8,315

16.2%

Other:

1,078

2.1%

Median Age:

32.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

49.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

24.7%

Median Family Income:

$49,192

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.4%

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