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County:

Hennepin County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27053

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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:

15,000

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

8.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

12

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

960,080

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

941,411

-1.9%

-7.6%

5.7%

1990:

1,032,431

9.7%

1.2%

8.4%

2000:

1,116,200

8.1%

0.6%

7.6%

2005:

1,119,364

0.3%

-3.7%

4.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

881,016

78.9%

0-to-19:

296,905

26.6%

Black:

98,698

8.8%

20-to-39:

360,402

32.3%

Hispanic:

45,439

4.1%

40-to-59:

300,148

26.9%

American Indian:

10,212

0.9%

60-plus:

158,745

14.2%

Other:

80,835

7.2%

Median Age:

34.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2,005.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

90.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

39.1%

Median Family Income:

$65,985

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.0%

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