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County:

Rice County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27131

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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:

20,000

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.13

% Water:

3.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

14

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

41,582

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

46,087

10.8%

4.8%

6.1%

1990:

49,183

6.7%

-0.1%

6.8%

2000:

56,665

15.2%

10.3%

4.9%

2005:

60,949

7.5%

5.2%

2.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

51,257

90.5%

0-to-19:

17,474

30.8%

Black:

713

1.3%

20-to-39:

16,737

29.5%

Hispanic:

3,117

5.5%

40-to-59:

14,008

24.7%

American Indian:

182

0.3%

60-plus:

8,446

14.9%

Other:

1,396

2.5%

Median Age:

32.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

113.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

22.4%

Median Family Income:

$56,407

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.0%

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