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County:

Scott County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27139

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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:

16,400

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

3.2

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:

32,423

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

43,784

35.0%

22.0%

13.0%

1990:

57,846

32.1%

17.2%

14.9%

2000:

89,498

54.7%

38.0%

16.7%

2005:

119,825

33.3%

24.7%

8.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

82,733

92.4%

0-to-19:

29,874

33.4%

Black:

802

0.9%

20-to-39:

29,155

32.6%

Hispanic:

2,381

2.7%

40-to-59:

22,611

25.3%

American Indian:

664

0.7%

60-plus:

7,858

8.8%

Other:

2,918

3.3%

Median Age:

32.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

250.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

91.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

29.4%

Median Family Income:

$72,212

Families Below Poverty Line:

2.0%

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