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County:

Washington County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27163

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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:

31,400

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

7.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

12

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Open Hills

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:

83,003

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

113,571

36.8%

23.0%

13.8%

1990:

145,896

28.5%

16.1%

12.3%

2000:

201,130

37.9%

25.8%

12.1%

2005:

220,426

9.5%

5.0%

4.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

186,133

92.5%

0-to-19:

63,893

31.8%

Black:

3,612

1.8%

20-to-39:

55,987

27.8%

Hispanic:

3,892

1.9%

40-to-59:

59,349

29.5%

American Indian:

747

0.4%

60-plus:

21,901

10.9%

Other:

6,746

3.4%

Median Age:

35.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

513.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

94.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

33.9%

Median Family Income:

$74,576

Families Below Poverty Line:

2.0%

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