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County:

Adair County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29001

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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:

70,300

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.51

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

25

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

22,472

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

24,870

10.7%

5.4%

5.3%

1990:

24,577

-1.2%

-5.5%

4.3%

2000:

24,977

1.6%

-0.7%

2.4%

2005:

24,509

-1.9%

-3.2%

1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

23,738

95.0%

0-to-19:

7,089

28.4%

Black:

291

1.2%

20-to-39:

8,727

34.9%

Hispanic:

315

1.3%

40-to-59:

5,249

21.0%

American Indian:

57

0.2%

60-plus:

3,912

15.7%

Other:

576

2.3%

Median Age:

28.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

44.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

28.5%

Median Family Income:

$38,085

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.9%

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