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County:

Buchanan County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29021

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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:

26,700

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

26

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

86,915

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

87,888

1.1%

-1.6%

2.7%

1990:

83,083

-5.5%

-8.7%

3.2%

2000:

85,998

3.5%

1.2%

2.3%

2005:

84,904

-1.3%

-2.4%

1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

78,406

91.2%

0-to-19:

23,762

27.6%

Black:

3,714

4.3%

20-to-39:

24,628

28.6%

Hispanic:

2,086

2.4%

40-to-59:

21,309

24.8%

American Indian:

321

0.4%

60-plus:

16,299

19.0%

Other:

1,471

1.7%

Median Age:

36.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

209.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.9%

Median Family Income:

$42,408

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.5%

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