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County:

Clay County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29047

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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:

23,100

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

3.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Open Low 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:

123,702

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

136,488

10.3%

0.6%

9.7%

1990:

153,411

12.4%

3.9%

8.5%

2000:

184,006

19.9%

12.5%

7.4%

2005:

202,078

9.8%

5.7%

4.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

166,445

90.5%

0-to-19:

52,264

28.4%

Black:

4,794

2.6%

20-to-39:

55,511

30.2%

Hispanic:

6,594

3.6%

40-to-59:

49,626

27.0%

American Indian:

798

0.4%

60-plus:

26,605

14.5%

Other:

5,375

2.9%

Median Age:

35.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

464.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

24.9%

Median Family Income:

$56,772

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.8%

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