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County:

Cole County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29051

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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:

71,100

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.04

% Water:

1.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

46,228

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

56,663

22.6%

15.1%

7.5%

1990:

63,579

12.2%

5.0%

7.2%

2000:

71,397

12.3%

7.0%

5.3%

2005:

72,757

1.9%

-0.6%

2.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

61,684

86.4%

0-to-19:

19,344

27.1%

Black:

7,049

9.9%

20-to-39:

21,884

30.7%

Hispanic:

915

1.3%

40-to-59:

19,651

27.5%

American Indian:

219

0.3%

60-plus:

10,518

14.7%

Other:

1,530

2.1%

Median Age:

35.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

182.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

27.4%

Median Family Income:

$53,416

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.8%

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