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County:

Jackson County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29095

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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:

38,900

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

654,178

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

629,266

-3.8%

-9.7%

5.9%

1990:

633,232

0.6%

-6.5%

7.1%

2000:

654,880

3.4%

-2.3%

5.7%

2005:

662,959

1.2%

-2.3%

3.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

443,427

67.7%

0-to-19:

186,034

28.4%

Black:

151,333

23.1%

20-to-39:

193,100

29.5%

Hispanic:

35,160

5.4%

40-to-59:

169,709

25.9%

American Indian:

2,775

0.4%

60-plus:

106,037

16.2%

Other:

22,185

3.4%

Median Age:

35.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,082.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

23.4%

Median Family Income:

$48,435

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.0%

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