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County:

Jefferson County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29099

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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:

227,900

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 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:

105,248

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

146,183

38.9%

25.2%

13.7%

1990:

171,380

17.2%

5.4%

11.9%

2000:

198,099

15.6%

7.8%

7.8%

2005:

213,669

7.8%

4.7%

3.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

191,753

96.8%

0-to-19:

60,844

30.7%

Black:

1,340

0.7%

20-to-39:

57,058

28.8%

Hispanic:

2,002

1.0%

40-to-59:

54,577

27.6%

American Indian:

543

0.3%

60-plus:

25,620

12.9%

Other:

2,461

1.2%

Median Age:

34.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

301.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.1%

Median Family Income:

$51,787

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.9%

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