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County:

Lafayette County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29107

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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:

28,900

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

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:

26,626

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

29,931

12.4%

10.6%

1.8%

1990:

31,107

3.9%

2.2%

1.7%

2000:

32,960

6.0%

5.8%

0.1%

2005:

33,108

0.4%

0.2%

0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

31,290

94.9%

0-to-19:

9,465

28.7%

Black:

745

2.3%

20-to-39:

8,185

24.8%

Hispanic:

386

1.2%

40-to-59:

8,744

26.5%

American Indian:

78

0.2%

60-plus:

6,566

19.9%

Other:

461

1.4%

Median Age:

37.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

52.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.8%

Median Family Income:

$45,717

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.9%

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