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County:

Pike County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29163

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

116,600

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.23

% Water:

1.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

16,928

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

17,568

3.8%

1.3%

2.4%

1990:

15,969

-9.1%

-11.3%

2.2%

2000:

18,351

14.9%

13.8%

1.2%

2005:

18,762

2.2%

1.5%

0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,110

87.8%

0-to-19:

4,761

25.9%

Black:

1,672

9.1%

20-to-39:

5,165

28.1%

Hispanic:

295

1.6%

40-to-59:

4,872

26.5%

American Indian:

41

0.2%

60-plus:

3,553

19.4%

Other:

233

1.3%

Median Age:

37.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

27.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

76.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.2%

Median Family Income:

$39,059

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.9%

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