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County:

Platte County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29165

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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:

45,000

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Open Low 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:

32,081

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

46,341

44.4%

32.6%

11.8%

1990:

57,867

24.9%

14.6%

10.3%

2000:

73,781

27.5%

18.0%

9.5%

2005:

82,085

11.2%

7.5%

3.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

66,230

89.8%

0-to-19:

20,765

28.1%

Black:

2,542

3.4%

20-to-39:

21,671

29.4%

Hispanic:

2,211

3.0%

40-to-59:

22,200

30.1%

American Indian:

303

0.4%

60-plus:

9,145

12.4%

Other:

2,495

3.4%

Median Age:

35.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

175.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

91.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

33.3%

Median Family Income:

$65,236

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.3%

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