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County:

Pulaski County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29169

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

10% to 15%

Percent Land in NF:

13.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

48,197

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

220,700

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.05

Mark Twain NF

48,197

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

53,967

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

42,011

-22.2%

-34.0%

11.9%

1990:

41,307

-1.7%

-14.3%

12.6%

2000:

41,165

-0.3%

-10.7%

10.4%

2005:

44,187

7.2%

2.9%

4.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

31,200

75.8%

0-to-19:

13,952

33.9%

Black:

4,858

11.8%

20-to-39:

14,553

35.4%

Hispanic:

2,404

5.8%

40-to-59:

8,233

20.0%

American Indian:

377

0.9%

60-plus:

4,427

10.8%

Other:

2,326

5.7%

Median Age:

28.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

75.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.8%

Median Family Income:

$37,786

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.0%

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