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County: Saline County
State: Missouri
FIPS Code: 29195

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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:
49,400
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 0.76
% Water: 1.2
Mean Jan. Temp: 29
Mean July Temp: 77
Topography: Irregular Plains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro
Economic Type: Manufacturing
Policy Type: None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 24,837 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 24,913 0.3% 0.1% 0.2%
1990: 23,523 -5.6% -6.7% 1.2%
2000: 23,756 1.0% 1.2% -0.2%
2005: 23,075 -2.9% -3.1% 0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
20,923 88.1% 0-to-19:
6,763 28.5%
Black:
1,268 5.3% 20-to-39:
6,099 25.7%
Hispanic:
1,050 4.4% 40-to-59:
6,048 25.5%
American Indian:
47 0.2% 60-plus:
4,846 20.4%
Other:
468 2.0%
Median Age: 37.1
Population Density (persons per square mile): 31.4
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 74.0%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 15.8%
Median Family Income: $39,234
Families Below Poverty Line: 10.5%
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