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County:

Scott County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29201

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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:

19,100

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.58

% Water:

1.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

35

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

33,250

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

39,647

19.2%

11.1%

8.1%

1990:

39,376

-0.7%

-6.7%

6.0%

2000:

40,422

2.7%

-2.0%

4.6%

2005:

41,143

1.8%

-0.5%

2.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

35,221

87.1%

0-to-19:

12,145

30.0%

Black:

4,217

10.4%

20-to-39:

10,535

26.1%

Hispanic:

448

1.1%

40-to-59:

10,490

26.0%

American Indian:

109

0.3%

60-plus:

7,252

17.9%

Other:

427

1.1%

Median Age:

35.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

96.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.6%

Median Family Income:

$38,090

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.3%

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