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County:

Kenosha County

State:

Wisconsin

FIPS Code:

55059

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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:

23,834

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

63.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

22

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

117,917

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

123,137

4.4%

-2.1%

6.5%

1990:

128,181

4.1%

-2.6%

6.7%

2000:

149,577

16.7%

9.7%

7.0%

2005:

160,544

7.3%

4.3%

3.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

127,287

85.1%

0-to-19:

44,939

30.0%

Black:

7,446

5.0%

20-to-39:

43,748

29.2%

Hispanic:

10,757

7.2%

40-to-59:

38,602

25.8%

American Indian:

491

0.3%

60-plus:

22,288

14.9%

Other:

3,596

2.4%

Median Age:

34.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

548.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.2%

Median Family Income:

$56,525

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.4%

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