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County:

Racine County

State:

Wisconsin

FIPS Code:

55101

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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:

18,786

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

57.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

22

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 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:

170,838

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

173,132

1.3%

-6.2%

7.5%

1990:

175,034

1.1%

-6.9%

8.0%

2000:

188,831

7.9%

1.7%

6.2%

2005:

195,708

3.6%

0.7%

2.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

150,238

79.6%

0-to-19:

55,964

29.6%

Black:

19,441

10.3%

20-to-39:

51,019

27.0%

Hispanic:

14,990

7.9%

40-to-59:

51,490

27.3%

American Indian:

541

0.3%

60-plus:

30,358

16.1%

Other:

3,621

1.9%

Median Age:

36.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

566.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

20.3%

Median Family Income:

$56,331

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.8%

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