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County:

Rock County

State:

Wisconsin

FIPS Code:

55105

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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:

35,554

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

21

Mean July Temp:

74

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:

131,970

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

139,420

5.6%

-1.5%

7.2%

1990:

139,510

0.1%

-6.6%

6.7%

2000:

152,307

9.2%

3.5%

5.7%

2005:

157,538

3.4%

1.0%

2.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

135,884

89.2%

0-to-19:

44,481

29.2%

Black:

6,943

4.6%

20-to-39:

41,911

27.5%

Hispanic:

5,953

3.9%

40-to-59:

40,471

26.6%

American Indian:

376

0.2%

60-plus:

25,444

16.7%

Other:

3,151

2.1%

Median Age:

35.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

211.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.7%

Median Family Income:

$53,380

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.1%

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