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County:

Washington County

State:

Wisconsin

FIPS Code:

55131

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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:

51,887

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

19

Mean July Temp:

71

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:

63,839

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

84,848

32.9%

21.7%

11.3%

1990:

95,328

12.4%

3.2%

9.1%

2000:

117,493

23.3%

15.8%

7.5%

2005:

126,158

7.3%

4.6%

2.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

113,870

96.9%

0-to-19:

34,116

29.0%

Black:

447

0.4%

20-to-39:

32,263

27.5%

Hispanic:

1,529

1.3%

40-to-59:

33,413

28.4%

American Indian:

275

0.2%

60-plus:

17,701

15.1%

Other:

1,372

1.2%

Median Age:

36.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

272.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

21.9%

Median Family Income:

$63,542

Families Below Poverty Line:

2.6%

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