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County:

Adair County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21001

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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:

139,162

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.78

% Water:

1.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

35

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

13,037

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

15,233

16.8%

14.5%

2.3%

1990:

15,360

0.8%

-0.2%

1.0%

2000:

17,244

12.3%

10.2%

2.1%

2005:

17,573

1.9%

0.8%

1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,462

95.5%

0-to-19:

4,681

27.1%

Black:

434

2.5%

20-to-39:

4,745

27.5%

Hispanic:

132

0.8%

40-to-59:

4,422

25.6%

American Indian:

37

0.2%

60-plus:

3,396

19.7%

Other:

179

1.0%

Median Age:

36.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

42.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

60.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.9%

Median Family Income:

$29,779

Families Below Poverty Line:

18.2%

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