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County:

Anderson County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21005

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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:

61,729

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.97

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

9,358

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

12,567

34.3%

27.6%

6.7%

1990:

14,571

15.9%

10.6%

5.3%

2000:

19,111

31.2%

24.0%

7.2%

2005:

20,394

6.7%

4.7%

1.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

18,351

96.0%

0-to-19:

5,477

28.7%

Black:

442

2.3%

20-to-39:

5,640

29.5%

Hispanic:

153

0.8%

40-to-59:

5,169

27.0%

American Indian:

17

0.1%

60-plus:

2,825

14.8%

Other:

148

0.8%

Median Age:

35.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

94.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.0%

Median Family Income:

$50,837

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.8%

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