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County: Ballard County
State: Kentucky
FIPS Code: 21007

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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:
58,137
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 1.62
% Water: 8.2
Mean Jan. Temp: 36
Mean July Temp: 79
Topography: Irregular Plains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area
Economic Type: Manufacturing
Policy Type: None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 8,276 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 8,798 6.3% 6.3% 0.0%
1990: 7,902 -10.2% -7.7% -2.5%
2000: 8,286 4.9% 7.2% -2.3%
2005: 8,277 -0.1% 0.7% -0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
7,867 94.9% 0-to-19:
2,099 25.3%
Black:
238 2.9% 20-to-39:
2,088 25.2%
Hispanic:
52 0.6% 40-to-59:
2,339 28.2%
American Indian:
7 0.1% 60-plus:
1,760 21.2%
Other:
122 1.5%
Median Age: 39.6
Population Density (persons per square mile): 33.0
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 76.3%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 10.6%
Median Family Income: $41,386
Families Below Poverty Line: 10.7%
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