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County:

Boone County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21015

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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:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

58,710

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

4.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

32,812

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

45,842

39.7%

26.0%

13.7%

1990:

57,589

25.6%

14.0%

11.7%

2000:

85,991

49.3%

37.8%

11.5%

2005:

106,272

23.3%

17.7%

5.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

80,871

94.0%

0-to-19:

26,860

31.2%

Black:

1,276

1.5%

20-to-39:

26,244

30.5%

Hispanic:

1,702

2.0%

40-to-59:

23,162

26.9%

American Indian:

176

0.2%

60-plus:

9,725

11.3%

Other:

1,966

2.3%

Median Age:

33.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

349.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

22.8%

Median Family Income:

$61,114

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.4%

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