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County:

Boyd County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21019

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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:

77,788

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

35

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

52,376

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

55,513

6.0%

1.2%

4.8%

1990:

51,150

-7.9%

-10.0%

2.1%

2000:

49,752

-2.7%

-3.1%

0.3%

2005:

49,594

-0.3%

-0.2%

-0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

47,326

95.1%

0-to-19:

12,126

24.4%

Black:

1,224

2.5%

20-to-39:

13,005

26.1%

Hispanic:

558

1.1%

40-to-59:

14,292

28.7%

American Indian:

75

0.2%

60-plus:

10,329

20.8%

Other:

569

1.1%

Median Age:

39.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

310.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.1%

Median Family Income:

$41,125

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.5%

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