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County:

Bracken County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21023

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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:

49,388

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.99

% Water:

2.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

75

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:

7,227

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,738

7.1%

5.2%

1.9%

1990:

7,766

0.4%

-0.2%

0.5%

2000:

8,279

6.6%

4.7%

1.9%

2005:

8,670

4.7%

3.4%

1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,130

98.2%

0-to-19:

2,332

28.2%

Black:

48

0.6%

20-to-39:

2,257

27.3%

Hispanic:

39

0.5%

40-to-59:

2,190

26.5%

American Indian:

21

0.3%

60-plus:

1,500

18.1%

Other:

41

0.5%

Median Age:

36.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

40.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

69.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.5%

Median Family Income:

$40,469

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.6%

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