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County:

Breathitt County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21025

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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:

282,998

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.37

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

36

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

14,221

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

17,004

19.6%

8.8%

10.8%

1990:

15,703

-7.7%

-12.7%

5.1%

2000:

16,100

2.5%

-0.8%

3.3%

2005:

15,957

-0.9%

-0.7%

-0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

15,797

98.1%

0-to-19:

4,594

28.5%

Black:

62

0.4%

20-to-39:

4,524

28.1%

Hispanic:

106

0.7%

40-to-59:

4,405

27.4%

American Indian:

14

0.1%

60-plus:

2,577

16.0%

Other:

121

0.8%

Median Age:

35.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

32.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

57.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.0%

Median Family Income:

$23,721

Families Below Poverty Line:

28.1%

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