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County:

Breckinridge County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21027

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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:

165,957

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

16.66

% Water:

2.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

35

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

14,789

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

16,861

14.0%

9.5%

4.5%

1990:

16,312

-3.3%

-5.7%

2.5%

2000:

18,648

14.3%

12.7%

1.6%

2005:

19,293

3.5%

2.9%

0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

17,787

95.4%

0-to-19:

5,137

27.5%

Black:

520

2.8%

20-to-39:

4,622

24.8%

Hispanic:

134

0.7%

40-to-59:

5,258

28.2%

American Indian:

37

0.2%

60-plus:

3,631

19.5%

Other:

170

0.9%

Median Age:

38.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

32.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

7.4%

Median Family Income:

$36,575

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.8%

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