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County:

Caldwell County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21033

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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:

93,897

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.37

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

36

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

13,179

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,473

2.2%

1.2%

1.0%

1990:

13,232

-1.8%

-1.5%

-0.3%

2000:

13,060

-1.3%

0.9%

-2.2%

2005:

12,973

-0.7%

0.4%

-1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

12,231

93.7%

0-to-19:

3,242

24.8%

Black:

623

4.8%

20-to-39:

3,059

23.4%

Hispanic:

80

0.6%

40-to-59:

3,714

28.4%

American Indian:

17

0.1%

60-plus:

3,045

23.3%

Other:

109

0.8%

Median Age:

41.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

37.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.0%

Median Family Income:

$35,258

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.2%

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