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County:

Carter County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21043

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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:

186,031

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

35

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

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:

19,850

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

25,060

26.2%

16.1%

10.1%

1990:

24,340

-2.9%

-8.2%

5.4%

2000:

26,889

10.5%

5.7%

4.8%

2005:

27,306

1.6%

0.6%

1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

26,494

98.5%

0-to-19:

7,504

27.9%

Black:

34

0.1%

20-to-39:

7,620

28.3%

Hispanic:

158

0.6%

40-to-59:

7,127

26.5%

American Indian:

66

0.2%

60-plus:

4,638

17.2%

Other:

137

0.5%

Median Age:

35.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

65.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

64.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.9%

Median Family Income:

$31,278

Families Below Poverty Line:

19.2%

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