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County:

Casey County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21045

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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:

147,995

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.25

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

35

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no 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:

12,930

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

14,818

14.6%

8.4%

6.2%

1990:

14,211

-4.1%

-7.6%

3.5%

2000:

15,447

8.7%

6.2%

2.5%

2005:

16,290

5.4%

5.1%

0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

15,057

97.5%

0-to-19:

4,209

27.2%

Black:

51

0.3%

20-to-39:

3,981

25.8%

Hispanic:

198

1.3%

40-to-59:

4,157

26.9%

American Indian:

35

0.2%

60-plus:

3,100

20.1%

Other:

106

0.7%

Median Age:

37.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

34.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

57.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

7.4%

Median Family Income:

$27,044

Families Below Poverty Line:

20.7%

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