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County:

Clay County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21051

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

25% to 30%

Percent Land in NF:

25.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

77,594

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

254,164

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.95

Other

77,594

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

36

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to 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:

18,481

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

22,752

23.1%

10.0%

13.1%

1990:

21,746

-4.4%

-13.3%

8.9%

2000:

24,556

12.9%

7.1%

5.8%

2005:

24,146

-1.7%

-2.9%

1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

22,833

93.0%

0-to-19:

6,911

28.1%

Black:

1,151

4.7%

20-to-39:

7,645

31.1%

Hispanic:

333

1.4%

40-to-59:

6,421

26.1%

American Indian:

47

0.2%

60-plus:

3,579

14.6%

Other:

192

0.8%

Median Age:

34.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

52.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

49.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.0%

Median Family Income:

$18,925

Families Below Poverty Line:

35.4%

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