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County:

Crittenden County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21055

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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:

105,108

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.79

% Water:

2.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

36

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

8,493

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,207

8.4%

9.4%

-1.0%

1990:

9,196

-0.1%

0.9%

-1.0%

2000:

9,384

2.0%

3.4%

-1.4%

2005:

8,984

-4.3%

-2.1%

-2.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

9,190

97.9%

0-to-19:

2,438

26.0%

Black:

61

0.7%

20-to-39:

2,241

23.9%

Hispanic:

48

0.5%

40-to-59:

2,667

28.4%

American Indian:

12

0.1%

60-plus:

2,038

21.7%

Other:

73

0.8%

Median Age:

40.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

25.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

67.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

7.3%

Median Family Income:

$36,462

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.7%

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