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County:

Elliott County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21063

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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:

124,407

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

35

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or 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:

5,933

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,908

16.4%

11.6%

4.8%

1990:

6,455

-6.6%

-9.3%

2.8%

2000:

6,748

4.5%

3.7%

0.8%

2005:

6,902

2.3%

1.3%

0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,655

98.6%

0-to-19:

1,910

28.3%

Black:

2

0.0%

20-to-39:

1,759

26.1%

Hispanic:

40

0.6%

40-to-59:

1,840

27.3%

American Indian:

5

0.1%

60-plus:

1,239

18.4%

Other:

46

0.7%

Median Age:

37.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

28.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

52.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

7.8%

Median Family Income:

$27,125

Families Below Poverty Line:

20.8%

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