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County:

Estill County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21065

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

3.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

5,598

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

122,732

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.47

Daniel Boone NF

5,598

% Water:

0.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

36

Mean July Temp:

76

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:

12,752

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

14,495

13.7%

6.7%

7.0%

1990:

14,614

0.8%

-3.4%

4.2%

2000:

15,307

4.7%

2.7%

2.0%

2005:

15,089

-1.4%

-2.3%

0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

15,102

98.7%

0-to-19:

4,106

26.8%

Black:

17

0.1%

20-to-39:

4,363

28.5%

Hispanic:

81

0.5%

40-to-59:

4,041

26.4%

American Indian:

35

0.2%

60-plus:

2,797

18.3%

Other:

72

0.5%

Median Age:

36.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

60.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

58.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

6.9%

Median Family Income:

$27,284

Families Below Poverty Line:

22.5%

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