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County:

Fayette County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21067

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

14,486

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

174,323

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

204,165

17.1%

7.5%

9.7%

1990:

225,366

10.4%

2.3%

8.1%

2000:

260,512

15.6%

8.5%

7.1%

2005:

268,080

2.9%

-0.6%

3.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

206,174

79.1%

0-to-19:

65,226

25.0%

Black:

34,876

13.4%

20-to-39:

94,274

36.2%

Hispanic:

8,561

3.3%

40-to-59:

66,213

25.4%

American Indian:

457

0.2%

60-plus:

34,799

13.4%

Other:

10,444

4.0%

Median Age:

33.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

915.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

35.6%

Median Family Income:

$53,264

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.2%

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