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County:

Grant County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21081

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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:

67,192

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 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:

9,999

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,308

33.1%

27.3%

5.8%

1990:

15,737

18.3%

12.4%

5.9%

2000:

22,384

42.2%

33.3%

8.9%

2005:

24,610

9.9%

5.5%

4.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

21,863

97.7%

0-to-19:

7,051

31.5%

Black:

53

0.2%

20-to-39:

6,793

30.3%

Hispanic:

232

1.0%

40-to-59:

5,567

24.9%

American Indian:

50

0.2%

60-plus:

2,973

13.3%

Other:

186

0.8%

Median Age:

32.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

86.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.4%

Median Family Income:

$42,605

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.0%

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