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County:

Hancock County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21091

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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:

61,716

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.5

% Water:

5.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

34

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

7,080

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,742

9.4%

0.3%

9.1%

1990:

7,864

1.6%

-5.2%

6.8%

2000:

8,392

6.7%

1.3%

5.4%

2005:

8,613

2.6%

0.0%

2.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,174

97.4%

0-to-19:

2,438

29.1%

Black:

71

0.8%

20-to-39:

2,315

27.6%

Hispanic:

64

0.8%

40-to-59:

2,343

27.9%

American Indian:

22

0.3%

60-plus:

1,296

15.4%

Other:

61

0.7%

Median Age:

35.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

44.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.1%

Median Family Income:

$42,994

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.4%

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