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County:

Hardin County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21093

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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:

161,714

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.50

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

78,421

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

88,911

13.4%

-4.6%

17.9%

1990:

89,240

0.4%

-12.0%

12.4%

2000:

94,174

5.5%

-5.1%

10.6%

2005:

96,947

2.9%

-1.3%

4.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

75,785

80.5%

0-to-19:

29,149

31.0%

Black:

10,969

11.6%

20-to-39:

28,607

30.4%

Hispanic:

3,159

3.4%

40-to-59:

23,974

25.5%

American Indian:

350

0.4%

60-plus:

12,444

13.2%

Other:

3,911

4.2%

Median Age:

33.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

150.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.4%

Median Family Income:

$43,610

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.2%

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