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County:

Henderson County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21101

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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:

45,818

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

5.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

35

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Irregular Plains

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:

36,031

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

40,849

13.4%

7.0%

6.4%

1990:

43,044

5.4%

-0.6%

6.0%

2000:

44,829

4.1%

0.8%

3.4%

2005:

45,573

1.7%

-0.2%

1.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

40,643

90.7%

0-to-19:

12,213

27.2%

Black:

3,154

7.0%

20-to-39:

12,206

27.2%

Hispanic:

433

1.0%

40-to-59:

12,650

28.2%

American Indian:

69

0.2%

60-plus:

7,760

17.3%

Other:

530

1.2%

Median Age:

37.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

101.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.8%

Median Family Income:

$44,703

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.7%

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