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County:

Hopkins County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21107

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

144,292

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.63

% Water:

0.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

36

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

38,167

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

46,174

21.0%

15.4%

5.6%

1990:

46,126

-0.1%

-3.9%

3.8%

2000:

46,519

0.9%

-1.0%

1.8%

2005:

46,705

0.4%

0.3%

0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

42,568

91.5%

0-to-19:

12,421

26.7%

Black:

2,876

6.2%

20-to-39:

12,052

25.9%

Hispanic:

423

0.9%

40-to-59:

13,002

27.9%

American Indian:

86

0.2%

60-plus:

9,044

19.4%

Other:

566

1.2%

Median Age:

38.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

84.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

71.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.6%

Median Family Income:

$36,794

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.6%

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