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County:

Jackson County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21109

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

25% to 30%

Percent Land in NF:

26.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

58,375

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

176,325

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.98

Daniel Boone NF

58,375

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

36

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education, Housing

Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

10,005

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

11,996

19.9%

11.2%

8.7%

1990:

11,955

-0.3%

-5.1%

4.7%

2000:

13,495

12.9%

9.7%

3.2%

2005:

13,618

0.9%

0.2%

0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

13,322

98.7%

0-to-19:

3,916

29.0%

Black:

7

0.1%

20-to-39:

3,883

28.8%

Hispanic:

72

0.5%

40-to-59:

3,478

25.8%

American Indian:

20

0.1%

60-plus:

2,218

16.4%

Other:

74

0.5%

Median Age:

34.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

39.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

52.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

6.8%

Median Family Income:

$23,638

Families Below Poverty Line:

25.8%

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