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County:

Johnson County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21115

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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:

114,737

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.97

% Water:

0.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

17,539

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

24,432

39.3%

31.8%

7.5%

1990:

23,248

-4.8%

-10.0%

5.2%

2000:

23,445

0.8%

-1.9%

2.7%

2005:

24,001

2.4%

1.6%

0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

23,018

98.2%

0-to-19:

6,300

26.9%

Black:

57

0.2%

20-to-39:

6,315

26.9%

Hispanic:

143

0.6%

40-to-59:

6,739

28.7%

American Indian:

26

0.1%

60-plus:

4,091

17.4%

Other:

201

0.9%

Median Age:

37.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

89.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

63.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.3%

Median Family Income:

$29,142

Families Below Poverty Line:

21.7%

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