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County:

Larue County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21123

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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:

55,066

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.92

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

10,672

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

11,922

11.7%

9.7%

2.0%

1990:

11,679

-2.0%

-4.0%

2.0%

2000:

13,373

14.5%

13.0%

1.5%

2005:

13,699

2.4%

2.2%

0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

12,564

94.0%

0-to-19:

3,693

27.6%

Black:

470

3.5%

20-to-39:

3,391

25.4%

Hispanic:

140

1.0%

40-to-59:

3,625

27.1%

American Indian:

26

0.2%

60-plus:

2,664

19.9%

Other:

173

1.3%

Median Age:

38.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

50.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

71.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.9%

Median Family Income:

$37,786

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.6%

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