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County:

Laurel County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21125

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

20% to 25%

Percent Land in NF:

22.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

62,477

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

170,282

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.90

Daniel Boone NF

62,477

% Water:

1.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

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:

27,386

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

38,982

42.3%

32.4%

10.0%

1990:

43,438

11.4%

4.7%

6.8%

2000:

52,715

21.4%

14.3%

7.0%

2005:

56,338

6.8%

4.4%

2.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

51,254

97.2%

0-to-19:

14,799

28.1%

Black:

324

0.6%

20-to-39:

15,273

29.0%

Hispanic:

291

0.6%

40-to-59:

14,334

27.2%

American Indian:

189

0.4%

60-plus:

8,309

15.8%

Other:

657

1.2%

Median Age:

35.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

121.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

63.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.6%

Median Family Income:

$31,318

Families Below Poverty Line:

17.8%

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