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County:

Lawrence County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21127

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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:

190,772

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.47

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

35

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no 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:

10,726

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

14,121

31.7%

26.8%

4.8%

1990:

13,998

-0.9%

-4.6%

3.7%

2000:

15,569

11.2%

9.9%

1.4%

2005:

16,166

3.8%

3.6%

0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

15,348

98.6%

0-to-19:

4,353

28.0%

Black:

14

0.1%

20-to-39:

4,281

27.5%

Hispanic:

64

0.4%

40-to-59:

4,254

27.3%

American Indian:

44

0.3%

60-plus:

2,681

17.2%

Other:

99

0.6%

Median Age:

36.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

37.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

58.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

6.6%

Median Family Income:

$26,113

Families Below Poverty Line:

25.3%

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