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County:

Lee County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21129

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

6.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

8,587

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

115,970

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.78

Daniel Boone NF

8,587

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

36

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

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:

6,587

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,754

17.7%

12.4%

5.3%

1990:

7,422

-4.3%

-7.8%

3.5%

2000:

7,916

6.7%

6.4%

0.3%

2005:

7,709

-2.6%

-1.5%

-1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,510

94.9%

0-to-19:

2,004

25.3%

Black:

298

3.8%

20-to-39:

2,317

29.3%

Hispanic:

29

0.4%

40-to-59:

2,083

26.3%

American Indian:

22

0.3%

60-plus:

1,512

19.1%

Other:

57

0.7%

Median Age:

37.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

37.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

50.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

6.3%

Median Family Income:

$24,918

Families Below Poverty Line:

25.2%

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