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County:

Lewis County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21135

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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:

229,168

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.18

% Water:

2.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

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:

12,355

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

14,545

17.7%

9.9%

7.8%

1990:

13,029

-10.4%

-14.5%

4.0%

2000:

14,092

8.2%

4.2%

4.0%

2005:

13,872

-1.6%

-1.8%

0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

13,891

98.6%

0-to-19:

3,969

28.2%

Black:

29

0.2%

20-to-39:

3,999

28.4%

Hispanic:

62

0.4%

40-to-59:

3,714

26.4%

American Indian:

30

0.2%

60-plus:

2,410

17.1%

Other:

80

0.6%

Median Age:

35.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

29.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

57.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

6.4%

Median Family Income:

$26,109

Families Below Poverty Line:

23.5%

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