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County:

Lincoln County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21137

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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:

67,410

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.78

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

36

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

16,663

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

19,053

14.3%

8.8%

5.5%

1990:

20,045

5.2%

2.7%

2.5%

2000:

23,361

16.5%

13.1%

3.4%

2005:

25,122

7.5%

5.8%

1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

22,349

95.7%

0-to-19:

6,542

28.0%

Black:

582

2.5%

20-to-39:

6,628

28.4%

Hispanic:

208

0.9%

40-to-59:

6,001

25.7%

American Indian:

31

0.1%

60-plus:

4,190

17.9%

Other:

191

0.8%

Median Age:

36.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

69.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

64.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.4%

Median Family Income:

$32,284

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.4%

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