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County:

McCracken County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21145

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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:

41,635

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.37

% Water:

6.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

36

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

58,281

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

61,310

5.2%

2.2%

3.0%

1990:

62,879

2.6%

0.6%

2.0%

2000:

65,514

4.2%

2.5%

1.7%

2005:

64,698

-1.2%

-1.6%

0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

56,464

86.2%

0-to-19:

16,876

25.8%

Black:

7,099

10.8%

20-to-39:

16,716

25.5%

Hispanic:

694

1.1%

40-to-59:

18,704

28.5%

American Indian:

129

0.2%

60-plus:

13,218

20.2%

Other:

1,128

1.7%

Median Age:

39.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

260.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.1%

Median Family Income:

$42,513

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.4%

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