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County:

Madison County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21151

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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:

76,774

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

36

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

42,730

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

53,352

24.9%

16.9%

8.0%

1990:

57,508

7.8%

2.1%

5.7%

2000:

70,872

23.2%

16.9%

6.4%

2005:

77,749

9.7%

6.6%

3.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

65,484

92.4%

0-to-19:

19,293

27.2%

Black:

3,138

4.4%

20-to-39:

25,546

36.0%

Hispanic:

685

1.0%

40-to-59:

16,637

23.5%

American Indian:

187

0.3%

60-plus:

9,396

13.3%

Other:

1,378

1.9%

Median Age:

30.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

160.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

21.8%

Median Family Income:

$41,383

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.0%

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