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County:

Magoffin County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21153

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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:

157,014

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.95

% Water:

0.0

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

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

10,443

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,515

29.4%

14.3%

15.1%

1990:

13,077

-3.2%

-12.5%

9.3%

2000:

13,332

1.9%

-3.0%

4.9%

2005:

13,472

1.1%

-1.3%

2.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

13,191

98.9%

0-to-19:

3,992

29.9%

Black:

19

0.1%

20-to-39:

3,913

29.4%

Hispanic:

56

0.4%

40-to-59:

3,447

25.9%

American Indian:

22

0.2%

60-plus:

1,980

14.9%

Other:

44

0.3%

Median Age:

34.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

43.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

50.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

6.3%

Median Family Income:

$24,031

Families Below Poverty Line:

31.2%

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