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County:

Martin County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21159

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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:

111,191

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.23

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Mining

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:

9,377

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,925

48.5%

33.3%

15.2%

1990:

12,526

-10.0%

-19.8%

9.8%

2000:

12,578

0.4%

-6.3%

6.7%

2005:

12,215

-2.9%

-4.9%

2.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

12,413

98.7%

0-to-19:

3,892

30.9%

Black:

4

0.0%

20-to-39:

3,549

28.2%

Hispanic:

78

0.6%

40-to-59:

3,433

27.3%

American Indian:

7

0.1%

60-plus:

1,704

13.5%

Other:

76

0.6%

Median Age:

34.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

54.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

54.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.0%

Median Family Income:

$21,574

Families Below Poverty Line:

33.3%

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