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County:

Mason County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21161

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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:

17,658

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.94

% Water:

2.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

17,273

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

17,760

2.8%

0.7%

2.1%

1990:

16,666

-6.2%

-8.3%

2.1%

2000:

16,800

0.8%

0.2%

0.6%

2005:

17,140

2.0%

2.0%

0.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

15,201

90.5%

0-to-19:

4,456

26.5%

Black:

1,200

7.1%

20-to-39:

4,377

26.1%

Hispanic:

160

1.0%

40-to-59:

4,658

27.7%

American Indian:

23

0.1%

60-plus:

3,309

19.7%

Other:

216

1.3%

Median Age:

38.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

69.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.4%

Median Family Income:

$37,257

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.9%

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