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County:

Meade County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21163

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

81,034

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.09

% Water:

4.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

35

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

18,796

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

22,854

21.6%

10.0%

11.6%

1990:

24,170

5.8%

-15.0%

20.8%

2000:

26,349

9.0%

1.6%

7.4%

2005:

28,447

7.9%

4.9%

3.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

24,050

91.3%

0-to-19:

8,517

32.3%

Black:

1,068

4.1%

20-to-39:

8,170

31.0%

Hispanic:

567

2.2%

40-to-59:

6,570

24.9%

American Indian:

147

0.6%

60-plus:

3,092

11.7%

Other:

517

2.0%

Median Age:

32.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

85.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.3%

Median Family Income:

$40,592

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.3%

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