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County: Menifee County
State: Kentucky
FIPS Code: 21165

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 35% to 40% Percent Land in NF:
35.0%
Recreational County: No Acreage in NF:
46,584
Retirement County: Yes Total Forest Acreage:
114,227
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 24.02 Daniel Boone NF
46,584
% Water: 1.0
Mean Jan. Temp: 35
Mean July Temp: 76
Topography: High Hills
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area
Economic Type: Federal/State Government
Policy Type: Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education, Housing

Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 4,050 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 5,117 26.3% 18.9% 7.4%
1990: 5,092 -0.5% -4.5% 4.0%
2000: 6,556 28.8% 25.9% 2.9%
2005: 6,809 3.8% 1.9% 1.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
6,356 96.9% 0-to-19:
1,882 28.7%
Black:
71 1.1% 20-to-39:
1,751 26.7%
Hispanic:
73 1.1% 40-to-59:
1,817 27.7%
American Indian:
8 0.1% 60-plus:
1,106 16.9%
Other:
48 0.7%
Median Age: 36.4
Population Density (persons per square mile): 32.2
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 57.6%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 8.4%
Median Family Income: $26,325
Families Below Poverty Line: 23.4%
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