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County:

Mercer County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21167

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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:

26,690

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.4

% Water:

0.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

34

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

15,960

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

19,011

19.1%

13.1%

6.0%

1990:

19,148

0.7%

-2.2%

2.9%

2000:

20,817

8.7%

5.7%

3.0%

2005:

21,610

3.8%

2.9%

0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

19,448

93.4%

0-to-19:

5,552

26.7%

Black:

757

3.6%

20-to-39:

5,522

26.5%

Hispanic:

265

1.3%

40-to-59:

5,723

27.5%

American Indian:

44

0.2%

60-plus:

4,020

19.3%

Other:

303

1.5%

Median Age:

38.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

83.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.5%

Median Family Income:

$43,121

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.0%

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