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County:

Muhlenberg County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21177

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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:

134,650

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.77

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

36

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

27,537

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

32,238

17.1%

10.9%

6.1%

1990:

31,318

-2.9%

-5.0%

2.2%

2000:

31,839

1.7%

1.2%

0.5%

2005:

31,548

-0.9%

-0.4%

-0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

29,836

93.7%

0-to-19:

8,066

25.3%

Black:

1,472

4.6%

20-to-39:

8,519

26.8%

Hispanic:

232

0.7%

40-to-59:

8,817

27.7%

American Indian:

39

0.1%

60-plus:

6,437

20.2%

Other:

260

0.8%

Median Age:

38.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

67.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

65.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.1%

Median Family Income:

$33,513

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.5%

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