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County:

Nelson County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21179

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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:

96,616

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.92

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

23,477

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

27,584

17.5%

8.2%

9.3%

1990:

29,710

7.7%

-0.4%

8.2%

2000:

37,477

26.1%

17.7%

8.4%

2005:

41,088

9.6%

6.4%

3.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

34,579

92.3%

0-to-19:

11,416

30.5%

Black:

2,054

5.5%

20-to-39:

10,578

28.2%

Hispanic:

395

1.1%

40-to-59:

10,072

26.9%

American Indian:

42

0.1%

60-plus:

5,411

14.4%

Other:

407

1.1%

Median Age:

34.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

88.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.4%

Median Family Income:

$44,600

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.0%

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