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County:

Nicholas County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21181

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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:

21,650

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.64

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

6,508

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,157

10.0%

7.7%

2.3%

1990:

6,725

-6.0%

-8.7%

2.6%

2000:

6,813

1.3%

0.0%

1.3%

2005:

7,027

3.2%

3.0%

0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,676

98.0%

0-to-19:

1,763

25.9%

Black:

57

0.8%

20-to-39:

1,829

26.8%

Hispanic:

37

0.5%

40-to-59:

1,829

26.8%

American Indian:

17

0.2%

60-plus:

1,392

20.4%

Other:

26

0.4%

Median Age:

38.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

34.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

62.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

7.5%

Median Family Income:

$35,491

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.7%

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