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County:

Owen County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21187

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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:

109,495

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

13.23

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

7,470

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,924

19.5%

18.3%

1.2%

1990:

9,035

1.2%

0.4%

0.8%

2000:

10,547

16.7%

15.9%

0.8%

2005:

11,374

7.8%

6.9%

0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

10,188

96.6%

0-to-19:

2,953

28.0%

Black:

118

1.1%

20-to-39:

2,729

25.9%

Hispanic:

105

1.0%

40-to-59:

2,893

27.4%

American Indian:

28

0.3%

60-plus:

1,972

18.7%

Other:

108

1.0%

Median Age:

37.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

29.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

67.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.1%

Median Family Income:

$38,844

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.1%

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