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County:

Pulaski County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21199

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

8.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

36,876

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

217,755

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

7.7

Daniel Boone NF

36,876

% Water:

2.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

35,234

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

45,803

30.0%

23.9%

6.1%

1990:

49,489

8.0%

4.7%

3.4%

2000:

56,217

13.6%

11.4%

2.2%

2005:

59,200

5.3%

4.6%

0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

54,457

96.9%

0-to-19:

14,497

25.8%

Black:

602

1.1%

20-to-39:

14,931

26.6%

Hispanic:

454

0.8%

40-to-59:

15,436

27.5%

American Indian:

118

0.2%

60-plus:

11,353

20.2%

Other:

586

1.0%

Median Age:

38.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

85.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

65.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.5%

Median Family Income:

$32,350

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.8%

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