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County:

Rockcastle County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21203

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

7.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

14,792

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

140,712

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.03

Daniel Boone NF

14,792

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

36

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

12,305

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,973

13.6%

7.4%

6.2%

1990:

14,803

5.9%

2.7%

3.2%

2000:

16,582

12.0%

10.2%

1.8%

2005:

16,712

0.8%

-0.2%

1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,301

98.3%

0-to-19:

4,449

26.8%

Black:

23

0.1%

20-to-39:

4,812

29.0%

Hispanic:

102

0.6%

40-to-59:

4,330

26.1%

American Indian:

33

0.2%

60-plus:

2,991

18.0%

Other:

123

0.7%

Median Age:

36.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

52.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

57.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.3%

Median Family Income:

$30,278

Families Below Poverty Line:

19.1%

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