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County:

Scott County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21209

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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:

39,696

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 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:

17,948

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

21,813

21.5%

13.8%

7.8%

1990:

23,867

9.4%

3.3%

6.2%

2000:

33,061

38.5%

30.5%

8.0%

2005:

39,380

18.9%

14.0%

4.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

30,167

91.2%

0-to-19:

9,930

30.0%

Black:

1,749

5.3%

20-to-39:

10,780

32.6%

Hispanic:

531

1.6%

40-to-59:

8,362

25.3%

American Indian:

77

0.2%

60-plus:

3,989

12.1%

Other:

537

1.6%

Median Age:

32.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

115.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

20.3%

Median Family Income:

$54,117

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.3%

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