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County:

Shelby County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21211

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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:

55,484

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.59

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 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:

18,999

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

23,328

22.8%

19.3%

3.5%

1990:

24,824

6.4%

3.1%

3.3%

2000:

33,337

34.3%

29.3%

5.0%

2005:

38,205

14.5%

11.0%

3.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

28,293

84.9%

0-to-19:

9,301

27.9%

Black:

2,923

8.8%

20-to-39:

9,715

29.1%

Hispanic:

1,505

4.5%

40-to-59:

9,418

28.3%

American Indian:

76

0.2%

60-plus:

4,903

14.7%

Other:

540

1.6%

Median Age:

35.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

86.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.7%

Median Family Income:

$52,764

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.5%

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