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County:

Taylor County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21217

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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:

70,766

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.97

% Water:

2.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

35

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

17,138

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

21,178

23.6%

18.4%

5.2%

1990:

21,146

-0.2%

-4.2%

4.0%

2000:

22,927

8.4%

5.9%

2.5%

2005:

23,754

3.6%

3.1%

0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

21,342

93.1%

0-to-19:

6,188

27.0%

Black:

1,150

5.0%

20-to-39:

5,961

26.0%

Hispanic:

189

0.8%

40-to-59:

6,117

26.7%

American Indian:

21

0.1%

60-plus:

4,661

20.3%

Other:

225

1.0%

Median Age:

38.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

85.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.2%

Median Family Income:

$33,854

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.2%

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