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County:

Union County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21225

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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:

33,643

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.48

% Water:

5.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

35

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

15,882

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

17,821

12.2%

5.9%

6.3%

1990:

16,557

-7.1%

-11.6%

4.6%

2000:

15,637

-5.6%

-7.8%

2.2%

2005:

15,592

-0.3%

-1.0%

0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

13,200

84.4%

0-to-19:

4,814

30.8%

Black:

1,977

12.6%

20-to-39:

4,153

26.6%

Hispanic:

244

1.6%

40-to-59:

4,031

25.8%

American Indian:

24

0.2%

60-plus:

2,639

16.9%

Other:

192

1.2%

Median Age:

34.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

45.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

76.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.9%

Median Family Income:

$43,103

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.3%

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