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County:

Washington County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21229

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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:

61,786

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.75

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

34

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

10,728

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,764

0.3%

-3.5%

3.8%

1990:

10,441

-3.0%

-6.2%

3.2%

2000:

10,916

4.5%

3.1%

1.5%

2005:

11,399

4.4%

2.6%

1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

9,786

89.6%

0-to-19:

3,072

28.1%

Black:

817

7.5%

20-to-39:

2,866

26.3%

Hispanic:

175

1.6%

40-to-59:

2,848

26.1%

American Indian:

17

0.2%

60-plus:

2,130

19.5%

Other:

121

1.1%

Median Age:

37.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

36.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.3%

Median Family Income:

$39,240

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.3%

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