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County:

Guernsey County

State:

Ohio

FIPS Code:

39059

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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:

183,760

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.79

% Water:

1.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

30

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

37,665

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

42,024

11.6%

7.0%

4.6%

1990:

39,024

-7.1%

-11.2%

4.0%

2000:

40,792

4.5%

1.9%

2.6%

2005:

41,123

0.8%

-0.2%

1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

39,108

95.9%

0-to-19:

11,731

28.8%

Black:

622

1.5%

20-to-39:

10,109

24.8%

Hispanic:

254

0.6%

40-to-59:

11,071

27.1%

American Indian:

118

0.3%

60-plus:

7,881

19.3%

Other:

690

1.7%

Median Age:

37.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

78.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.0%

Median Family Income:

$35,660

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.9%

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