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County: Jefferson County
State: Ohio
FIPS Code: 39081

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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:
151,091
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro Wayne NF
1,701
% Water: 0.3
Mean Jan. Temp: 30
Mean July Temp: 73
Topography: High Hills
Metro Status: Small metro area of less than 1 million residents
Economic Type: Nonspecialized
Policy Type: Population Loss, Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 96,193 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 91,564 -4.8% -7.3% 2.5%
1990: 80,298 -12.3% -12.8% 0.5%
2000: 73,894 -8.0% -6.2% -1.8%
2005: 70,599 -4.5% -2.2% -2.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
68,049 92.1% 0-to-19:
17,931 24.3%
Black:
4,192 5.7% 20-to-39:
17,212 23.3%
Hispanic:
459 0.6% 40-to-59:
21,087 28.5%
American Indian:
135 0.2% 60-plus:
17,664 23.9%
Other:
1,059 1.4%
Median Age: 41.5
Population Density (persons per square mile): 180.4
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 81.7%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 11.8%
Median Family Income: $38,807
Families Below Poverty Line: 11.4%
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