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County:

Knox County

State:

Ohio

FIPS Code:

39083

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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:

97,872

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.71

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

26

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan 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:

41,795

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

46,304

10.8%

6.7%

4.1%

1990:

47,473

2.5%

-1.0%

3.5%

2000:

54,500

14.8%

12.4%

2.4%

2005:

58,398

7.1%

5.7%

1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

52,989

97.2%

0-to-19:

15,864

29.1%

Black:

361

0.7%

20-to-39:

14,230

26.1%

Hispanic:

371

0.7%

40-to-59:

14,534

26.7%

American Indian:

102

0.2%

60-plus:

9,872

18.1%

Other:

677

1.2%

Median Age:

36.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

103.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.7%

Median Family Income:

$45,119

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.4%

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