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County:

Barbour County

State:

West Virginia

FIPS Code:

54001

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

11

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

145,896

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.78

Other

11

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

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:

14,030

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

16,639

18.6%

15.3%

3.3%

1990:

15,699

-5.6%

-7.8%

2.2%

2000:

15,557

-0.9%

-0.1%

-0.8%

2005:

15,689

0.8%

1.8%

-0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

15,095

97.0%

0-to-19:

4,077

26.2%

Black:

77

0.5%

20-to-39:

3,996

25.7%

Hispanic:

73

0.5%

40-to-59:

4,275

27.5%

American Indian:

111

0.7%

60-plus:

3,209

20.6%

Other:

201

1.3%

Median Age:

38.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

45.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.8%

Median Family Income:

$29,722

Families Below Poverty Line:

18.4%

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