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County:

Boone County

State:

West Virginia

FIPS Code:

54005

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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:

287,889

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.57

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

34

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

25,118

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

30,447

21.2%

11.5%

9.7%

1990:

25,870

-15.0%

-18.0%

3.0%

2000:

25,535

-1.3%

-3.1%

1.8%

2005:

25,703

0.7%

0.1%

0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

25,064

98.2%

0-to-19:

6,517

25.5%

Black:

164

0.6%

20-to-39:

6,675

26.1%

Hispanic:

117

0.5%

40-to-59:

7,721

30.2%

American Indian:

29

0.1%

60-plus:

4,622

18.1%

Other:

161

0.6%

Median Age:

38.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

50.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

64.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

7.2%

Median Family Income:

$31,999

Families Below Poverty Line:

18.3%

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