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County:

Cabell County

State:

West Virginia

FIPS Code:

54011

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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:

131,741

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

34

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

106,918

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

106,835

-0.1%

-3.7%

3.6%

1990:

96,827

-9.4%

-10.2%

0.9%

2000:

96,784

0.0%

0.3%

-0.3%

2005:

94,031

-2.8%

-2.5%

-0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

89,944

92.9%

0-to-19:

23,193

24.0%

Black:

4,118

4.3%

20-to-39:

28,330

29.3%

Hispanic:

654

0.7%

40-to-59:

25,313

26.2%

American Indian:

166

0.2%

60-plus:

19,948

20.6%

Other:

1,902

2.0%

Median Age:

37.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

343.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

20.9%

Median Family Income:

$37,691

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.7%

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