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County: Calhoun County
State: West Virginia
FIPS Code: 54013

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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:
144,665
Amenity Level: Low National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 8.78
% Water: 0.0
Mean Jan. Temp: 34
Mean July Temp: 73
Topography: High Hills
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town
Economic Type: Mining
Policy Type: Population Loss, Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low

Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 7,046 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 8,250 17.1% 11.1% 6.0%
1990: 7,885 -4.4% -8.1% 3.7%
2000: 7,582 -3.8% -2.8% -1.0%
2005: 7,387 -2.6% -1.3% -1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
7,473 98.6% 0-to-19:
1,901 25.1%
Black:
6 0.1% 20-to-39:
1,752 23.1%
Hispanic:
42 0.6% 40-to-59:
2,273 30.0%
American Indian:
19 0.3% 60-plus:
1,656 21.8%
Other:
42 0.6%
Median Age: 41.2
Population Density (persons per square mile): 27.0
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 62.4%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 9.3%
Median Family Income: $26,701
Families Below Poverty Line: 19.1%
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