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County:

Clay County

State:

West Virginia

FIPS Code:

54015

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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:

198,500

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

7.11

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

35

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

9,330

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

11,265

20.7%

13.6%

7.2%

1990:

9,983

-11.4%

-17.4%

6.0%

2000:

10,330

3.5%

2.2%

1.3%

2005:

10,356

0.3%

-1.0%

1.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

10,108

97.9%

0-to-19:

2,940

28.5%

Black:

7

0.1%

20-to-39:

2,682

26.0%

Hispanic:

42

0.4%

40-to-59:

2,819

27.3%

American Indian:

73

0.7%

60-plus:

1,889

18.3%

Other:

100

1.0%

Median Age:

36.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

30.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

63.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

7.3%

Median Family Income:

$27,137

Families Below Poverty Line:

24.4%

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