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County:

Doddridge County

State:

West Virginia

FIPS Code:

54017

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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:

180,523

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

12.95

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

6,389

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,433

16.3%

15.1%

1.2%

1990:

6,994

-5.9%

-7.9%

2.0%

2000:

7,403

5.8%

5.5%

0.4%

2005:

7,476

1.0%

2.0%

-1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,252

98.0%

0-to-19:

2,084

28.2%

Black:

18

0.2%

20-to-39:

1,758

23.7%

Hispanic:

42

0.6%

40-to-59:

2,083

28.1%

American Indian:

22

0.3%

60-plus:

1,478

20.0%

Other:

69

0.9%

Median Age:

38.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

23.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

69.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.2%

Median Family Income:

$30,502

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.3%

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