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County:

Fayette County

State:

West Virginia

FIPS Code:

54019

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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:

359,158

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.15

% Water:

0.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

49,332

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

57,863

17.3%

13.2%

4.1%

1990:

47,952

-17.1%

-17.8%

0.7%

2000:

47,579

-0.8%

0.7%

-1.5%

2005:

46,823

-1.6%

-1.1%

-0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

43,874

92.2%

0-to-19:

11,699

24.6%

Black:

2,647

5.6%

20-to-39:

12,390

26.0%

Hispanic:

325

0.7%

40-to-59:

13,497

28.4%

American Indian:

124

0.3%

60-plus:

9,993

21.0%

Other:

609

1.3%

Median Age:

39.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

71.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.7%

Median Family Income:

$30,243

Families Below Poverty Line:

18.2%

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