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County:

Gilmer County

State:

West Virginia

FIPS Code:

54021

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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:

175,295

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

13.17

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Persistent Poverty, Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

7,782

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,334

7.1%

2.9%

4.2%

1990:

7,669

-8.0%

-11.1%

3.1%

2000:

7,160

-6.6%

-5.5%

-1.2%

2005:

6,950

-2.9%

-1.1%

-1.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,936

96.9%

0-to-19:

1,846

25.8%

Black:

64

0.9%

20-to-39:

2,038

28.5%

Hispanic:

50

0.7%

40-to-59:

1,828

25.5%

American Indian:

14

0.2%

60-plus:

1,448

20.2%

Other:

96

1.3%

Median Age:

37.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

21.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.1%

Median Family Income:

$28,685

Families Below Poverty Line:

20.2%

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