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County:

Greenbrier County

State:

West Virginia

FIPS Code:

54025

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

15% to 20%

Percent Land in NF:

15.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

101,271

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

493,487

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.67

Monongahela NF

101,271

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

69

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

32,090

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

37,665

17.4%

14.2%

3.2%

1990:

34,693

-7.9%

-8.4%

0.6%

2000:

34,453

-0.7%

1.2%

-1.9%

2005:

35,027

1.7%

2.8%

-1.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

32,632

94.7%

0-to-19:

8,314

24.1%

Black:

1,041

3.0%

20-to-39:

8,070

23.4%

Hispanic:

236

0.7%

40-to-59:

10,107

29.3%

American Indian:

111

0.3%

60-plus:

7,962

23.1%

Other:

433

1.3%

Median Age:

41.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

33.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.6%

Median Family Income:

$33,292

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.5%

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