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County:

Hampshire County

State:

West Virginia

FIPS Code:

54027

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

3,518

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

329,594

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

22.62

George Washington NF

3,518

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

11,710

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

14,867

27.0%

22.2%

4.7%

1990:

16,498

11.0%

6.8%

4.1%

2000:

20,203

22.5%

19.7%

2.8%

2005:

22,025

9.0%

8.4%

0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

19,733

97.7%

0-to-19:

5,544

27.4%

Black:

164

0.8%

20-to-39:

5,021

24.9%

Hispanic:

112

0.6%

40-to-59:

5,698

28.2%

American Indian:

46

0.2%

60-plus:

3,940

19.5%

Other:

148

0.7%

Median Age:

38.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

31.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

71.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.3%

Median Family Income:

$37,616

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.9%

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