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County:

Hancock County

State:

West Virginia

FIPS Code:

54029

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

27,574

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

6.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

39,749

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

41,053

3.3%

-2.5%

5.7%

1990:

35,233

-14.2%

-15.2%

1.0%

2000:

32,667

-7.3%

-6.0%

-1.3%

2005:

31,350

-4.0%

-2.5%

-1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

31,307

95.8%

0-to-19:

7,496

22.9%

Black:

747

2.3%

20-to-39:

7,922

24.3%

Hispanic:

243

0.7%

40-to-59:

9,458

29.0%

American Indian:

35

0.1%

60-plus:

7,791

23.8%

Other:

335

1.0%

Median Age:

41.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

393.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.5%

Median Family Income:

$40,719

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.0%

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