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County:

Harrison County

State:

West Virginia

FIPS Code:

54033

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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:

155,273

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.00

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

73,028

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

77,710

6.4%

3.4%

3.0%

1990:

69,371

-10.7%

-12.2%

1.4%

2000:

68,652

-1.0%

-0.6%

-0.5%

2005:

68,369

-0.4%

0.4%

-0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

65,756

95.8%

0-to-19:

17,693

25.8%

Black:

1,102

1.6%

20-to-39:

17,485

25.5%

Hispanic:

660

1.0%

40-to-59:

18,959

27.6%

American Indian:

100

0.1%

60-plus:

14,515

21.1%

Other:

1,034

1.5%

Median Age:

39.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

165.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.3%

Median Family Income:

$36,870

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.6%

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