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County:

Jackson County

State:

West Virginia

FIPS Code:

54035

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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:

211,040

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.45

% Water:

1.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

34

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

20,903

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

25,794

23.4%

16.4%

7.0%

1990:

25,938

0.6%

-4.0%

4.5%

2000:

28,000

7.9%

6.5%

1.4%

2005:

28,403

1.4%

1.2%

0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

27,595

98.6%

0-to-19:

7,418

26.5%

Black:

23

0.1%

20-to-39:

7,066

25.2%

Hispanic:

81

0.3%

40-to-59:

7,665

27.4%

American Indian:

57

0.2%

60-plus:

5,851

20.9%

Other:

244

0.9%

Median Age:

38.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

60.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.4%

Median Family Income:

$38,021

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.2%

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