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County:

Jefferson County

State:

West Virginia

FIPS Code:

54037

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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:

35,236

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

21,280

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

30,302

42.4%

36.6%

5.8%

1990:

35,926

18.6%

11.6%

7.0%

2000:

42,190

17.4%

12.7%

4.7%

2005:

49,206

16.5%

14.2%

2.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

37,958

90.0%

0-to-19:

11,477

27.2%

Black:

2,539

6.0%

20-to-39:

11,950

28.3%

Hispanic:

734

1.7%

40-to-59:

12,278

29.1%

American Indian:

109

0.3%

60-plus:

6,485

15.4%

Other:

850

2.0%

Median Age:

36.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

201.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

21.6%

Median Family Income:

$51,351

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.2%

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