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County:

Logan County

State:

West Virginia

FIPS Code:

54045

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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:

264,972

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.86

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

35

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

46,269

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

50,679

9.5%

-0.5%

10.1%

1990:

43,032

-15.1%

-18.7%

3.6%

2000:

37,710

-12.4%

-13.1%

0.7%

2005:

36,237

-3.9%

-3.4%

-0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

36,157

95.9%

0-to-19:

9,334

24.8%

Black:

970

2.6%

20-to-39:

9,869

26.2%

Hispanic:

202

0.5%

40-to-59:

11,319

30.0%

American Indian:

41

0.1%

60-plus:

7,188

19.1%

Other:

340

0.9%

Median Age:

39.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

83.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

63.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.8%

Median Family Income:

$29,072

Families Below Poverty Line:

20.8%

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