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County:

McDowell County

State:

West Virginia

FIPS Code:

54047

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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:

312,901

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.96

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

34

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low

Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

50,666

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

49,899

-1.5%

-10.9%

9.4%

1990:

35,233

-29.4%

-33.2%

3.9%

2000:

27,329

-22.4%

-21.6%

-0.8%

2005:

24,273

-11.2%

-9.5%

-1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

23,695

86.7%

0-to-19:

7,033

25.7%

Black:

3,234

11.8%

20-to-39:

6,416

23.5%

Hispanic:

132

0.5%

40-to-59:

8,182

29.9%

American Indian:

46

0.2%

60-plus:

5,698

20.8%

Other:

222

0.8%

Median Age:

40.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

51.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

50.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

5.6%

Median Family Income:

$20,496

Families Below Poverty Line:

33.8%

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