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County:

Marion County

State:

West Virginia

FIPS Code:

54049

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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:

137,142

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.19

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

61,356

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

65,789

7.2%

4.5%

2.8%

1990:

57,249

-13.0%

-13.7%

0.7%

2000:

56,598

-1.1%

0.2%

-1.3%

2005:

56,509

-0.2%

1.4%

-1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

53,508

94.5%

0-to-19:

13,472

23.8%

Black:

1,816

3.2%

20-to-39:

14,873

26.3%

Hispanic:

394

0.7%

40-to-59:

15,535

27.4%

American Indian:

107

0.2%

60-plus:

12,718

22.5%

Other:

773

1.4%

Median Age:

40.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

182.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.0%

Median Family Income:

$37,182

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.7%

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