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County:

Marshall County

State:

West Virginia

FIPS Code:

54051

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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:

134,358

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

30

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

37,598

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

41,608

10.7%

4.9%

5.8%

1990:

37,356

-10.2%

-12.9%

2.7%

2000:

35,519

-4.9%

-4.7%

-0.2%

2005:

34,337

-3.3%

-2.6%

-0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

34,762

97.9%

0-to-19:

8,908

25.1%

Black:

152

0.4%

20-to-39:

8,600

24.2%

Hispanic:

228

0.6%

40-to-59:

10,498

29.6%

American Indian:

38

0.1%

60-plus:

7,513

21.2%

Other:

339

1.0%

Median Age:

40.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

115.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.7%

Median Family Income:

$39,053

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.4%

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