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County:

Mason County

State:

West Virginia

FIPS Code:

54053

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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:

168,982

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.09

% Water:

2.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

34

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

24,306

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

27,045

11.3%

4.3%

6.9%

1990:

25,178

-6.9%

-9.5%

2.6%

2000:

25,957

3.1%

3.6%

-0.5%

2005:

25,761

-0.8%

-0.5%

-0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

25,441

98.0%

0-to-19:

6,577

25.3%

Black:

129

0.5%

20-to-39:

6,505

25.1%

Hispanic:

121

0.5%

40-to-59:

7,517

29.0%

American Indian:

43

0.2%

60-plus:

5,358

20.6%

Other:

223

0.9%

Median Age:

39.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

60.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.8%

Median Family Income:

$32,953

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.6%

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