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County:

Mingo County

State:

West Virginia

FIPS Code:

54059

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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:

238,404

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.77

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

36

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro 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:

32,780

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

37,336

13.9%

3.2%

10.7%

1990:

33,739

-9.6%

-16.0%

6.4%

2000:

28,253

-16.3%

-19.3%

3.0%

2005:

27,210

-3.7%

-4.0%

0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

27,134

96.0%

0-to-19:

7,661

27.1%

Black:

654

2.3%

20-to-39:

7,660

27.1%

Hispanic:

135

0.5%

40-to-59:

8,212

29.1%

American Indian:

63

0.2%

60-plus:

4,720

16.7%

Other:

267

0.9%

Median Age:

37.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

66.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

59.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

7.3%

Median Family Income:

$26,581

Families Below Poverty Line:

25.9%

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