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County:

Monongalia County

State:

West Virginia

FIPS Code:

54061

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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:

151,374

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.07

% Water:

1.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

63,714

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

75,024

17.8%

11.4%

6.3%

1990:

75,509

0.6%

-4.1%

4.8%

2000:

81,866

8.4%

4.6%

3.8%

2005:

84,386

3.1%

1.5%

1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

74,965

91.6%

0-to-19:

20,631

25.2%

Black:

2,740

3.3%

20-to-39:

30,532

37.3%

Hispanic:

826

1.0%

40-to-59:

19,242

23.5%

American Indian:

150

0.2%

60-plus:

11,461

14.0%

Other:

3,185

3.9%

Median Age:

30.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

226.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

32.4%

Median Family Income:

$43,628

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.3%

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