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County:

Monroe County

State:

West Virginia

FIPS Code:

54063

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

6.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

18,958

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

204,332

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

13.05

Jefferson NF

18,530

% Water:

0.1

George Washington NF

428

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

11,272

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

12,873

14.2%

11.9%

2.3%

1990:

12,406

-3.6%

-5.5%

1.9%

2000:

14,583

17.5%

17.7%

-0.2%

2005:

13,507

-8.1%

-7.2%

-1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

13,448

92.2%

0-to-19:

3,259

22.3%

Black:

868

6.0%

20-to-39:

4,114

28.2%

Hispanic:

72

0.5%

40-to-59:

4,253

29.2%

American Indian:

33

0.2%

60-plus:

2,957

20.3%

Other:

162

1.1%

Median Age:

39.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

30.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.2%

Median Family Income:

$35,299

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.6%

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