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County:

Pleasants County

State:

West Virginia

FIPS Code:

54073

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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:

54,353

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.55

% Water:

2.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

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:

7,274

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,236

13.2%

8.2%

5.0%

1990:

7,546

-8.4%

-11.2%

2.9%

2000:

7,514

-0.4%

-1.3%

0.8%

2005:

7,376

-1.8%

-1.0%

-0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,363

98.0%

0-to-19:

1,956

26.0%

Black:

36

0.5%

20-to-39:

1,937

25.8%

Hispanic:

28

0.4%

40-to-59:

2,161

28.8%

American Indian:

33

0.4%

60-plus:

1,460

19.4%

Other:

54

0.7%

Median Age:

38.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

57.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.7%

Median Family Income:

$37,795

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.9%

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