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County:

Pocahontas County

State:

West Virginia

FIPS Code:

54075

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

50% to 55%

Percent Land in NF:

51.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

309,067

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

526,678

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

39.48

Monongahela NF

306,795

% Water:

0.2

Other

2,272

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Mean July Temp:

68

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

8,870

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,919

11.8%

12.1%

-0.3%

1990:

9,008

-9.2%

-8.7%

-0.5%

2000:

9,131

1.4%

3.3%

-1.9%

2005:

8,851

-3.1%

-1.4%

-1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,948

98.0%

0-to-19:

2,064

22.6%

Black:

71

0.8%

20-to-39:

2,238

24.5%

Hispanic:

39

0.4%

40-to-59:

2,724

29.8%

American Indian:

4

0.0%

60-plus:

2,105

23.1%

Other:

69

0.8%

Median Age:

41.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

9.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.8%

Median Family Income:

$32,511

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.7%

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