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County:

Preston County

State:

West Virginia

FIPS Code:

54077

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

3,897

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

299,930

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.1

Monongahela NF

3,897

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

25,455

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

30,460

19.7%

13.3%

6.3%

1990:

29,037

-4.7%

-8.9%

4.3%

2000:

29,334

1.0%

0.0%

1.0%

2005:

30,115

2.7%

3.1%

-0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

28,845

98.3%

0-to-19:

7,697

26.2%

Black:

82

0.3%

20-to-39:

7,356

25.1%

Hispanic:

168

0.6%

40-to-59:

8,474

28.9%

American Indian:

27

0.1%

60-plus:

5,807

19.8%

Other:

212

0.7%

Median Age:

39.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

45.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

74.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.8%

Median Family Income:

$32,904

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.7%

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