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County:

Putnam County

State:

West Virginia

FIPS Code:

54079

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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:

161,847

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

27,625

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

38,181

38.2%

29.3%

8.9%

1990:

42,835

12.2%

5.3%

6.9%

2000:

51,589

20.4%

16.1%

4.3%

2005:

54,443

5.5%

3.7%

1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

50,361

97.6%

0-to-19:

14,129

27.4%

Black:

287

0.6%

20-to-39:

13,745

26.6%

Hispanic:

262

0.5%

40-to-59:

15,527

30.1%

American Indian:

78

0.2%

60-plus:

8,188

15.9%

Other:

601

1.2%

Median Age:

37.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

149.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.7%

Median Family Income:

$48,674

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.1%

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