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County:

Raleigh County

State:

West Virginia

FIPS Code:

54081

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

314,789

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.56

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

70,080

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

86,821

23.9%

17.2%

6.7%

1990:

76,819

-11.5%

-13.3%

1.8%

2000:

79,220

3.1%

3.6%

-0.4%

2005:

79,167

-0.1%

0.5%

-0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

70,421

88.9%

0-to-19:

18,987

24.0%

Black:

6,719

8.5%

20-to-39:

21,220

26.8%

Hispanic:

727

0.9%

40-to-59:

23,195

29.3%

American Indian:

141

0.2%

60-plus:

15,818

20.0%

Other:

1,212

1.5%

Median Age:

39.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

130.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.7%

Median Family Income:

$35,315

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.6%

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