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County:

Randolph County

State:

West Virginia

FIPS Code:

54083

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

30% to 35%

Percent Land in NF:

30.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

203,157

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

578,601

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

8.97

Monongahela NF

203,108

% Water:

0.0

Other

49

Mean Jan. Temp:

30

Mean July Temp:

69

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

24,596

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

28,734

16.8%

12.2%

4.6%

1990:

27,803

-3.2%

-6.5%

3.2%

2000:

28,262

1.7%

1.1%

0.5%

2005:

28,571

1.1%

1.9%

-0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

27,479

97.2%

0-to-19:

7,023

24.8%

Black:

296

1.0%

20-to-39:

7,646

27.1%

Hispanic:

191

0.7%

40-to-59:

7,952

28.1%

American Indian:

40

0.1%

60-plus:

5,641

20.0%

Other:

256

0.9%

Median Age:

38.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

27.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.6%

Median Family Income:

$32,632

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.4%

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