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County: Ritchie County
State: West Virginia
FIPS Code: 54085

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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:
228,904
Amenity Level: Low National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 13.75
% Water: 0.0
Mean Jan. Temp: 32
Mean July Temp: 74
Topography: High Hills
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town
Economic Type: Manufacturing
Policy Type: Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 10,145 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 11,442 12.8% 10.7% 2.1%
1990: 10,233 -10.6% -10.6% 0.1%
2000: 10,343 1.1% 3.2% -2.1%
2005: 10,540 1.9% 2.4% -0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
10,168 98.3% 0-to-19:
2,634 25.5%
Black:
14 0.1% 20-to-39:
2,551 24.7%
Hispanic:
49 0.5% 40-to-59:
3,010 29.1%
American Indian:
28 0.3% 60-plus:
2,148 20.8%
Other:
84 0.8%
Median Age: 40.0
Population Density (persons per square mile): 22.8
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 73.4%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 7.1%
Median Family Income: $34,809
Families Below Poverty Line: 14.3%
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