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County:

Roane County

State:

West Virginia

FIPS Code:

54087

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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:

247,147

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.92

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

34

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

14,111

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

15,952

13.0%

8.7%

4.3%

1990:

15,120

-5.2%

-8.2%

3.0%

2000:

15,446

2.2%

2.4%

-0.2%

2005:

15,407

-0.3%

0.1%

-0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

15,144

98.0%

0-to-19:

4,029

26.1%

Black:

34

0.2%

20-to-39:

3,821

24.7%

Hispanic:

104

0.7%

40-to-59:

4,481

29.0%

American Indian:

32

0.2%

60-plus:

3,115

20.2%

Other:

132

0.9%

Median Age:

39.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

31.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

66.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.0%

Median Family Income:

$29,280

Families Below Poverty Line:

17.8%

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