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County:

Taylor County

State:

West Virginia

FIPS Code:

54091

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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:

70,903

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.27

% Water:

1.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

13,878

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

16,584

19.5%

16.5%

3.0%

1990:

15,144

-8.7%

-10.8%

2.1%

2000:

16,089

6.2%

7.3%

-1.0%

2005:

16,291

1.3%

2.1%

-0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

15,712

97.7%

0-to-19:

4,080

25.4%

Black:

131

0.8%

20-to-39:

4,193

26.1%

Hispanic:

95

0.6%

40-to-59:

4,530

28.2%

American Indian:

31

0.2%

60-plus:

3,286

20.4%

Other:

120

0.7%

Median Age:

39.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

93.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

74.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.3%

Median Family Income:

$32,222

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.3%

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