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County:

Tucker County

State:

West Virginia

FIPS Code:

54093

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

35% to 40%

Percent Land in NF:

37.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

101,360

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

230,833

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

25.85

Monongahela NF

95,191

% Water:

0.5

Other

6,169

Mean Jan. Temp:

27

Mean July Temp:

66

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

7,447

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,675

16.5%

14.6%

1.9%

1990:

7,728

-10.9%

-10.4%

-0.5%

2000:

7,321

-5.3%

-3.5%

-1.8%

2005:

6,943

-5.2%

-3.5%

-1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,224

98.7%

0-to-19:

1,713

23.4%

Black:

4

0.1%

20-to-39:

1,726

23.6%

Hispanic:

18

0.2%

40-to-59:

2,110

28.8%

American Indian:

14

0.2%

60-plus:

1,772

24.2%

Other:

61

0.8%

Median Age:

42.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

17.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.6%

Median Family Income:

$32,574

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.9%

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