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County:

Tyler County

State:

West Virginia

FIPS Code:

54095

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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:

143,175

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

12.59

% Water:

1.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

9,929

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

11,320

14.0%

11.3%

2.7%

1990:

9,796

-13.5%

-15.4%

1.9%

2000:

9,592

-2.1%

-0.7%

-1.4%

2005:

9,340

-2.6%

-0.9%

-1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

9,492

99.0%

0-to-19:

2,428

25.3%

Black:

2

0.0%

20-to-39:

2,243

23.4%

Hispanic:

41

0.4%

40-to-59:

2,814

29.3%

American Indian:

5

0.1%

60-plus:

2,107

22.0%

Other:

52

0.5%

Median Age:

40.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

37.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.5%

Median Family Income:

$35,320

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.2%

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