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County:

Wayne County

State:

West Virginia

FIPS Code:

54099

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

276,024

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

34

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

37,581

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

46,021

22.5%

14.7%

7.7%

1990:

41,636

-9.5%

-13.4%

3.8%

2000:

42,903

3.0%

1.5%

1.6%

2005:

42,091

-1.9%

-2.0%

0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

42,210

98.4%

0-to-19:

11,181

26.1%

Black:

53

0.1%

20-to-39:

11,268

26.3%

Hispanic:

202

0.5%

40-to-59:

11,819

27.5%

American Indian:

98

0.2%

60-plus:

8,635

20.1%

Other:

340

0.8%

Median Age:

38.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

84.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.9%

Median Family Income:

$32,458

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.2%

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