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County:

Wetzel County

State:

West Virginia

FIPS Code:

54103

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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:

190,943

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.05

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with 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:

20,314

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

21,874

7.7%

2.1%

5.6%

1990:

19,258

-12.0%

-15.2%

3.3%

2000:

17,693

-8.1%

-8.7%

0.6%

2005:

17,117

-3.3%

-2.8%

-0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

17,439

98.6%

0-to-19:

4,621

26.1%

Black:

15

0.1%

20-to-39:

4,109

23.2%

Hispanic:

74

0.4%

40-to-59:

5,091

28.8%

American Indian:

17

0.1%

60-plus:

3,872

21.9%

Other:

148

0.8%

Median Age:

40.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

49.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.4%

Median Family Income:

$36,793

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.3%

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