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County:

Wirt County

State:

West Virginia

FIPS Code:

54105

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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:

110,789

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

22.08

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

4,154

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

4,922

18.5%

16.0%

2.5%

1990:

5,192

5.5%

-0.1%

5.6%

2000:

5,873

13.1%

11.0%

2.1%

2005:

5,896

0.4%

0.0%

0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,771

98.3%

0-to-19:

1,638

27.9%

Black:

17

0.3%

20-to-39:

1,524

25.9%

Hispanic:

18

0.3%

40-to-59:

1,620

27.6%

American Indian:

12

0.2%

60-plus:

1,091

18.6%

Other:

55

0.9%

Median Age:

37.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

25.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.9%

Median Family Income:

$33,872

Families Below Poverty Line:

17.0%

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