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County:

Wood County

State:

West Virginia

FIPS Code:

54107

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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:

141,683

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

86,818

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

93,627

7.8%

1.7%

6.2%

1990:

86,915

-7.2%

-10.7%

3.5%

2000:

87,986

1.2%

-0.4%

1.6%

2005:

87,047

-1.1%

-1.1%

0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

85,247

96.9%

0-to-19:

22,352

25.4%

Black:

858

1.0%

20-to-39:

22,562

25.6%

Hispanic:

514

0.6%

40-to-59:

25,100

28.5%

American Indian:

182

0.2%

60-plus:

17,972

20.4%

Other:

1,185

1.3%

Median Age:

39.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

239.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.2%

Median Family Income:

$40,436

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.6%

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