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County:

Wyoming County

State:

West Virginia

FIPS Code:

54109

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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:

287,882

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.40

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

34

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

30,095

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

35,993

19.6%

6.9%

12.7%

1990:

28,990

-19.5%

-24.1%

4.6%

2000:

25,708

-11.3%

-12.8%

1.4%

2005:

24,479

-4.8%

-4.4%

-0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

25,221

98.1%

0-to-19:

6,391

24.9%

Black:

161

0.6%

20-to-39:

6,412

24.9%

Hispanic:

135

0.5%

40-to-59:

8,058

31.3%

American Indian:

31

0.1%

60-plus:

4,847

18.9%

Other:

160

0.6%

Median Age:

40.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

51.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

64.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

7.1%

Median Family Income:

$29,709

Families Below Poverty Line:

20.2%

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