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County:

Braxton County

State:

West Virginia

FIPS Code:

54007

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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:

269,572

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

9.91

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

12,666

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,894

9.7%

6.9%

2.8%

1990:

12,998

-6.4%

-7.8%

1.3%

2000:

14,702

13.1%

13.7%

-0.6%

2005:

14,851

1.0%

2.2%

-1.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

14,353

97.6%

0-to-19:

3,645

24.8%

Black:

101

0.7%

20-to-39:

3,786

25.8%

Hispanic:

65

0.4%

40-to-59:

4,215

28.7%

American Indian:

51

0.3%

60-plus:

3,056

20.8%

Other:

132

0.9%

Median Age:

39.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

28.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

67.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.2%

Median Family Income:

$29,133

Families Below Poverty Line:

17.9%

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