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Pike County is one of about 3,141
counties and county equivalents in the United States. It
has 336.2 sq. miles in land area and a population
density of 38.0 per square mile. In the last three
decades of the 1900s its population grew by 4.5%. On the
2000 census form, 99.6% of the population reported only
one race, with 0.1% of these reporting African-American.
The population of this county is 0.6% Hispanic (of any
race). The average household size is 2.47 persons
compared to an average family size of 2.94 persons.
In 2005 mining was the largest of 20 major sectors.
It had an average wage per job of $58,747. Per capita
income grew by 8.3% between 1994 and 2004 (adjusted for
inflation). |
People & Income
Overview
(By Place of Residence) |
Value |
Industry Overview
(2005)
(By Place of Work) |
Value |
| Population (2005) |
12,766 |
Covered Employment |
2,903 |
| Growth (%) since 1990 |
2.1% |
Average wage per job |
$36,776 |
| Households (2000) |
5,119 |
Manufacturing - % all jobs
in County |
4.3% |
| Labor Force (persons)
(2005) |
6,330 |
Average wage per job |
$37,850 |
| Unemployment Rate (2005) |
5.5 |
Transportation &
Warehousing - % all jobs in County |
7.1% |
| Per Capita Personal Income
(2004) |
$23,892 |
Average wage per job |
$33,065 |
| Median Household Income
(2003) |
$37,747 |
Health Care, Social Assist.
- % all jobs in County |
8.8% |
| Poverty Rate (2003) |
9.2 |
Average wage per job |
$19,129 |
| H.S. Diploma or More - % of
Adults 25+ (2000) |
75.6 |
Finance and Insurance - %
all jobs in County |
D |
| Bachelor's Deg. or More - %
of Adults 25+ (2000) |
8.4 |
Average wage per job |
D |
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