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County:

Alamance County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37001

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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:

126,888

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

39

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Irregular Plains

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:

96,502

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

99,319

2.9%

-1.7%

4.6%

1990:

108,213

9.0%

5.6%

3.4%

2000:

130,800

20.9%

17.2%

3.6%

2005:

140,533

7.4%

5.3%

2.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

94,768

72.5%

0-to-19:

35,153

26.9%

Black:

24,356

18.6%

20-to-39:

38,009

29.1%

Hispanic:

8,835

6.8%

40-to-59:

33,867

25.9%

American Indian:

388

0.3%

60-plus:

23,771

18.2%

Other:

2,453

1.9%

Median Age:

36.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

303.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

76.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.2%

Median Family Income:

$46,479

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.6%

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