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County:

Alexander County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37003

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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:

100,736

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

40

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

High Hills 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:

19,466

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

24,999

28.4%

19.3%

9.1%

1990:

27,544

10.2%

4.5%

5.7%

2000:

33,603

22.0%

16.5%

5.5%

2005:

35,492

5.6%

3.4%

2.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

30,562

91.0%

0-to-19:

8,984

26.7%

Black:

1,536

4.6%

20-to-39:

9,735

29.0%

Hispanic:

841

2.5%

40-to-59:

9,375

27.9%

American Indian:

39

0.1%

60-plus:

5,509

16.4%

Other:

625

1.9%

Median Age:

36.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

129.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.3%

Median Family Income:

$45,691

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.9%

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