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County:

Anson County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37007

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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:

248,527

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.99

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

43

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 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:

23,488

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

25,649

9.2%

3.0%

6.2%

1990:

23,474

-8.5%

-12.2%

3.8%

2000:

25,275

7.7%

4.7%

3.0%

2005:

25,499

0.9%

-0.4%

1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

12,429

49.2%

0-to-19:

6,989

27.7%

Black:

12,245

48.4%

20-to-39:

6,959

27.5%

Hispanic:

211

0.8%

40-to-59:

6,662

26.4%

American Indian:

110

0.4%

60-plus:

4,665

18.5%

Other:

280

1.1%

Median Age:

36.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

47.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.2%

Median Family Income:

$35,870

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.5%

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