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County:

Avery County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37011

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

15% to 20%

Percent Land in NF:

17.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

28,369

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

118,940

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

39.89

Pisgah NF

28,369

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

34

Mean July Temp:

68

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

12,655

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

14,409

13.9%

7.8%

6.0%

1990:

14,867

3.2%

-1.0%

4.2%

2000:

17,167

15.5%

14.2%

1.2%

2005:

17,641

2.8%

3.3%

-0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

15,957

93.0%

0-to-19:

3,860

22.5%

Black:

598

3.5%

20-to-39:

5,140

29.9%

Hispanic:

413

2.4%

40-to-59:

4,626

26.9%

American Indian:

35

0.2%

60-plus:

3,541

20.6%

Other:

164

1.0%

Median Age:

38.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

69.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.5%

Median Family Income:

$37,454

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.9%

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