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County:

Beaufort County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37013

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

325,222

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

8.54

% Water:

13.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

35,980

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

40,355

12.2%

6.7%

5.4%

1990:

42,283

4.8%

1.9%

2.9%

2000:

44,958

6.3%

4.8%

1.5%

2005:

46,018

2.4%

1.4%

0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

30,051

66.8%

0-to-19:

11,555

25.7%

Black:

13,021

29.0%

20-to-39:

10,762

23.9%

Hispanic:

1,455

3.2%

40-to-59:

13,124

29.2%

American Indian:

69

0.2%

60-plus:

9,517

21.2%

Other:

362

0.8%

Median Age:

40.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

54.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.0%

Median Family Income:

$37,893

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.2%

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