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County: Bertie County
State: North Carolina
FIPS Code: 37015

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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:
315,327
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 3.91
% Water: 5.7
Mean Jan. Temp: 43
Mean July Temp: 79
Topography: Flat Plains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town
Economic Type: Manufacturing
Policy Type: Population Loss, Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low

Education, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 20,528 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 21,024 2.4% -1.5% 3.9%
1990: 20,388 -3.0% -7.0% 3.9%
2000: 19,773 -3.0% -4.2% 1.2%
2005: 19,480 -1.5% -2.1% 0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
7,124 36.0% 0-to-19:
5,670 28.7%
Black:
12,277 62.1% 20-to-39:
4,641 23.5%
Hispanic:
195 1.0% 40-to-59:
5,355 27.1%
American Indian:
67 0.3% 60-plus:
4,107 20.8%
Other:
110 0.6%
Median Age: 38.5
Population Density (persons per square mile): 28.3
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 63.8%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 8.8%
Median Family Income: $30,186
Families Below Poverty Line: 19.3%
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