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County:

Cabarrus County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37025

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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:

108,406

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

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:

74,629

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

85,895

15.1%

9.6%

5.5%

1990:

98,935

15.2%

10.5%

4.7%

2000:

131,063

32.5%

26.4%

6.0%

2005:

150,244

14.5%

10.4%

4.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

106,030

80.9%

0-to-19:

36,796

28.1%

Black:

15,778

12.0%

20-to-39:

39,201

29.9%

Hispanic:

6,620

5.1%

40-to-59:

34,957

26.7%

American Indian:

385

0.3%

60-plus:

20,109

15.3%

Other:

2,250

1.7%

Median Age:

35.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

359.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.1%

Median Family Income:

$53,692

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.8%

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