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County:

Camden County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37029

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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:

89,204

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.48

% Water:

21.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

5,453

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

5,829

6.9%

3.2%

3.7%

1990:

5,904

1.3%

-1.3%

2.5%

2000:

6,885

16.6%

17.2%

-0.6%

2005:

8,967

30.0%

28.0%

2.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,516

80.1%

0-to-19:

1,842

26.8%

Black:

1,185

17.2%

20-to-39:

1,725

25.1%

Hispanic:

49

0.7%

40-to-59:

2,051

29.8%

American Indian:

28

0.4%

60-plus:

1,267

18.4%

Other:

107

1.6%

Median Age:

39.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

28.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.2%

Median Family Income:

$45,387

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.9%

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