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County:

Carteret County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37031

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

15% to 20%

Percent Land in NF:

16.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

56,828

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

174,473

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

32.56

Croatan NF

56,828

% Water:

60.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

31,603

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

41,092

30.0%

21.9%

8.2%

1990:

52,556

27.9%

21.5%

6.4%

2000:

59,383

13.0%

11.3%

1.7%

2005:

62,525

5.3%

6.4%

-1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

53,041

89.3%

0-to-19:

13,428

22.6%

Black:

4,121

6.9%

20-to-39:

13,990

23.6%

Hispanic:

1,035

1.7%

40-to-59:

18,241

30.7%

American Indian:

251

0.4%

60-plus:

13,724

23.1%

Other:

935

1.6%

Median Age:

42.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

111.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.8%

Median Family Income:

$45,499

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.0%

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