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County:

Catawba County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37035

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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:

115,396

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

3.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

39

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

High Hills Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 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:

90,873

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

105,208

15.8%

7.1%

8.7%

1990:

118,412

12.6%

7.0%

5.5%

2000:

141,685

19.7%

14.1%

5.6%

2005:

151,641

7.0%

4.3%

2.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

116,326

82.1%

0-to-19:

37,924

26.8%

Black:

11,751

8.3%

20-to-39:

41,841

29.5%

Hispanic:

7,886

5.6%

40-to-59:

38,532

27.2%

American Indian:

302

0.2%

60-plus:

23,388

16.5%

Other:

5,420

3.8%

Median Age:

36.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

354.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

74.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.0%

Median Family Income:

$47,474

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.5%

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