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County:

Chatham County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37037

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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:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

302,104

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

3.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

40

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Irregular 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:

29,554

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

33,415

13.1%

8.1%

4.9%

1990:

38,759

16.0%

10.0%

6.0%

2000:

49,329

27.3%

22.7%

4.6%

2005:

58,002

17.4%

15.4%

2.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

35,322

71.6%

0-to-19:

12,077

24.5%

Black:

8,355

16.9%

20-to-39:

13,598

27.6%

Hispanic:

4,743

9.6%

40-to-59:

14,054

28.5%

American Indian:

158

0.3%

60-plus:

9,600

19.5%

Other:

751

1.5%

Median Age:

38.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

72.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

27.6%

Median Family Income:

$50,909

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.1%

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