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County:

Chowan County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37041

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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:

53,678

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.23

% Water:

26.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

43

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

10,764

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

12,558

16.7%

11.1%

5.6%

1990:

13,506

7.5%

5.1%

2.5%

2000:

14,526

7.6%

5.3%

2.2%

2005:

14,528

0.0%

0.0%

0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,703

59.9%

0-to-19:

3,989

27.5%

Black:

5,415

37.3%

20-to-39:

3,317

22.8%

Hispanic:

219

1.5%

40-to-59:

3,865

26.6%

American Indian:

42

0.3%

60-plus:

3,355

23.1%

Other:

147

1.0%

Median Age:

39.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

84.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.4%

Median Family Income:

$36,986

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.7%

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