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County:

Clay County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37043

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

45% to 50%

Percent Land in NF:

47.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

65,716

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

111,221

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

21.86

Nantahala NF

64,979

% Water:

2.7

Other

737

Mean Jan. Temp:

37

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

5,180

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,619

27.8%

24.2%

3.6%

1990:

7,155

8.1%

7.5%

0.6%

2000:

8,775

22.6%

25.4%

-2.7%

2005:

9,765

11.2%

12.9%

-1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,536

97.3%

0-to-19:

1,796

20.5%

Black:

70

0.8%

20-to-39:

1,707

19.5%

Hispanic:

73

0.8%

40-to-59:

2,732

31.1%

American Indian:

27

0.3%

60-plus:

2,540

28.9%

Other:

69

0.8%

Median Age:

46.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

40.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

76.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.4%

Median Family Income:

$38,264

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.8%

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