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County:

Craven County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37049

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

10% to 15%

Percent Land in NF:

14.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

63,068

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

321,816

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.13

Croatan NF

63,068

% Water:

8.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

62,554

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

71,043

13.6%

-2.3%

15.9%

1990:

81,613

14.9%

0.4%

14.4%

2000:

91,436

12.0%

1.8%

10.3%

2005:

90,795

-0.7%

-4.8%

4.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

62,435

68.3%

0-to-19:

25,114

27.5%

Black:

22,729

24.9%

20-to-39:

27,909

30.5%

Hispanic:

3,677

4.0%

40-to-59:

22,268

24.4%

American Indian:

357

0.4%

60-plus:

16,145

17.7%

Other:

2,238

2.4%

Median Age:

34.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

131.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.3%

Median Family Income:

$42,574

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.9%

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