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County:

Cumberland County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37051

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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:

233,571

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

43

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

212,042

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

247,160

16.6%

-1.9%

18.5%

1990:

274,566

11.1%

-5.0%

16.1%

2000:

302,963

10.3%

-3.9%

14.3%

2005:

304,520

0.5%

-5.4%

6.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

159,304

52.6%

0-to-19:

94,878

31.3%

Black:

104,068

34.4%

20-to-39:

108,830

35.9%

Hispanic:

20,919

6.9%

40-to-59:

66,419

21.9%

American Indian:

4,371

1.4%

60-plus:

32,836

10.8%

Other:

14,301

4.7%

Median Age:

29.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

463.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.1%

Median Family Income:

$41,459

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.4%

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