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County:

Currituck County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37053

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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:

64,343

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

50.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

6,976

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

11,089

59.0%

54.0%

5.0%

1990:

13,736

23.9%

18.3%

5.5%

2000:

18,190

32.4%

30.0%

2.4%

2005:

23,112

26.8%

25.1%

1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,287

89.5%

0-to-19:

4,975

27.4%

Black:

1,314

7.2%

20-to-39:

4,717

25.9%

Hispanic:

261

1.4%

40-to-59:

5,424

29.8%

American Indian:

74

0.4%

60-plus:

3,074

16.9%

Other:

254

1.4%

Median Age:

38.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

69.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.3%

Median Family Income:

$46,382

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.9%

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