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County:

Dare County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37055

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

161,650

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

50.07

% Water:

75.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

6,995

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,377

91.2%

85.9%

5.3%

1990:

22,746

70.0%

60.8%

9.2%

2000:

29,967

31.7%

26.8%

4.9%

2005:

33,903

13.0%

10.7%

2.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

28,028

93.5%

0-to-19:

6,988

23.3%

Black:

793

2.6%

20-to-39:

7,762

25.9%

Hispanic:

666

2.2%

40-to-59:

9,466

31.6%

American Indian:

76

0.3%

60-plus:

5,751

19.2%

Other:

404

1.3%

Median Age:

40.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

78.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

27.7%

Median Family Income:

$49,302

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.5%

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