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County:

Edgecombe County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37065

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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:

149,103

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Education, Housing stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

52,341

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

55,988

7.0%

-0.5%

7.5%

1990:

56,558

1.0%

-4.8%

5.8%

2000:

55,606

-1.7%

-6.4%

4.7%

2005:

54,129

-2.7%

-4.4%

1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

21,838

39.3%

0-to-19:

16,567

29.8%

Black:

31,790

57.2%

20-to-39:

14,552

26.2%

Hispanic:

1,554

2.8%

40-to-59:

15,130

27.2%

American Indian:

92

0.2%

60-plus:

9,357

16.8%

Other:

332

0.6%

Median Age:

36.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

110.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

65.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.5%

Median Family Income:

$35,902

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.0%

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