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County:

Franklin County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37069

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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:

191,027

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

39

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 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:

26,820

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

30,055

12.1%

9.1%

2.9%

1990:

36,414

21.2%

17.6%

3.6%

2000:

47,260

29.8%

25.4%

4.4%

2005:

54,429

15.1%

12.6%

2.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

30,335

64.2%

0-to-19:

13,228

28.0%

Black:

14,124

29.9%

20-to-39:

14,084

29.8%

Hispanic:

2,100

4.4%

40-to-59:

12,865

27.2%

American Indian:

182

0.4%

60-plus:

7,083

15.0%

Other:

519

1.1%

Median Age:

35.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

96.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.2%

Median Family Income:

$44,540

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.0%

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