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County:

Gates County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37073

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

154,933

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.64

% Water:

1.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

8,524

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,875

4.1%

2.2%

1.9%

1990:

9,305

4.8%

2.0%

2.8%

2000:

10,516

13.0%

12.7%

0.3%

2005:

11,224

6.7%

7.1%

-0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,154

58.5%

0-to-19:

3,026

28.8%

Black:

4,113

39.1%

20-to-39:

2,628

25.0%

Hispanic:

81

0.8%

40-to-59:

2,838

27.0%

American Indian:

41

0.4%

60-plus:

2,024

19.2%

Other:

127

1.2%

Median Age:

37.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

30.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

71.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.5%

Median Family Income:

$41,511

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.5%

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