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County:

Greene County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37079

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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:

78,228

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.54

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

43

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Low Education, Housing stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

14,967

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

16,117

7.7%

1.8%

5.9%

1990:

15,384

-4.5%

-9.6%

5.0%

2000:

18,974

23.3%

18.5%

4.8%

2005:

20,026

5.5%

3.8%

1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

9,508

50.1%

0-to-19:

5,290

27.9%

Black:

7,792

41.1%

20-to-39:

5,605

29.5%

Hispanic:

1,511

8.0%

40-to-59:

4,997

26.3%

American Indian:

40

0.2%

60-plus:

3,082

16.2%

Other:

123

0.6%

Median Age:

35.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

71.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

65.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.2%

Median Family Income:

$36,419

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.0%

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