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County:

Guilford County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37081

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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:

164,957

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

39

Mean July Temp:

77

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:

288,645

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

317,154

9.9%

3.4%

6.5%

1990:

347,420

9.5%

4.2%

5.3%

2000:

421,048

21.2%

15.3%

5.9%

2005:

443,519

5.3%

2.2%

3.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

264,847

62.9%

0-to-19:

113,701

27.0%

Black:

122,279

29.0%

20-to-39:

131,604

31.3%

Hispanic:

15,985

3.8%

40-to-59:

110,520

26.2%

American Indian:

1,789

0.4%

60-plus:

65,223

15.5%

Other:

16,148

3.8%

Median Age:

34.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

647.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

30.3%

Median Family Income:

$52,638

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.6%

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