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County:

Halifax County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37083

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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:

281,966

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.81

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education, Housing

Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

54,354

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

55,076

1.3%

-5.0%

6.3%

1990:

55,516

0.8%

-4.0%

4.8%

2000:

57,370

3.3%

0.2%

3.1%

2005:

56,023

-2.4%

-3.5%

1.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

24,269

42.3%

0-to-19:

16,443

28.7%

Black:

30,018

52.3%

20-to-39:

14,714

25.6%

Hispanic:

579

1.0%

40-to-59:

15,080

26.3%

American Indian:

1,778

3.1%

60-plus:

11,133

19.4%

Other:

726

1.3%

Median Age:

37.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

79.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

65.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.1%

Median Family Income:

$33,515

Families Below Poverty Line:

19.4%

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