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County:

Harnett County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37085

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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:

224,061

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.55

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

43

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

49,667

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

59,570

19.9%

11.2%

8.8%

1990:

67,822

13.9%

5.4%

8.4%

2000:

91,025

34.2%

24.9%

9.3%

2005:

103,692

13.8%

9.9%

3.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

62,708

68.9%

0-to-19:

27,232

29.9%

Black:

20,371

22.4%

20-to-39:

29,455

32.4%

Hispanic:

5,336

5.9%

40-to-59:

21,645

23.8%

American Indian:

752

0.8%

60-plus:

12,693

13.9%

Other:

1,858

2.0%

Median Age:

32.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

153.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.8%

Median Family Income:

$41,176

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.3%

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