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County:

Haywood County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37087

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

15% to 20%

Percent Land in NF:

19.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

68,824

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

272,657

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

8.69

Pisgah NF

68,824

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Low Mountains

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:

41,710

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

46,495

11.5%

7.6%

3.8%

1990:

46,942

1.0%

0.1%

0.8%

2000:

54,033

15.1%

15.6%

-0.5%

2005:

56,482

4.5%

5.3%

-0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

51,870

96.0%

0-to-19:

12,188

22.6%

Black:

674

1.2%

20-to-39:

13,009

24.1%

Hispanic:

763

1.4%

40-to-59:

15,280

28.3%

American Indian:

251

0.5%

60-plus:

13,556

25.1%

Other:

475

0.9%

Median Age:

42.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

97.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.0%

Median Family Income:

$40,438

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.1%

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