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County:

Hertford County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37091

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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:

147,420

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.84

% Water:

2.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Employment, Low Education, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

24,439

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

23,368

-4.4%

-10.4%

6.1%

1990:

22,523

-3.6%

-8.4%

4.8%

2000:

22,601

0.3%

-1.5%

1.9%

2005:

23,574

4.2%

4.2%

0.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,374

37.1%

0-to-19:

6,338

28.0%

Black:

13,375

59.2%

20-to-39:

5,247

23.2%

Hispanic:

354

1.6%

40-to-59:

6,375

28.2%

American Indian:

264

1.2%

60-plus:

4,641

20.5%

Other:

234

1.0%

Median Age:

39.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

63.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

65.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.1%

Median Family Income:

$32,002

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.9%

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