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County:

Iredell County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37097

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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:

162,707

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.53

% Water:

3.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

40

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

High Hills Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

72,197

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

82,538

14.3%

8.2%

6.2%

1990:

92,931

12.6%

8.1%

4.5%

2000:

122,660

32.0%

26.4%

5.6%

2005:

140,924

14.8%

11.7%

3.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

99,027

80.7%

0-to-19:

33,961

27.7%

Black:

16,620

13.5%

20-to-39:

34,856

28.4%

Hispanic:

4,182

3.4%

40-to-59:

33,468

27.3%

American Indian:

296

0.2%

60-plus:

20,375

16.6%

Other:

2,535

2.1%

Median Age:

36.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

213.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.4%

Median Family Income:

$49,078

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.2%

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