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County:

Johnston County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37101

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

239,997

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

43

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

61,737

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

70,599

14.4%

9.4%

5.0%

1990:

81,306

15.2%

10.5%

4.7%

2000:

121,965

50.0%

41.5%

8.5%

2005:

146,437

19.8%

15.0%

4.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

91,870

75.3%

0-to-19:

34,468

28.3%

Black:

18,971

15.6%

20-to-39:

39,469

32.4%

Hispanic:

9,440

7.7%

40-to-59:

31,390

25.7%

American Indian:

417

0.3%

60-plus:

16,638

13.6%

Other:

1,267

1.0%

Median Age:

34.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

154.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.9%

Median Family Income:

$48,599

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.9%

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