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County:

Jones County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37103

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

10% to 15%

Percent Land in NF:

13.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

39,989

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

228,676

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.11

Croatan NF

39,989

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

9,779

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,705

-0.8%

-6.0%

5.3%

1990:

9,414

-3.0%

-7.9%

4.9%

2000:

10,381

10.3%

9.9%

0.4%

2005:

10,311

-0.7%

0.8%

-1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,256

60.3%

0-to-19:

2,884

27.8%

Black:

3,703

35.7%

20-to-39:

2,474

23.8%

Hispanic:

282

2.7%

40-to-59:

2,911

28.0%

American Indian:

32

0.3%

60-plus:

2,112

20.3%

Other:

108

1.0%

Median Age:

38.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

21.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.5%

Median Family Income:

$35,180

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.2%

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