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County:

Lee County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37105

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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:

108,109

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.67

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

39

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

30,467

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

36,718

20.5%

12.2%

8.3%

1990:

41,374

12.7%

5.9%

6.8%

2000:

49,040

18.5%

11.6%

6.9%

2005:

55,704

13.5%

9.6%

3.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

32,467

66.2%

0-to-19:

13,953

28.5%

Black:

9,982

20.4%

20-to-39:

13,780

28.1%

Hispanic:

5,715

11.7%

40-to-59:

12,969

26.4%

American Indian:

180

0.4%

60-plus:

8,338

17.0%

Other:

696

1.4%

Median Age:

35.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

190.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

76.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.2%

Median Family Income:

$45,373

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.8%

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