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County:

Lenoir County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37107

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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:

125,530

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.30

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

43

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

55,204

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

59,819

8.4%

1.0%

7.4%

1990:

57,274

-4.3%

-7.8%

3.6%

2000:

59,648

4.1%

0.7%

3.4%

2005:

57,961

-2.8%

-3.4%

0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

33,075

55.5%

0-to-19:

16,492

27.6%

Black:

24,016

40.3%

20-to-39:

15,016

25.2%

Hispanic:

1,891

3.2%

40-to-59:

16,591

27.8%

American Indian:

97

0.2%

60-plus:

11,549

19.4%

Other:

569

1.0%

Median Age:

38.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

149.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

71.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.3%

Median Family Income:

$38,815

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.6%

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