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County:

Lincoln County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37109

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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:

90,834

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

43

Mean July Temp:

79

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:

32,682

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

42,372

29.6%

21.4%

8.3%

1990:

50,319

18.8%

12.5%

6.2%

2000:

63,780

26.8%

20.8%

6.0%

2005:

69,851

9.5%

6.9%

2.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

55,290

86.7%

0-to-19:

17,307

27.1%

Black:

4,067

6.4%

20-to-39:

18,495

29.0%

Hispanic:

3,656

5.7%

40-to-59:

17,905

28.1%

American Indian:

154

0.2%

60-plus:

10,073

15.8%

Other:

613

1.0%

Median Age:

36.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

213.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

71.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.0%

Median Family Income:

$47,752

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.9%

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