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County:

McDowell County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37111

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

20% to 25%

Percent Land in NF:

24.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

68,107

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

241,390

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.12

Pisgah NF

68,107

% Water:

1.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

40

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

30,648

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

35,135

14.6%

6.7%

8.0%

1990:

35,681

1.6%

-2.1%

3.7%

2000:

42,151

18.1%

15.5%

2.7%

2005:

43,201

2.5%

1.5%

1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

38,373

91.0%

0-to-19:

10,559

25.1%

Black:

1,716

4.1%

20-to-39:

11,832

28.1%

Hispanic:

1,214

2.9%

40-to-59:

11,615

27.6%

American Indian:

112

0.3%

60-plus:

8,145

19.3%

Other:

736

1.7%

Median Age:

37.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

95.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.0%

Median Family Income:

$37,789

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.0%

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