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County:

Martin County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37117

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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:

175,218

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.81

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

24,730

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

25,948

4.9%

-1.2%

6.1%

1990:

25,078

-3.4%

-7.0%

3.6%

2000:

25,593

2.1%

-0.5%

2.5%

2005:

24,643

-3.7%

-3.9%

0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

13,264

51.8%

0-to-19:

7,159

28.0%

Black:

11,542

45.1%

20-to-39:

6,134

24.0%

Hispanic:

528

2.1%

40-to-59:

7,126

27.8%

American Indian:

70

0.3%

60-plus:

5,174

20.2%

Other:

189

0.7%

Median Age:

38.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

55.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.6%

Median Family Income:

$35,428

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.3%

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