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County:

Mecklenburg County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37119

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

132,831

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

4.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

354,656

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

404,270

14.0%

5.2%

8.8%

1990:

511,433

26.5%

17.1%

9.5%

2000:

695,454

36.0%

25.6%

10.4%

2005:

796,372

14.4%

8.5%

5.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

425,144

61.1%

0-to-19:

192,130

27.6%

Black:

192,403

27.7%

20-to-39:

243,963

35.1%

Hispanic:

44,871

6.5%

40-to-59:

178,921

25.7%

American Indian:

2,130

0.3%

60-plus:

80,440

11.6%

Other:

30,906

4.4%

Median Age:

33.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,318.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

37.1%

Median Family Income:

$60,608

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.6%

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