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County:

Montgomery County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37123

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

10% to 15%

Percent Land in NF:

12.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

39,890

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

256,604

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

24.13

Uwharrie NF

39,890

% Water:

2.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

19,267

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

22,469

16.6%

10.8%

5.8%

1990:

23,346

3.9%

-0.6%

4.5%

2000:

26,822

14.9%

8.3%

6.5%

2005:

27,322

1.9%

-0.7%

2.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

17,514

65.3%

0-to-19:

7,320

27.3%

Black:

5,805

21.6%

20-to-39:

7,341

27.4%

Hispanic:

2,797

10.4%

40-to-59:

7,222

26.9%

American Indian:

76

0.3%

60-plus:

4,939

18.4%

Other:

630

2.3%

Median Age:

36.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

54.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

64.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.0%

Median Family Income:

$39,616

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.9%

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