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County:

Moore County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37125

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

334,820

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.62

% Water:

1.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

43

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

39,048

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

50,505

29.3%

24.2%

5.2%

1990:

59,013

16.8%

14.3%

2.6%

2000:

74,769

26.7%

25.4%

1.3%

2005:

81,685

9.2%

9.2%

0.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

58,844

78.7%

0-to-19:

18,079

24.2%

Black:

11,527

15.4%

20-to-39:

17,335

23.2%

Hispanic:

2,981

4.0%

40-to-59:

19,012

25.4%

American Indian:

486

0.7%

60-plus:

20,343

27.2%

Other:

931

1.2%

Median Age:

41.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

107.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

26.8%

Median Family Income:

$48,492

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.0%

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