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County:

Nash County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37127

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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:

180,496

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

59,122

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

67,153

13.6%

6.8%

6.8%

1990:

76,677

14.2%

8.3%

5.9%

2000:

87,420

14.0%

8.6%

5.4%

2005:

91,378

4.5%

2.5%

2.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

53,326

61.0%

0-to-19:

24,465

28.0%

Black:

29,505

33.8%

20-to-39:

24,454

28.0%

Hispanic:

2,939

3.4%

40-to-59:

24,141

27.6%

American Indian:

346

0.4%

60-plus:

14,360

16.4%

Other:

1,304

1.5%

Median Age:

36.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

161.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.2%

Median Family Income:

$44,769

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.3%

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