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County:

Northampton County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37131

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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:

211,383

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

7.58

% Water:

2.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

23,099

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

22,195

-3.9%

-8.2%

4.3%

1990:

20,798

-6.3%

-8.8%

2.5%

2000:

22,086

6.2%

5.9%

0.3%

2005:

21,483

-2.7%

-2.1%

-0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,603

39.0%

0-to-19:

5,866

26.6%

Black:

13,096

59.3%

20-to-39:

5,171

23.4%

Hispanic:

161

0.7%

40-to-59:

6,070

27.5%

American Indian:

65

0.3%

60-plus:

4,979

22.5%

Other:

161

0.7%

Median Age:

39.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

41.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

62.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.8%

Median Family Income:

$34,648

Families Below Poverty Line:

17.0%

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