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County:

Orange County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37135

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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:

148,047

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

57,567

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

77,055

33.9%

25.7%

8.2%

1990:

93,851

21.8%

15.1%

6.7%

2000:

118,227

26.0%

20.1%

5.9%

2005:

118,386

0.1%

-2.7%

2.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

89,656

75.8%

0-to-19:

31,952

27.0%

Black:

16,175

13.7%

20-to-39:

43,203

36.5%

Hispanic:

5,273

4.5%

40-to-59:

29,751

25.2%

American Indian:

388

0.3%

60-plus:

13,321

11.3%

Other:

6,735

5.7%

Median Age:

30.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

295.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

51.5%

Median Family Income:

$59,874

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.2%

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