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County:

Perquimans County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37143

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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:

76,070

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

10.16

% Water:

24.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

8,351

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,486

13.6%

11.3%

2.3%

1990:

10,447

10.1%

6.3%

3.8%

2000:

11,368

8.8%

10.2%

-1.4%

2005:

12,080

6.2%

6.9%

-0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,015

70.5%

0-to-19:

2,863

25.2%

Black:

3,167

27.9%

20-to-39:

2,437

21.4%

Hispanic:

68

0.6%

40-to-59:

3,180

28.0%

American Indian:

20

0.2%

60-plus:

2,888

25.4%

Other:

98

0.9%

Median Age:

42.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

46.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

71.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.3%

Median Family Income:

$35,212

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.9%

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