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County:

Person County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37145

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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:

149,798

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.21

% Water:

2.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Open Hills

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:

25,914

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

29,164

12.5%

6.0%

6.5%

1990:

30,180

3.5%

-0.2%

3.7%

2000:

35,623

18.0%

14.4%

3.6%

2005:

37,217

4.5%

3.4%

1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

24,277

68.1%

0-to-19:

9,310

26.1%

Black:

10,018

28.1%

20-to-39:

9,677

27.2%

Hispanic:

746

2.1%

40-to-59:

10,149

28.5%

American Indian:

215

0.6%

60-plus:

6,487

18.2%

Other:

367

1.0%

Median Age:

38.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

90.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

74.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.3%

Median Family Income:

$44,598

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.4%

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