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County:

Pitt County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37147

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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:

208,306

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

73,900

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

90,146

22.0%

13.9%

8.1%

1990:

107,924

19.7%

12.1%

7.6%

2000:

133,798

24.0%

16.5%

7.5%

2005:

142,570

6.5%

2.7%

3.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

81,613

61.0%

0-to-19:

38,606

28.9%

Black:

44,819

33.5%

20-to-39:

46,583

34.8%

Hispanic:

4,216

3.2%

40-to-59:

31,527

23.6%

American Indian:

330

0.2%

60-plus:

17,082

12.8%

Other:

2,820

2.1%

Median Age:

30.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

205.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

26.4%

Median Family Income:

$43,971

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.5%

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