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County:

Polk County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37149

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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:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

118,359

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

7.22

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

43

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

11,735

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

12,984

10.6%

11.9%

-1.3%

1990:

14,416

11.0%

14.4%

-3.4%

2000:

18,324

27.1%

31.8%

-4.7%

2005:

19,134

4.4%

7.3%

-2.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,504

90.1%

0-to-19:

4,001

21.8%

Black:

1,061

5.8%

20-to-39:

3,885

21.2%

Hispanic:

551

3.0%

40-to-59:

5,100

27.8%

American Indian:

28

0.2%

60-plus:

5,338

29.1%

Other:

180

1.0%

Median Age:

44.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

77.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

25.7%

Median Family Income:

$45,096

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.4%

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