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County:

Randolph County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37151

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

1.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

9,340

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

318,087

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

Uwharrie NF

9,340

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Hilly Plains

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:

76,358

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

91,300

19.6%

12.6%

7.0%

1990:

106,546

16.7%

10.6%

6.1%

2000:

130,454

22.4%

16.3%

6.2%

2005:

138,367

6.0%

3.2%

2.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

112,250

86.0%

0-to-19:

35,585

27.3%

Black:

7,259

5.6%

20-to-39:

37,967

29.1%

Hispanic:

8,646

6.6%

40-to-59:

35,688

27.4%

American Indian:

543

0.4%

60-plus:

21,214

16.3%

Other:

1,756

1.3%

Median Age:

36.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

165.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.1%

Median Family Income:

$44,369

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.8%

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