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County:

Rowan County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37159

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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:

150,498

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

90,035

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

99,186

10.2%

5.7%

4.5%

1990:

110,605

11.5%

8.1%

3.4%

2000:

130,340

17.8%

15.4%

2.5%

2005:

135,099

3.6%

2.1%

1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

101,859

78.1%

0-to-19:

35,684

27.4%

Black:

20,440

15.7%

20-to-39:

36,967

28.4%

Hispanic:

5,369

4.1%

40-to-59:

34,152

26.2%

American Indian:

379

0.3%

60-plus:

23,537

18.1%

Other:

2,293

1.8%

Median Age:

36.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

254.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

74.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.2%

Median Family Income:

$44,242

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.1%

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