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County:

Stanly County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37167

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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:

116,344

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.46

% Water:

2.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

78

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:

42,822

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

48,517

13.3%

8.4%

4.9%

1990:

51,765

6.7%

2.8%

3.9%

2000:

58,100

12.2%

9.4%

2.9%

2005:

58,964

1.5%

0.4%

1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

48,611

83.7%

0-to-19:

16,003

27.5%

Black:

6,641

11.4%

20-to-39:

15,888

27.3%

Hispanic:

1,237

2.1%

40-to-59:

15,394

26.5%

American Indian:

138

0.2%

60-plus:

10,815

18.6%

Other:

1,473

2.5%

Median Age:

36.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

147.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.7%

Median Family Income:

$43,956

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.1%

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