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County:

Tyrrell County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37177

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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:

153,236

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

12.11

% Water:

35.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

43

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Education, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

3,806

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

3,975

4.4%

2.7%

1.7%

1990:

3,856

-3.0%

-6.7%

3.7%

2000:

4,149

7.6%

8.7%

-1.1%

2005:

4,157

0.2%

0.0%

0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

2,303

55.5%

0-to-19:

1,033

24.9%

Black:

1,633

39.4%

20-to-39:

1,140

27.5%

Hispanic:

150

3.6%

40-to-59:

1,112

26.8%

American Indian:

8

0.2%

60-plus:

864

20.8%

Other:

55

1.3%

Median Age:

38.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

10.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

66.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.6%

Median Family Income:

$32,468

Families Below Poverty Line:

19.1%

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