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County:

Union County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37179

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

178,026

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

43

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 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:

54,714

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

70,436

28.7%

18.6%

10.1%

1990:

84,211

19.6%

10.8%

8.7%

2000:

123,677

46.9%

35.8%

11.0%

2005:

162,929

31.2%

25.1%

6.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

98,612

79.7%

0-to-19:

37,854

30.6%

Black:

15,312

12.4%

20-to-39:

37,771

30.5%

Hispanic:

7,637

6.2%

40-to-59:

32,473

26.3%

American Indian:

415

0.3%

60-plus:

15,579

12.6%

Other:

1,701

1.4%

Median Age:

33.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

194.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

21.3%

Median Family Income:

$56,197

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.8%

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