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County:

Wake County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37183

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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:

252,403

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

229,006

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

301,429

31.6%

23.0%

8.7%

1990:

423,380

40.5%

30.5%

9.9%

2000:

627,846

48.3%

36.3%

12.0%

2005:

748,815

19.1%

12.8%

6.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

439,160

69.9%

0-to-19:

175,572

28.0%

Black:

122,648

19.5%

20-to-39:

222,887

35.5%

Hispanic:

33,985

5.4%

40-to-59:

165,216

26.3%

American Indian:

1,821

0.3%

60-plus:

64,171

10.2%

Other:

30,232

4.8%

Median Age:

32.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

752.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

89.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

43.9%

Median Family Income:

$67,149

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.9%

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