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County:

Washington County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37187

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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:

92,735

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.37

% Water:

18.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

43

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Persistent Poverty, Low Education, Housing

Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

14,038

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

14,801

5.4%

-2.9%

8.4%

1990:

13,997

-5.4%

-10.9%

5.5%

2000:

13,723

-2.0%

-5.0%

3.0%

2005:

13,282

-3.2%

-3.7%

0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,555

47.8%

0-to-19:

3,890

28.3%

Black:

6,702

48.8%

20-to-39:

3,107

22.6%

Hispanic:

311

2.3%

40-to-59:

3,932

28.7%

American Indian:

7

0.1%

60-plus:

2,794

20.4%

Other:

148

1.1%

Median Age:

39.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

39.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

69.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.6%

Median Family Income:

$34,888

Families Below Poverty Line:

17.6%

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