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County:

Wayne County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37191

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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:

145,315

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

43

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

85,408

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

97,054

13.6%

2.6%

11.0%

1990:

104,666

7.8%

0.1%

7.7%

2000:

113,329

8.3%

1.7%

6.6%

2005:

114,448

1.0%

-2.3%

3.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

67,756

59.8%

0-to-19:

32,731

28.9%

Black:

37,230

32.9%

20-to-39:

33,657

29.7%

Hispanic:

5,604

4.9%

40-to-59:

29,048

25.6%

American Indian:

371

0.3%

60-plus:

17,893

15.8%

Other:

2,368

2.1%

Median Age:

34.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

205.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.0%

Median Family Income:

$40,492

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.2%

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