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County:

Wilkes County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37193

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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:

358,484

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.86

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

40

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

49,524

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

58,657

18.4%

10.7%

7.7%

1990:

59,393

1.3%

-2.8%

4.0%

2000:

65,632

10.5%

6.8%

3.7%

2005:

67,390

2.7%

1.3%

1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

59,977

91.4%

0-to-19:

16,332

24.9%

Black:

2,719

4.1%

20-to-39:

18,092

27.6%

Hispanic:

2,262

3.4%

40-to-59:

18,631

28.4%

American Indian:

84

0.1%

60-plus:

12,577

19.2%

Other:

590

0.9%

Median Age:

38.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

86.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

66.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.3%

Median Family Income:

$40,607

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.8%

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