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County:

Yadkin County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37197

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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:

92,149

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

High Hills Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 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:

24,599

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

28,439

15.6%

10.8%

4.8%

1990:

30,488

7.2%

4.8%

2.4%

2000:

36,348

19.2%

15.2%

4.1%

2005:

37,668

3.6%

2.3%

1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

32,446

89.3%

0-to-19:

9,520

26.2%

Black:

1,219

3.4%

20-to-39:

10,048

27.6%

Hispanic:

2,357

6.5%

40-to-59:

9,861

27.1%

American Indian:

55

0.2%

60-plus:

6,919

19.0%

Other:

271

0.7%

Median Age:

37.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

108.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.3%

Median Family Income:

$43,758

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.1%

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