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United States—U.S. Statistics—Census Data—North Carolina
QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
North Carolina
| Forsyth County, North Carolina |
| | People QuickFacts | Forsyth County | North Carolina |
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| Population, 2005 estimate | 325,967 | 8,683,242 |
| Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 | 6.5% | 7.9% |
| Population, 2000 | 306,067 | 8,049,313 |
| Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2005 | 7.2% | 7.0% |
| Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2005 | 24.7% | 24.7% |
| Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2005 | 12.5% | 12.1% |
| Female persons, percent, 2005 | 51.9% | 50.8% |
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| White persons, percent, 2005 (a) | 71.3% | 74.1% |
| Black persons, percent, 2005 (a) | 25.9% | 21.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2005 (a) | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| Asian persons, percent, 2005 (a) | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2005 (a) | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2005 | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2005 (b) | 9.5% | 6.4% |
| White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2005 | 62.9% | 68.3% |
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| Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over | 52.5% | 53.0% |
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 | 9.2% | 8.0% |
| High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 | 82.0% | 78.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 | 28.7% | 22.5% |
| Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000 | 50,126 | 1,540,365 |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 | 21.2 | 24.0 |
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| Housing units, 2005 | 146,751 | 3,940,554 |
| Homeownership rate, 2000 | 65.6% | 69.4% |
| Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 | 24.3% | 16.1% |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 | $114,000 | $108,300 |
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| Households, 2000 | 123,851 | 3,132,013 |
| Persons per household, 2000 | 2.39 | 2.49 |
| Median household income, 2003 | $41,239 | $39,438 |
| Per capita money income, 1999 | $23,023 | $20,307 |
| Persons below poverty, percent, 2003 | 13.2% | 13.4% |
| | Business QuickFacts | Forsyth County | North Carolina |
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| Private nonfarm establishments, 2004 | 8,614 | 213,0571 |
| Private nonfarm employment, 2004 | 170,822 | 3,365,6331 |
| Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2004 | -2.1% | -0.6%1 |
| Nonemployer establishments, 2004 | 20,223 | 551,040 |
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| Total number of firms, 2002 | 24,977 | 642,597 |
| Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 9.0% | 8.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 | 1.0% | 0.9% |
| Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 2.8% | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 | NA | 0.0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 1.2% | 1.4% |
| Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 27.4% | 27.1% |
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| Manufacturers shipments, 2002 ($1000) | 11,087,436 | 156,821,943 |
| Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) | 5,019,788 | 104,331,152 |
| Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) | 4,589,485 | 88,821,486 |
| Retail sales per capita, 2002 | $14,599 | $10,686 |
| Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) | 502,788 | 11,237,386 |
| Building permits, 2005 | 3,138 | 97,910 |
| Federal spending, 2004 ($1000) | 1,691,169 | 55,233,4201 |
| | Geography QuickFacts | Forsyth County | North Carolina |
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| Land area, 2000 (square miles) | 409 | 48,710 |
| Persons per square mile, 2000 | 746.5 | 165.2 |
| FIPS Code | 067 | 37 |
| Metropolitan or Micropolitan Statistical Area | Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area | |
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