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  State: North Carolina
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -5:00. 
| Population: | 16,212 | 
| 2000 Population: | 14,159 | 
| White Population: | 12,661 | 
| Black Population: | 1,290 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 224 | 
| Asian Population: | 42 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 43 | 
| Indian Population: | 3 | 
| Other Population: | 48 | 
| Male Population: | 7,028 | 
| Female Population: | 7,131 | 
| Median Age: | 35.9 | 
| Male Median Age: | 35 | 
| Female Median Age: | 36.9 | 
| Households: | 5,796 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.53 | 
| Average House Value: | $85,500 | 
| Average Household Income: | $38,542 | 
| Land Area: | 43.866 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.076 sq mi | 
            High Shoals, NC (       3.8 miles)
             Bessemer City, NC (       6.1 miles)
             Alexis, NC (       6.4 miles)
             Gastonia, NC (       7.3 miles)
             Lowell, NC (       7.3 miles)
             Stanley, NC (       8.2 miles)
             Iron Station, NC (       8.3 miles)
             Mc Adenville, NC (       8.8 miles)
             Lincolnton, NC (       9.5 miles)
             
| 2000 Population: | 8,049,313 | 
| White Population: | 5,804,656 | 
| Black Population: | 1,737,545 | 
| Asian Population: | 113,689 | 
| Indian Population: | 99,551 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 3,983 | 
| Other Population: | 186,629 | 
| Male Population: | 3,942,695 | 
| Female Population: | 4,106,618 | 
| Median Age: | 35.30 | 
| Male Median Age: | 33.80 | 
| Female Median Age: | 36.70 | 
| 2000 Households: | 3,132,013 | 
| White Households: | 2,366,455 | 
| Black Households: | 626,997 | 
| Asian Households: | 33,079 | 
| Indian Households: | 34,038 | 
| Hawaiian Households: | 1,033 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.49 | 
| Average Family Size: | 2.98 |