Demographic Profile for Moore County, North Carolina
Since the year 2000, a high number of individual migrated to the Moore internationally. The international migration into Moore accounts for 0.6 percent of the total international migration into the State of North Carolina. This percent of immigration can be considered high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Moore County, North Carolina has a population that is comprised of 78 percent White, 14.8 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 5.1 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high level of diversity, with 20.5 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Moore has increased the percent of minority population when 19.9 percent of the total population were minorities.
Moore County, North Carolina had an estimated population of 81,685 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 75,155. This growth signifies an increase of 8.7 percent. Moore ranks 23 of 100 counties when calculating total change in population for North Carolina and the county ranks 431 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
By measuring total land area, Moore spans a total area of 698 square miles. This area has a medium-low population density of 117 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Cayuga, NY (118 per sq. mile ), Madison, MS (118 per sq. mile ), Woodbury, IA (118 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Benton, OR (116 per sq. mile ), Fayette, IN (116 per sq. mile ), Hawkins, TN (115 per sq. mile ).
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Moore County, North Carolina to be 41.6 years old. The median in Moore is greater than the median age in North Carolina of 36.2. From 2000, the area has seen a decline in this median, when at that time it was 41.8 years of age. With a total of 22 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Moore can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 56.7 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 21.4 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively high proportion of the area population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Moore County, North Carolina has a population that is comprised of 78 percent White, 14.8 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 5.1 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high level of diversity, with 20.5 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Moore has increased the percent of minority population when 19.9 percent of the total population were minorities.
Moore County, North Carolina had an estimated population of 81,685 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 75,155. This growth signifies an increase of 8.7 percent. Moore ranks 23 of 100 counties when calculating total change in population for North Carolina and the county ranks 431 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
By measuring total land area, Moore spans a total area of 698 square miles. This area has a medium-low population density of 117 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Cayuga, NY (118 per sq. mile ), Madison, MS (118 per sq. mile ), Woodbury, IA (118 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Benton, OR (116 per sq. mile ), Fayette, IN (116 per sq. mile ), Hawkins, TN (115 per sq. mile ).
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Moore County, North Carolina to be 41.6 years old. The median in Moore is greater than the median age in North Carolina of 36.2. From 2000, the area has seen a decline in this median, when at that time it was 41.8 years of age. With a total of 22 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Moore can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 56.7 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 21.4 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively high proportion of the area population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
