Stanly County, North Carolina QuickFacts
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| People QuickFacts | Stanly County | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| ? Population, 2000 | 58,100 | 8,049,313 |
| ? Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 | 12.2% | 21.4% |
| ? Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 | 6.2% | 6.7% |
| ? Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 | 25.0% | 24.4% |
| ? Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 | 14.2% | 12.0% |
| ? White persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 84.7% | 72.1% |
| ? Black or African American persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 11.5% | 21.6% |
| ? American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.2% | 1.2% |
| ? Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 1.8% | 1.4% |
| ? Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) | Z | Z |
| ? Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 (a) | 1.0% | 2.3% |
| ? Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| ? Female population, percent, 2000 | 50.7% | 51.0% |
| ? Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) | 2.1% | 4.7% |
| ? White persons, not of Hispanic/Latino origin, percent, 2000 | 83.7% | 70.2% |
| ? High school graduates, persons 25 years and over, 1990 | 20,941 | 2,975,747 |
| ? College graduates, persons 25 years and over, 1990 | 3,169 | 739,049 |
| ? Housing units, 2000 | 24,582 | 3,523,944 |
| ? Homeownership rate, 2000 | 76.3% | 69.4% |
| ? Households, 2000 | 22,223 | 3,132,013 |
| ? Persons per household, 2000 | 2.53 | 2.49 |
| ? Households with persons under 18 years, percent, 2000 | 35.8% | 35.3% |
| ? Median household money income, 1997 model-based estimate | $34,437 | $35,320 |
| ? Persons below poverty, percent, 1997 model-based estimate | 10.8% | 12.6% |
| ? Children below poverty, percent, 1997 model-based estimate | 15.5% | 18.6% |
| Business QuickFacts | Stanly County | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| ? Private nonfarm establishments with paid employees, 1998 | 1,390 | 198,690 |
| ? Private nonfarm employment, 1998 | 19,078 | 3,223,178 |
| ? Private nonfarm employment, percent change 1990-1998 | 5.4% | 20.3% |
| ? Nonemployer establishments, 1997 | 3,129 | 419,458 |
| ? Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000) | 1,167,548 | 161,900,477 |
| ? Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) | 472,259 | 72,356,763 |
| ? Retail sales per capita, 1997 | $8,509 | $9,740 |
| ? Minority-owned firms, 1992 | NA | 37,670 |
| ? Women-owned firms, 1992 | 967 | 142,516 |
| ? Housing units authorized by building permits, 1999 | 278 | 84,754 |
| ? Federal funds and grants, 1999 ($1000) | 194,655 | 37,227,647 |
| ? Local government employment - full-time equivalent, 1997 | 2,462 | 293,505 |
| Geography QuickFacts | Stanly County | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| ? Land area, 2000 (square miles) | 395 | 48,711 |
| ? Persons per square mile, 2000 | 147.1 | 165.2 |
| ? Metropolitan Area | None |
(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
FN: Footnote on this item for this area in place of data
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.
NA: Not available
D: Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information
X: Not applicable
S: Suppressed; does not meet publication standards
Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown