POPULATION

Sampson County Growth Trend

Age 1980 1990 2002* 2007*
0-4 3,734 3,162 4,555 4,941
5-14 8,179 7,048 8,190 9,135
15-24 8,620 6,731 9,126 9,578
25-34 7,331 7,023 8,993 9,287
35-44 5,559 6,823 9,417 10,492
45-54 5,200 5,168 8,355 9,860
55-64 5,093 4,595 5,859 6,481
65-74 3,956 4,027 4,327 4,582
75 & Over 2,015 1,453 3,672 4,208
Total 49,687 47,297 62,494 68,564
Source: US Bureau of the Census
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Age Statistics
  1980 1990 2000
Median Age 30.6 34.6 35.0
White 31,971 30,570 35,955
Male 15,510 14,782  
Female 16,461 15,788  
Non-white 17,716 16,727 24,206
Male 8,411 7,701  
Female 9,305 9,026  
* Estimates


Municipal Populations

City 1980 1990 2000 %Growth 1990-2000
Autryville 228 166 196 18.1%
Clinton 7,552 8,204 8,600 4.8%
Garland 885 746 808 8.3%
Harrells 222 185 197 6.5%
Newton Grove 564 511 606 18.6%
Roseboro 1,227 1,441 1,267 -12.1%
Salemburg 742 409 469 14.7%
Turkey 417 234 262 12.0%
Total Municipal 11,837 12,134 13,456 10.9%
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census


Buying Power

Retail Sales ($ in Millions)

Sampson County 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001  
  445.9 508.2 469.0 463.3 477.5 518.5  

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Income Measurements

Per Capita Income (Current Dollars)

1992 Percent of NC 1997 Percent of NC 1999 Percent of NC
17,349 97% 25,288 110% 19,815 75%
Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis


Median Family Income

  1991 2001
Sampson Co. 26,500 78% 39,300 78%
State 34,000 100% 50,200 100%
Source: NC State Data Center
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Effective Buying Income

Percentage of Households by Effectve Buying Income Group (2001)

$20,000-34,999 $35,000-49,999 $50,000 or More Median Household Income
22.5 16.6 27.8 $30,928
Source: "2001 Survey of Buying Power," Sales and Marketing Management Magazine 9/01


New Vehicle Registrations

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
2,302 2,213 2,525 2,234 2,490 2,434 2,238
Source: NC Automobile Dealers Association

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