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40610
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Despite their relative closeness geographically, there are vast differences between North Carolina and West Virginia. The divergent paths these Southern states have taken since the 1850s is explored comparatively by data related to population, economy, occupations, and education.
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36236
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North Carolina’s population reached 10 million by 2017. Factors noted were states of origin, numbers of people moving and out, counties that have decreased and increased in population, and abroad ethnic groups most contributing to the population explosion.
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36993
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Because of recent immigration trends, approximately forty percent of people receiving American citizenship were not born in North Carolina. Moreover, in nearly one-fifth of the state’s counties, naturalized citizens comprise a majority of the population. As for other ways naturalized citizens have affected the state, the author examines tangible and intangible factors. The tangible includes food and tradition; the intangible includes a sense of hope and determination.
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40020
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Along with education, ECU is making a difference in fields such as medicine, life sciences, engineering, technology, and business. Graduates are a particular boon to rural communities, most vulnerable to the economic and occupational challenges the region has known the past few decades. Another industry noted as a potential booster to a region without textiles and tobacco as occupational powerhouses is ecotourism.
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27550
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The Hispanic population in the Triangle area is growing. Under new amnesty laws passed by Congress, many have been granted legal status. The population in the Triangle is likely around 10, 000 and the immigrant community is profiled. North Carolina has more favorable working and economic conditions than many neighboring states. Most work as migrant workers and construction workers and face many challenges adjusting to American culture and interacting with their neighbors.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 7 Issue 22, August 3-9 1989, p7-11 Periodical Website
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31390
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North Carolina has reached a population of six million, ranking as the tenth most populous state. While North Carolina has always been thought of as a heavily rural state, its population density is rather high. The average population per square mile is 120, making the Tar Heel state almost twice as “crowded” as the entire nation.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 15 Issue 3, Mar 1983, p25
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32662
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Preliminary reports of 1980 North Carolina population and housing show the total population in the state to be fifteen-percent higher than in 1970. As compared to other states, North Carolina has become the tenth most populous state during the past decade. This article discusses these population statistics, growth in the number of housing units and city expenditures.
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24653
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Mayors of the largest towns in North Carolina, such as Charlotte, Durham, Greensboro, and Winston-Salem, make predictions concerning population growth and the census.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 26 Issue 25, May 1959, p8-9, il
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13832
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This article offers population and race statistics, ranking counties in North Carolina by their percentage of white inhabitants.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 20 Issue 32, Jan 1953, p7
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