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Population
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| AREA |
19901 |
20072 |
% Growth 1990-2000 |
| New Hanover County |
120,284 |
188,000 |
33% |
| Wilmington |
55,530 |
100,000 |
62% |
| Carolina Beach |
3,630 |
5,095 |
40% |
| Kure Beach |
619 |
1,517 |
145% |
| Wrightsville Beach |
2,937 |
3,182 |
8% | Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) Includes New Hanover, Brunswick, and Pender Counties
MSA in 2006: 331,575
Brunswick County population (2005): 94,945
Pender County population (2005): 48,630
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Sources: United States Census Bureau: www.census.gov
NC Office of State Planning: http://demog.state.nc.us/
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Median Household Size
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1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
| New Hanover County |
3.08 |
2.69 |
2.43 |
2.30 |
| Brunswick County |
2.93 |
2.45 |
2.52 |
2.56 |
| Columbus County |
3.24 |
2.74 |
2.56 |
2.47 |
| Pender County |
3.14 |
2.74 |
2.56 |
2.47 |
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Because so much of the area's growth is due to the influx of working age and retired adults, it can be expected that the median household size will tend to decrease and the age of the population will tend to increase. These tendencies are reflective of both national and state population trends as well.
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