Greenville, North Carolina metropolitan area

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Map of North Carolina highlighting the Greenville metropolitan area.
Map of North Carolina highlighting the Greenville metropolitan area.

The Greenville Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – Pitt and Greene – in eastern North Carolina, anchored by the city of Greenville. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 152,772 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 172,473).[1]

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  • Places with more than 60,000 inhabitants
  • Unincorporated places

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 152,772 people, 59,235 households, and 37,213 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 60.81% White, 34.59% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.29% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.75% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $32,471, and the median income for a family was $40,195. Males had a median income of $29,505 versus $23,321 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $16,848.

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