Fayetteville, North Carolina metropolitan area

The Fayetteville Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – Cumberland and Hoke – in eastern North Carolina, anchored by the city of Fayetteville. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 336,609 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 348,940). [cite web | url = http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2007/CBSA-EST2007-01.csv | title = Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 (CBSA-EST2007-01) | format = CSV | work = 2007 Population Estimates | publisher = United States Census Bureau, Population Division | date = 2008-03-27 | accessdate = 2008-03-28]

Counties

*Cumberland
*Hoke

Communities

*Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants
**Fayetteville (Principal city)

*Places with 10,000 to 30,000 inhabitants
**Fort Bragg
**Hope Mills

*Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
**Eastover
**Raeford
**Rockfish
**Spring Lake
**Vander
**Silver City

*Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants
**Ashley Heights
**Bowmore
**Dundarrach
**Falcon (partial)
**Five Points
**Godwin
**Linden
**Stedman
**Wade

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 336,609 people, 118,731 households, and 86,364 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 54.09% White, 35.17% African American, 2.54% Native American, 1.77% Asian, 0.28% Pacific Islander, 3.14% from other races, and 3.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.93% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $35,348, and the median income for a family was $38,785. Males had a median income of $28,117 versus $21,782 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $15,506.

ee also

*North Carolina census statistical areas
*List of cities, towns, and villages in North Carolina
*List of unincorporated communities in North Carolina

References