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STANLY COUNTY Table 2-7 provides a comparative breakdown of the age distribution of <strong>Stanly</strong> <strong>County</strong> from 1990 and 2000. The table illustrates the aging of <strong>Stanly</strong> <strong>County</strong> that took place from 1990 to 2000. In 1990, the largest age cohort was the 25 to 34 age group (15.3 percent of population); while in 2000, the 35 to 44 cohort (15.5 percent) was the largest. Significant growth occurred—in percentage terms—for the 45 to 54, 35 to 44, and 10 to 14 age cohorts. Decreases occurred in the 25 to 34, 20 to 24, 65 to 74, and 15 to 19 age cohorts. Table 2-7. Age Distribution, <strong>Stanly</strong> <strong>County</strong>, 1990-2000. 1990 2000 2000 Percentage Increase Age 1990 Percent Estimates Percent 1990-2000 0-4 3,746 7.2 3,624 7.2 — 5-9 3,452 6.7 4,175 7.2 0.5 10-14 3,395 6.6 4,334 7.5 0.9 15-19 3,807 7.4 3,870 6.7 -0.7 20-24 3,762 7.3 3,374 5.8 -1.5 25-34 7,901 15.3 7,851 13.5 -1.8 35-44 7,488 14.5 9,022 15.5 1.0 45-54 5,593 10.8 7,932 13.7 2.9 55-59 2,544 4.9 3,103 5.3 0.4 60-64 2,533 4.9 2,550 4.4 -0.5 65-74 4,505 8.7 4,433 7.6 -1.1 75-84 2,484 4.8 2,952 5.1 0.3 85+ 555 1.1 880 1.5 0.4 Total 51,765 58,100 Source: State of <strong>North</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> Office of State Budget, <strong>Plan</strong>ning and Management, 2000. Population Density Population density is an indication of the intensity of developed within a geographical area. In 1990 <strong>Stanly</strong> <strong>County</strong> had a population density of 131.0 persons per square mile (Table 2-8). The 2000 census indicated the population density increased by 12.3 percent to 147.1 persons per square mile, a growth rate similar to the national average of 12.7 percent. For the same period, the population density of the state of <strong>North</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> grew 21.3 percent to a population density of 165.2 persons per square mile. Table 2-8. Population Density (Persons Per Square Mile), Selected <strong>North</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> Counties, State of <strong>North</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong>, and the United States, 1990-2000. <strong>County</strong> 1990 2000 Percent Growth <strong>Stanly</strong> 131.0 147.1 12.3 Anson 44.2 47.5 7.5 Cabarrus 271.5 359.7 32.5 Davidson 229.4 266.7 16.3 Mecklenburg 971.8 1,321.5 36.0 Montgomery 47.5 54.6 15.0 Rowan 216.3 254.9 17.9 Union 132.1 194.0 46.9 State of <strong>North</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> 136.2 165.2 21.3 United States 70.3 79.2 12.7 Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 and 1980. <strong>Land</strong> <strong>Use</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> 2-6 6/02