• Markers of Economic Development
• Business of the Year

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• See N. C. Department of Commerce Finance Center
• Programs

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• Available Land for Sale
• Available Buildings
• Available Industrial Properties

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Employment, August 2005 17,662 Property taxes/$100 Value $0.6700 Unemployed, August 2005 1,210
Gross retail sales (Mil $, Jun 05) $39.1 Percent unemployed, August 2005 6.4
Gross retail sales (Mil $, FY 03-04) $363.0 Percent unemployed, 2004
Number of physicians, 2005 Percent unemployed, NC, August 2005
Population/physician ratio, 2004 1,074 Percent unemployed, NC, 2004

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Population, July 2005 37,344 62
Population, 2000 Census 35,623 61
Population, 1990 Census 30,180 61
Percent population change, 1990-2000 18.0 42
Percent population change, NC, 1990-2000 21.4

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