Location

Population/Demographics

Current 2008 estimated population of 5,132.
Current 2005 housing units - 2,137.
Census 2000 population of 3,400.
   (73.0% White)   (21.8% Black)  (4.0% Hispanic or Latino)  (1.2% Asian)
Census 2000 housing units - 1,655.
   (Owner occupied - 60.7%)   (Renter occupied - 39.3%)
Census 2000 density per square mile of land area:  551.6 people, 268.5 housing units
Area inside Town limits - 6.17 square miles.
   (Water area - 0.01 square miles)  (Land area - 6.16 square miles)
Area in ETJ (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) - 9.33 square miles.
Total area under Aberdeen Jurisdiction - 15.5 square miles.
July 1, 2005 total property value - $403,090,689.
   Residential - $145,306,466 (35.8% of total)
   Motor Vehicles - $34,000,000 (8.4% of total)
   Business, Commercial, Industrial - $212,622,611 (52.5% of total)
   Utilities - $11,118,638 (2.8% of total)
Town maintained streets/roads - 31.5 miles

This information prepared by Giles Hopkins, Planning Director as of July 1, 2005 from information supplied by U.S. Census, N.C. State Demographer, Moore County Tax Department, Hobbs, Upchurch & Associates, P.A. and Town of Aberdeen Planning Department.

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