Table of Contents


Population
Manufacturing
Agriculture
Health & Healthcare
Religion
Public Education
History
Air Quality
Retail Trade, Banking, & Tourism
Politics & Government
Weather & Climate
The Economy
Land Regions
Transportation

Population

Introduction

Overview

Population Change

Change Since 1790
Net Migration

Components of Change

Distribution of Change Within the State

Urbanization

Total Population

Internal Distribution of Net Migration

Age Structure

Ethnic Population Change

Ethnic Populations
The Asian Population

The Hispanic Population

The White Population

The Black Population

The Native American Population

Projected Change

 

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Manufacturing

Overview

Productivity

Early History

Declines in Traditional Industries

Implications of Industrial Changes Statewide

Distribution of Jobs Losses

Recent Factory Closings

An Alternative Approach to Rural Factory Losses

The Future Outlook for Manufacturing

 

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Agriculture

Overview

Crops


Health & Health Care

Patterns of Disease

Social Dimensions of Mortality and Morbidity

 


Retail Trade, Banking & Tourism

Banking

Retailing

Travel & Tourism

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Politics & Government

 

The Budget Crisis

Downsizing the State Budget

Tax and Spend Policies: Alternative Futures for North Carolina

The Negative Consequences of Redistricting

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Economy

Overview

Changes in Economic Structure

The Geography of North Carolina's Economic Change

Employment

Foreign-owned Businesses

Income

Encouraging Economic Growth Outside the State's Urban Core

The Future of the North Carolina Economy

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Public Education

Education Demographics

School Personnel

Public School Expenditures

Indicators of Student Progress

The State's School Accountability Efforts
NAEP Results
SAT Scores
Early Education
Higher Education Participation

Current Issues and Challenges

The Achievement Gap
Leave No Child Behind
School Funding Challenges
Reducing the Dropout Rate
Limited English Proficiency Learners
Recruiting and Retaining Highly Qualified Teachers
Teacher Salaries


Summary

 

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Land Regions

Geologic History

Land Regions

Coastal Plain
The Piedmont
Appalachian Mountains

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History

John White, La Virgenia Pars, 1585 MS A.

The Development of the Frontier, 1657-1835

Avenues of Early Settlement

European and African Settlement In 1730

The Revolutionary War

Historical Evolution of County Boundaries

Internal Improvements, 1776-1860

Slave Population

Main Indian Removal Routes

The Civil War

Sharecropped Farms, 1890

Railroads, 1899

Urban Growth Patterns, 1860-1910

Location of Cotton Mills, 1899

Location of Textile Mills, 1931

Highway Systems

The 1972 Election in North Carolina

Voter Registrations in North Carolina

 

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Transportation

Highway Use

Human Service Transportation
Community Transit Associations
Urban Transit
Metropolitan Regional Transit
Carpool/Vanpool Services
Intercity Bus Services
Commuting to Work
Truck/Freight Mobility

Highway Transportation

Highway Conditions

Highway Funding and Maintenance of Infrastructure
Highway Traffic Safety
Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation

Water Transportation

North Carolina State Ports
North Carolina Ferry System

Air Transportation

Rail Transportation

Rail Freight
Passenger Rail

Innovation in Future NC Transportation Systems

The Future for Passenger Rail
Intelligent Transportation Systems
Toll Roads and Bridges
Improving Transportation Safety and Security

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Crime

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