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Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 85,839 people, 33,519 households, and 22,524 families residing in High Point.

High Points racial makeup
60.56% White
31.77% African American
0.46% Native American
3.35% Asian
0.02% Pacific Islander
2.27% from other races, and
1.57% from two or more races.
4.89% Hispanic or Latino

There were 33,519 homes
32.9% having children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together
16.3% were single female
32.8% were non-families.
27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% lived alone and was 65 years of age or older.

The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.03.

The population in High Point
26.0% under the age of 18,
9.3% from 18 to 24,
31.8% from 25 to 44,
21.0% from 45 to 64,
11.9% who were 65 years of age or older.

The median age was 34 years.
For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,137, and the median income for a family was $48,057. Males had a median income of $33,411 versus $25,293 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,303. About 10.5% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.

Climate:

High Point has a humid continental climate, though being located between the mountains and the ocean it experiences less temperature fluctuation than inland areas.

The climate in High Point is temperate, with four seasons.
Summers tend to be hot and humid at times, with the dewpoints rising to the upper 60s and low 70s during July and August.
Fall and spring are mild.
Rainfall patterns are generally spread evenly throughout the year, with between six and nine wet days per month.
Winters are cold, but only a few days every winter does the temperature drop below -5 °C. Snowfall is unpredictable, with some winters experiencing little and others characterized by occasional snowstorms. High Point has a humid continental climate, though being located between the mountains and the ocean it experiences less temperature fluctuation than inland areas.

Newspapers

Established in 1885, the High Point Enterprise is the only daily newspaper published in High Point. City news coverage is also served by The Greensboro News & Record, the Winston-Salem Journal, the Business Journal of the Triad, and the Jamestown News.

Television stations

High Point makes up part of the television designated market area known as Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point. These stations are listed by call letters, channel number, network and city of license.

· WFMY-TV, 2, CBS, Greensboro
· WGHP, 8, FOX, High Point
· WXII-TV, 12, NBC, Winston-Salem
· WGPX, 16, ION, Burlington
· WCWG, 20, CW, Lexington
· WUNL-TV, 26, PBS/UNCTV, Winston-Salem
· WXLV-TV, 45, ABC, Winston-Salem
· WUPN-TV, 48, UPN, Greensboro
· WLXI-TV, 61, TBN, Greensboro