Greensboro

The City in Brief

Founded: 1808 (incorporated 1829)

Head Official: Mayor Keith A. Holliday (since 1999)

City Population

1980: 155,642

1990: 185,125

2000: 223,891

2003 estimate: 229,110

Percent change, 1990–2000: 20.9%

U.S. rank in 1980: 100th

U.S. rank in 1990: 88th

U.S. rank in 2000: 88th (State rank: 3rd)

Metropolitan Area Population

1980: 951,000

1990: 1,050,304

2000: 1,251,509

Percent change, 1990–2000: 19.2%

U.S. rank in 1980: 44th

U.S. rank in 1990: 45th

U.S. rank in 2000: 36th

Area: 109.25 square miles (2000)

Elevation: 897 feet above sea level

Average Annual Temperature: 57.8° F

Average Annual Precipitation: 50.24 inches (3.8 inches of snow)

Major Economic Sectors: manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, services

Unemployment rate: 4.7% (December 2004)

Per Capita Income: $22,986 (1999)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 15,128

Major Colleges and Universities: University of North Carolina at Greensboro, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Daily Newspaper: News & Record