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North Carolina State Demographics Data

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  • Table 1. North Carolina Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. North Carolina Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. North Carolina Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. North Carolina Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. North Carolina Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. North Carolina Crime, Housing, Building Permits
  • Table 7. North Carolina Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. North Carolina Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 48,711
    Population Year 2001 (July 1) > Number 8,186,268
    Population Year 2001 (July 1) > Rank 11
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 8,049,313
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 11
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 165.20
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 6,632,448
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 10
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 5,880,095
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 136,955
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 1,416,865
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 752,353
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 1.70%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 21.40%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 12.80%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 378,963
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 4.70%


    TABLE 2. North Carolina Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, Year 2000 (April 1) 8,049,313
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 539,509
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.70%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 1,424,538
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 17.70%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 806,821
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 10.00%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 2,500,535
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 31.10%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 1,808,862
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 22.50%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 533,777
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.60%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 329,810
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.10%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 105,461
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.30%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 35.30
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Males 3,942,695
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Females 4,106,618
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 96.00
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 5,804,656
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 72.10%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 1,737,545
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 21.60%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 99,551
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 1.20%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 113,689
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 1.40%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 3,983
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 186,629
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 2.30%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 103,260
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.30%


    TABLE 3. North Carolina Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 253,881
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 106,659
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 3,132,013
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 2,517,026
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 24.40%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 7,795,432
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.49
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 795,271
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 25.40%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 1,104,659
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 35.30%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 682,982
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 21.80%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 2,158,869
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 995,648
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 46.10%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 1,645,346
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 707,506
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 43.00%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 389,997
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 227,351
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 58.30%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 2000 973,144
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 704,973
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 38.00%


    TABLE 4. North Carolina Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 7,428,672
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 107,015
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 14.40
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 66,022
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 8.90
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 985
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 9.20
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 977
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 57,239
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 1,111,273
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 925,041


    TABLE 5. North Carolina Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 1,254,821
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 1,156,786
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 1,091,659
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 4,253,494
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 2,975,747
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 70.00%
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 739,049
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 17.40%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 35,320
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 26,647
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 32.50%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 940,547
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 110,689
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 361,170
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 12.60%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 18.60%


    TABLE 6. North Carolina Crime, Housing, Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 384,312
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 40,401
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 343,911
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 353,425
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 7,527,934
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 5,105
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 6,548,371
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 5,397
    Housing, Year 2000 > Total units 3,523,944
    Housing, Year 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 25.00%
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Number 3,132,013
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 2,172,355
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 69.40
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > Number 78,376
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 59,061
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 75.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 17,473
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 22.30%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 8,643,196


    TABLE 7. North Carolina Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 190,008,517
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 115,608,646
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 64.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income 7,545,828
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita > Amount (dollars) 25,181
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita > Percent of national average 92.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 26,130,860
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 138,538,479
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 40,616,449
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 29%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 31,119,905
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 22.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 95,747,356
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by-selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 69.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 12,798,104
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 9.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 9,695,852
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 7.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 31,309,636
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 22.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 24,563,227
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 17.70%
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 31,119,905
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 30,152,031
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 28,669,590



     









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