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State of North Carolina - County of Beaufort

Beaufort County Demography

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  • Table 1. Beaufort County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Beaufort County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Beaufort County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Beaufort County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Beaufort County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Beaufort County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Beaufort County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Beaufort County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 828
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 45,224
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1,002
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 44,958
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,000
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 54.30
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 42,283
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 953
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 40,355
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 266
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 2,675
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 1,928
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 6.30%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 4.80%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 1,455
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 3.20%


    TABLE 2. Beaufort County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 44,958
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 2,704
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 7,818
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 17.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 3,469
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 7.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 11,733
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 26.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 12,106
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 26.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 4,017
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 8.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 2,311
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 800
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 40.20
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 21,438
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 23,520
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 91.10
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 30,768
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 68.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 13,051
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 29.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 74
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 99
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 10
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 638
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 1.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 318
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.70%


    TABLE 3. Beaufort County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 577
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 459
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 18,319
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 16,157
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 13.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 44,381
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.42
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 4,716
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 25.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 5,987
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 32.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 5,130
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 28.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 12,954
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 5,282
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 40.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 9,823
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 3,567
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 36.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 2,438
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 1,391
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 57.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 5,365
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 4,317
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 24.30%


    TABLE 4. Beaufort County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 44,213
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 553
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 12.50
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 514
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 11.60
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 5
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 9.00
    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 7
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 329
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 8,430
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 6,865


    TABLE 5. Beaufort County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 7,634
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 7,929
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 7,705
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 27,827
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 18,342
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 65.90%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 3,019
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 10.80%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 28,614
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 21,738
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 31.60%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 7,804
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -326
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 3,077
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 17.40%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 25.60%


    TABLE 6. Beaufort County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 1,588
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 174
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 1,414
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 1,693
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 45,146
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,517
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 41,659
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 4,064
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 22,139
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 13.00%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 18,319
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 13,745
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 75.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 190
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 190
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 100.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 30,608


    TABLE 7. Beaufort County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 905,482
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 633,126
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 43.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 44,518
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 20,340
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 74.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 193,196
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 556,390
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 214,803
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 38.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 185,271
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 33.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 342,303
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 61.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 49,544
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 8.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 14,771
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 2.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 108,823
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 19.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 88,970
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 16.00%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 185,271
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 189,266
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 180,513




     









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