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State of North Carolina - County of Dare

Dare County Demography

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  • Table 1. Dare County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Dare County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Dare County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Dare County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Dare County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Dare County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Dare County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Dare County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 384
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 31,168
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1,369
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 29,967
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,398
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 78
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 22,746
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1,547
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 13,377
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 1,201
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 7,221
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 9,369
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 4.00%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 31.70%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 70.00%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 666
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 2.20%


    TABLE 2. Dare County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 29,967
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 1,547
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 4,864
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 16.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 1,898
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 6.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 9,219
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 30.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 8,315
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 27.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 2,603
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 8.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 1,217
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 304
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 40.40
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 15,098
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 14,869
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 101.50
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 28,393
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 94.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 797
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 2.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 83
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 111
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 13
    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 269
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 301
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.00%


    TABLE 3. Dare County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 232
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 163
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 12,690
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 9,349
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 35.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 29,735
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.34
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 3,176
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 25.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 3,742
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 29.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 2,932
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 23.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 8,451
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 3,467
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 41.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 6,981
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 2,568
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 36.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 1,026
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 630
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 61.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 4,239
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 2,924
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 45.00%


    TABLE 4. Dare County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 27,901
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 310
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 11.10
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 212
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 7.60
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 3
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 9.70
    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 1
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees (C)
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 4,229
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 3,777


    TABLE 5. Dare County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 4,539
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 3,960
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 3,254
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 15,823
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 12,815
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 81.00%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 3,379
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 21.40%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 35,258
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 29,322
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 20.20%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 2,378
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 517
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 857
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 8.10%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 12.50%


    TABLE 6. Dare County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 1,724
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 85
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 1,639
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 1,806
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 29,352
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 5,874
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 22,746
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 7,940
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 26,671
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 23.70%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 12,690
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 9,460
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 74.50%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 920
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 899
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 97.70%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 17
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 1.80%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 182,289


    TABLE 7. Dare County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 665,435
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 373,131
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 78.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 28,812
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 23,096
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 84.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 90,296
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 454,270
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 21,421
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 4.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 104,290
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 23.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 53,441
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 11.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 91,138
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 20.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 82,102
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 18.10%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 21,421
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 18,004
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 16,060




     









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