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State of North Carolina - County of Lenoir

Lenoir County Demography

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  • Table 1. Lenoir County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Lenoir County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Lenoir County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Lenoir County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Lenoir County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Lenoir County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Lenoir County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Lenoir County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 400
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 59,310
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 815
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 59,648
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 805
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 149.10
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 57,274
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 762
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 59,819
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -338
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 2,374
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -2545
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -0.6%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 4.10%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -4.3%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 1,891
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 3.20%


    TABLE 2. Lenoir County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 59,648
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 3,913
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 11,166
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 4,696
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 7.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 16,479
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 27.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 14,660
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 24.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 4,887
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 8.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 3,015
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 832
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 38.10
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 28,312
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 31,336
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 90.30
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 33,685
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 56.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 24,115
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 40.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 106
    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 202
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 30
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 1,119
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 1.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 391
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.70%


    TABLE 3. Lenoir County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 1,769
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 1,378
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 23,862
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 21,938
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 8.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 57,879
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.43
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 6,769
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 28.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 8,463
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 35.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 6,368
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 26.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 16,182
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 7,458
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 46.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 11,066
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 4,501
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 40.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 4,139
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 2,488
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 60.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 7,680
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 6,327
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 21.40%


    TABLE 4. Lenoir County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 58,951
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 796
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 13.50
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 696
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 11.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 14
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 17.60
    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 11
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 814
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 11,344
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 8,899


    TABLE 5. Lenoir County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 10,514
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 10,394
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 10,936
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 37,269
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 23,424
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 62.90%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 4,272
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 11.50%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 27,982
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 21,207
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 31.90%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 10,894
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -226
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 4,214
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 18.60%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 26.60%


    TABLE 6. Lenoir County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 3,284
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 367
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 2,917
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 2,494
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 59,277
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 5,540
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 57,274
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 4,355
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 27,184
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 14.50%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 23,862
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 15,984
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 67.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 242
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 194
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 80.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 44
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 18.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 21,732


    TABLE 7. Lenoir County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 1,253,299
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 885,968
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 41.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 58,877
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 21,287
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 78.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 279,531
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 935,458
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 322,744
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 34.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 258,020
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 27.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 592,454
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 63.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 84,475
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 9.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 29,498
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 3.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 183,262
    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) 212,615
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 22.70%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 258,020
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 262,873
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 256,675




     









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