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State of North Carolina - County of New Hanover

New Hanover County Demography

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  • Table 1. New Hanover County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. New Hanover County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. New Hanover County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. New Hanover County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. New Hanover County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. New Hanover County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. New Hanover County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. New Hanover County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 199
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 163,455
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 334
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 160,307
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 332
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 805.60
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 120,284
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 384
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 103,471
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 3,148
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 40,023
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 16,813
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 2.00%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 33.30%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 16.20%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 3,276
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 2%


    TABLE 2. New Hanover County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 160,307
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 9,177
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 24,415
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 15.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 19,249
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 12.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 48,838
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 30.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 38,061
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 23.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 11,482
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 7,014
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 2,071
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 36.30
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 77,371
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 82,936
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 93.30
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 128,098
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 79.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 27,203
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 17.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 627
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 1,333
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 96
    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 1,266
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 1,684
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.10%


    TABLE 3. New Hanover County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 4,266
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 1,169
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 68,183
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 48,139
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 41.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 156,041
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.29
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 19,673
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 28.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 19,507
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 28.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 14,693
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 21.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 41,599
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 17,811
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 42.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 31,722
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 12,163
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 38.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 7,831
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 4,704
    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 26,584
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 15,739
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 68.90%


    TABLE 4. New Hanover County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 146,917
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 1,875
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 12.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 1,277
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 8.70
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 14
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 7.50
    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 17
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 1,184
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 23,593
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 19,956


    TABLE 5. New Hanover County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 21,492
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 20,839
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 18,849
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 77,970
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 60,924
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 78.10%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 16,541
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 21.20%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 38,480
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 27,320
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 40.80%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 19,342
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 2,973
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 7,184
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 13.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 19.80%


    TABLE 6. New Hanover County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 10,875
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 983
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 9,892
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 10,419
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 151,011
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 7,201
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 119,665
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 8,707
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 79,616
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 39.50%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 68,183
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 44,109
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 64.70%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 1,860
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 1,403
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 75.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 425
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 22.80%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 207,885


    TABLE 7. New Hanover County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 3,947,656
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 2,153,937
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 83.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 149,837
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 26,346
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 96.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 564,422
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 2,871,637
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 720,291
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 25.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 457,234
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 15.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 2,144,594
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 74.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 376,544
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 13.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 202,062
    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) 746,398
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 26.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 504,246
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 17.60%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 457,234
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 467,087
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 436,455




     









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