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Northampton County, North Carolina; Dare County, North Carolina; Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; United States

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Northampton County, North Carolina
Dare County, North Carolina
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
United States
Persons 65 years and over, percent
29.3%
24.5%
12.2%
17.3%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
16,715
38,110
1,163,701
334,914,895
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
16,827
37,987
1,144,075
333,271,411
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
17,469
36,913
1,115,534
331,464,948
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
17,469
36,913
1,115,534
331,464,948
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
-4.3%
3.2%
4.3%
1.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
-3.7%
2.9%
2.6%
0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,471 36,915 1,115,482 331,449,281
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,099 33,920 919,628 308,745,538
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
4.7%
4.1%
6.3%
5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent
17.5%
17.9%
22.4%
21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
29.3%
24.5%
12.2%
17.3%
Female persons, percent
51.7%
50.8%
51.6%
50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
41.4%
93.5%
56.4%
75.5%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
55.6%
2.8%
33.2%
13.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.8%
0.7%
0.9%
1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a)
0.4%
1.0%
6.7%
6.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
Z
0.1%
0.1%
0.3%
Two or More Races, percent
1.8%
1.9%
2.7%
3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
2.9%
7.7%
14.4%
19.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
39.7%
86.9%
44.9%
58.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 990 2,610 47,522 17,038,807
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 2.0% 4.7% 16.1% 13.7%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 10,636 35,267 505,919 143,786,655
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 71.8% 77.8% 55.9% 64.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $96,000 $386,600 $334,700 $281,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,220 $1,876 $1,719 $1,828
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $440 $630 $574 $584
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $764 $1,259 $1,413 $1,268
Building permits, 2022 23 577 13,107 1,665,088
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 7,463 16,081 446,584 125,736,353
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.25 2.30 2.46 2.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 91.2% 91.0% 83.8% 86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 2.5% 8.9% 20.5% 21.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 83.2% 96.7% 96.5% 94.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 63.3% 92.8% 92.4% 88.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 83.5% 94.9% 90.9% 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 17.8% 42.5% 47.8% 34.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 11.0% 7.3% 5.6% 8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
11.7%
12.3%
12.7%
9.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 50.1% 64.5% 71.3% 63.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 51.3% 62.3% 65.8% 58.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) D D 4,016,202 938,237,077
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 31,858 145,459 11,317,443 2,527,903,275
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 22,036 14,498 5,838,394 895,225,411
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 130,281 967,279 18,367,725 4,949,601,481
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $6,547 $26,678 $17,013 $15,224
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 26.4 23.0 25.6 26.7
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $45,698 $79,742 $79,265 $75,149
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $29,047 $45,669 $48,625 $41,261
Persons in poverty, percent
19.6%
7.9%
10.3%
11.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 256 2,000 35,062 8,148,606
Total employment, 2021 4,843 14,965 643,934 128,346,299
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 198,914 625,345 48,013,669 8,278,573,947
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 10.5% -2.4% -4.1% -4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 935 5,729 113,810 28,477,518
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 185 1,764 24,710 5,744,643
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 82 847 14,167 3,480,438
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S 337 4,598 1,134,549
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S 53 3,666 1,014,958
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 137 1,518 17,930 4,371,152
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 24 S 1,500 351,237
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 117 1,455 19,877 4,968,606
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 32.6 96.3 2,130.4 93.8
Population per square mile, 2010 41.2 88.5 1,755.5 87.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 536.70 383.23 523.61 3,533,038.28
Land area in square miles, 2010 536.59 383.42 523.84 3,531,905.43
FIPS Code 37131 37055 37119 1
Value Notes

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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