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Alamance County, North Carolina; Jackson County, North Carolina; Chowan County, North Carolina; Gaston County, North Carolina

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Alamance County, North Carolina
Jackson County, North Carolina
Chowan County, North Carolina
Gaston County, North Carolina
Persons 65 years and over, percent
17.4%
21.0%
26.2%
16.8%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
179,165
44,574
13,891
237,242
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
176,618
43,922
13,898
233,970
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
171,426
43,108
13,707
227,943
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
171,426
43,108
13,707
227,943
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
4.5%
3.4%
1.3%
4.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
3.0%
1.9%
1.4%
2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 171,415 43,109 13,708 227,943
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 151,131 40,271 14,793 206,086
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.6%
3.9%
5.2%
5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent
21.8%
16.0%
19.6%
22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
17.4%
21.0%
26.2%
16.8%
Female persons, percent
52.1%
50.9%
52.0%
51.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
71.5%
85.1%
64.2%
75.4%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
22.3%
2.4%
32.4%
19.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
1.5%
8.8%
0.6%
0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a)
2.0%
1.2%
0.7%
1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.1%
0.1%
0.3%
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
2.5%
2.5%
1.8%
2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
14.2%
6.8%
3.9%
8.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
60.0%
80.3%
61.5%
68.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 9,395 2,886 1,073 13,229
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 8.4% 4.3% 2.2% 5.2%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 77,341 27,949 7,196 102,086
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 66.0% 62.1% 64.4% 67.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $197,700 $240,500 $181,400 $206,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,322 $1,236 $1,346 $1,388
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $419 $313 $565 $429
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $959 $804 $814 $1,005
Building permits, 2022 1,949 278 39 1,639
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 67,370 17,737 6,216 90,427
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.48 2.19 2.18 2.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 87.1% 80.5% 86.4% 88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 14.0% 8.1% 3.7% 8.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 93.0% 93.0% 90.2% 92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 86.0% 75.9% 80.8% 85.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 88.3% 89.3% 86.6% 87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 27.3% 29.8% 24.2% 25.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 8.1% 9.5% 11.5% 10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
14.0%
18.0%
12.6%
12.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 62.7% 56.0% 54.0% 62.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 57.0% 53.0% 48.7% 57.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 365,703 715,081 20,372 394,452
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 1,705,557 219,240 D 1,321,450
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 159,799 15,965 28,020 329,507
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 2,313,544 449,346 94,161 2,511,710
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $14,165 $10,397 $6,719 $11,428
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 25.9 19.8 30.9 26.5
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $60,866 $51,482 $51,188 $62,628
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $32,105 $31,384 $32,479 $33,806
Persons in poverty, percent
12.7%
17.6%
16.3%
12.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 3,493 1,036 359 4,468
Total employment, 2021 56,748 12,013 4,530 68,151
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 2,639,989 460,053 177,184 3,095,930
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 -4.6% -1.2% 4.9% 1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 11,951 3,237 988 16,448
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 2,480 941 246 3,234
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,335 536 126 1,799
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 420 129 S 536
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 262 S S 325
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,778 793 163 2,436
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 109 41 S 308
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,910 755 194 2,413
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 404.8 87.8 79.4 640.7
Population per square mile, 2010 356.5 82.1 85.8 578.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 423.45 491.11 172.66 355.75
Land area in square miles, 2010 423.94 490.76 172.47 356.03
FIPS Code 37001 37099 37041 37071
Value Notes

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Some estimates presented here come from sample data, and thus have sampling errors that may render some apparent differences between geographies statistically indistinguishable. Click the Quick Info icon to the left of each row in TABLE view to learn about sampling error.

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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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