Chowan County, NC Demographic Data
Chowan County, NC Summary
Chowan County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 14,825
- Area: 233.30 sq. miles
- Land Area: 172.47 sq. miles
- Water Area: 60.83 sq. miles
- Population Density: 63.54 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 13.12 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Chowan County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,631
52%
50.8
Male
6,925
48%
49.2
Total Population
14,556
323,128,000
Chowan County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
754
5.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
832
5.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
866
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
804
5.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
720
4.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,741
12.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,515
10.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,868
12.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,021
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,222
8.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,828
12.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
935
6.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
450
3.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
11,497
79.0%
77.2
Female
6,117
53.2%
51.3
Male
5,380
46.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
11,219
77.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,980
27.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,213
22.1%
15.2
Female
1,799
56.0%
55.8
Male
1,414
44.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Chowan County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
14,398
98.9%
96.8
White
9,163
62.9%
72.6
Black or African American
4,889
33.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
178
1.2%
0.8
Asian
36
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
16
0.1%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
20
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
2
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
2
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
130
0.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
158
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
496
3.4%
17.8
Mexican
345
2.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
11
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
140
1.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
14,060
96.6%
82.2
Chowan County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
461
4.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,206
11.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,632
34.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,283
21.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
869
8.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,250
11.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
879
8.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,667
15.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,913
84.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,129
20.1%
31.2
Chowan County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,074
25.4%
33.7%
Now Married
6,229
51.5%
47.5
Divorced
1,137
9.4%
11.0%
Separated
602
5.0%
2.0
Widowed
1,062
8.8
5.8%
Chowan County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
13,396
97.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
406
2.9%
21.6%
Spanish
226
1.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
88
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
55
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
37
0.3%
1.1%
Chowan County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
686
11.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
371
6.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
849
14.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
687
11.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
966
16.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
842
14.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
770
13.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
478
8.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
180
3.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
102
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
41,156
57,617
Per capita income
22,173
31,128
Chowan County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
364
6.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
464
8.4%
9.8
Construction
292
5.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,485
27.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
144
2.6%
6.6
Information
40
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
469
8.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
186
3.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
454
8.2%
11.4
Public administration
369
6.7%
4.6
Retail trade
827
15.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
365
6.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
50
0.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
507
9.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,677
30.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,038
18.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,137
20.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,150
20.9%
18.1%
Chowan County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,399
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,272
79.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
514
9.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
200
3.7%
2.7
Other means
185
3.4%
1.8
Worked at home
228
4.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.2
26.6
Chowan County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
633
10.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,748
29.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,150
36.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,400
23.6%
21.0
Chowan County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,931
81.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,098
69.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,833
30.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,325
18.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Chowan County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,256
1 room
171
2.4%
2.4
2 rooms
115
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
228
3.1%
9.1
4 rooms
1,044
14.4%
16.5
5 rooms
1,839
25.3%
19.8
6 rooms
1,333
18.4%
17.8
7 rooms
990
13.6%
12.0
8 rooms
766
10.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
770
10.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Chowan County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,256
1-unit, detached
4,939
68.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
33
0.5%
5.9
2-units
123
1.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
394
5.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
137
1.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
49
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
96
1.3%
9.0
Mobile home
1,476
20.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
9
0.1%
0.1
Chowan County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,099
15.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
274
3.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
464
6.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
655
9.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,405
19.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,090
15.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,041
14.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,134
15.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
94
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Chowan County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
429
7.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,696
28.6%
4.7
Electricity
3,348
56.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
203
3.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
202
3.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
43
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
10
0.2%
1.1
Chowan County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,210
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
33
1.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
45
2.0%
7.0%
Less than $500
98
4.4%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
255
11.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
424
19.2%
20.1%
$500 to $999
541
24.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
814
36.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
786
35.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
311
14.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
305
13.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
132
6.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
676
30.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Chowan County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,611
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
23
1.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
35
2.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
207
12.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
256
15.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,090
67.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
222
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
733
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
250
16.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
134
8.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
288
19.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
65
4.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
60
4.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
708
47.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
328
0.0%
0.0%
Chowan County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,098
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
644
15.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
972
23.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
740
18.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
683
16.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
481
11.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
462
11.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
116
2.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
131,500
205,000