Moore County, NC Demographic Data
Moore County, NC Summary
Moore County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 90,302
- Area: 705.85 sq. miles
- Land Area: 697.84 sq. miles
- Water Area: 8.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 127.93 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 495.41 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Moore County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
50,434
53%
50.8
Male
45,342
47%
49.2
Total Population
95,776
323,128,000
Moore County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,950
5.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,966
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,183
5.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
7,314
7.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,203
3.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
10,520
11.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
10,407
10.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
12,012
12.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
6,317
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
6,639
6.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
12,393
12.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
7,190
7.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,682
3.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
75,683
79.0%
77.2
Female
40,163
53.1%
51.3
Male
35,520
46.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
71,248
74.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
27,768
29.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
23,265
24.3%
15.2
Female
12,664
54.4%
55.8
Male
10,601
45.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Moore County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
94,361
98.5%
96.8
White
78,987
82.5%
72.6
Black or African American
13,027
13.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
108
0.1%
0.8
Asian
1,649
1.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
80
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
510
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,415
1.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
6,166
6.4%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
89,610
93.6%
82.2
Moore County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,920
2.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,043
4.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
15,082
21.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
15,460
22.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
7,505
10.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
16,136
23.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
10,014
14.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,963
7.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
64,197
92.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26,150
37.8%
31.2
Moore County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
20,261
25.4%
33.7%
Now Married
42,443
53.3%
47.5
Divorced
8,540
10.7%
11.0%
Separated
1,990
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
6,443
8.1
5.8%
Moore County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
84,216
92.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6,610
7.3%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Moore County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,072
5.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,061
5.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,553
11.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,344
11.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
5,127
13.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
6,208
16.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
5,680
14.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,308
13.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,721
4.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,712
4.4%
6.4
Median household income
52,279
57,617
Per capita income
30,763
31,128
Moore County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,025
2.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,873
10.2%
9.8
Construction
1,933
5.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
11,922
31.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,052
5.4%
6.6
Information
132
0.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,151
8.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,443
6.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,080
8.2%
11.4
Public administration
2,509
6.6%
4.6
Retail trade
4,455
11.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
974
2.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
240
0.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,258
8.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
14,709
38.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,586
9.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,514
19.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
8,722
23.1%
18.1%
Moore County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
39,343
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
32,593
82.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,448
8.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
199
0.5%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
3,103
7.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.8
26.6
Moore County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,120
5.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
12,610
32.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
14,609
37.7%
37.1
3 or more
9,447
24.4%
21.0
Moore County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
38,786
83.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
29,113
75.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
9,673
24.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
7,506
16.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Moore County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
46,292
1 room
169
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
703
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
3,089
6.7%
9.1
4 rooms
5,649
12.2%
16.5
5 rooms
8,778
19.0%
19.8
6 rooms
10,343
22.3%
17.8
7 rooms
6,510
14.1%
12.0
8 rooms
4,614
10.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
6,437
13.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Moore County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
46,292
1-unit, detached
31,945
69.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,417
3.1%
5.9
2-units
881
1.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,975
4.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,587
3.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
202
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
1,296
2.8%
9.0
Mobile home
6,989
15.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Moore County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,630
5.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,055
2.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,246
4.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,551
7.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,563
12.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
9,625
20.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
9,542
20.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
7,765
16.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,847
6.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,468
3.2%
1.4%
Moore County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,336
8.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,526
6.5%
4.7
Electricity
31,367
80.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,021
2.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
273
0.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
80
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
183
0.5%
1.1
Moore County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
16,115
47295100.0
Less than $500
405
2.5%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
503
3.1%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
541
3.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,632
10.1%
11.8%
$500 to $999
3,739
23.2%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,045
25.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,250
32.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
7,179
44.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,819
17.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,303
8.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,334
8.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,355
21.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
125
0.0%
0.0%
Moore County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
786
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,602
16.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,479
15.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,117
22.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
897
9.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
768
8.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,648
27.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
162
0.0%
0.0%
Moore County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
29,113
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,501
8.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,782
9.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,989
13.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,968
13.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
7,660
26.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,533
19.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,536
8.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
144
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
217,600
205,000
