Northampton County, NC Demographic Data
Northampton County, NC Summary
Northampton County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 21,812
- Area: 550.61 sq. miles
- Land Area: 536.59 sq. miles
- Water Area: 14.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 39.61 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 106.30 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Northampton County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,611
51%
50.8
Male
10,017
49%
49.2
Total Population
20,628
323,128,000
Northampton County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
962
4.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,062
5.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,160
5.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,112
5.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,249
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,040
9.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,001
9.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,885
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,865
9.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,572
7.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,652
12.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,534
7.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
534
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
16,736
81.1%
77.2
Female
8,814
52.7%
51.3
Male
7,922
47.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
16,119
78.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,616
27.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,720
22.9%
15.2
Female
2,755
58.4%
55.8
Male
1,965
41.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
48
0.0%
0.0
Northampton County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
20,266
98.2%
96.8
White
8,133
39.4%
72.6
Black or African American
11,843
57.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
104
0.5%
0.8
Asian
44
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
10
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
7
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
15
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
2
0.0%
0.2
Korean
5
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
5
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
13
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
13
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
129
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
362
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
413
2.0%
17.8
Mexican
336
1.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
29
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
13
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
35
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
20,215
98.0%
82.2
Northampton County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,025
6.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,252
14.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,761
38.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,876
19.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,468
9.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,024
6.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
677
4.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,277
21.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,806
78.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,701
11.3%
31.2
Northampton County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,565
31.9%
33.7%
Now Married
7,161
41.1%
47.5
Divorced
1,957
11.2%
11.0%
Separated
740
4.2%
2.0
Widowed
2,021
11.6
5.8%
Northampton County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
19,209
97.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
457
2.3%
21.6%
Spanish
351
1.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
53
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
37
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
16
0.1%
1.1%
Northampton County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,158
13.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
922
10.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,412
16.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,247
14.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,277
14.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,225
14.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
673
7.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
610
7.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
88
1.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
58
0.7%
6.4
Median household income
31,543
57,617
Per capita income
18,836
31,128
Northampton County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
332
4.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
430
6.0%
9.8
Construction
461
6.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,800
25.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
112
1.6%
6.6
Information
78
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,062
14.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
409
5.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
380
5.3%
11.4
Public administration
758
10.6%
4.6
Retail trade
885
12.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
390
5.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
81
1.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
974
13.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,896
26.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,275
17.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,338
18.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,695
23.6%
18.1%
Northampton County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,837
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,830
85.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
605
8.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
10
0.1%
5.1
Walked
142
2.1%
2.7
Other means
68
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
182
2.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.1
26.6
Northampton County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,056
12.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,701
31.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,646
30.5%
37.1
3 or more
2,267
26.1%
21.0
Northampton County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,670
75.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,900
68.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,770
31.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,872
24.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Northampton County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,542
1 room
4
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
19
0.2%
2.7
3 rooms
292
2.5%
9.1
4 rooms
1,754
15.2%
16.5
5 rooms
3,835
33.2%
19.8
6 rooms
2,417
20.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,570
13.6%
12.0
8 rooms
830
7.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
821
7.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Northampton County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,542
1-unit, detached
8,536
74.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
86
0.7%
5.9
2-units
188
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
124
1.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
124
1.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
7
0.1%
4.4
20 or more units
62
0.5%
9.0
Mobile home
2,415
20.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Northampton County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,149
10.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
704
6.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,040
9.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,395
12.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,713
14.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,801
15.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,276
19.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,190
10.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
242
2.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
32
0.3%
1.4%
Northampton County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
170
2.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,382
27.5%
4.7
Electricity
5,114
59.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
606
7.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
348
4.0%
1.9
Solar energy
11
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
1
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
38
0.4%
1.1
Northampton County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,790
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
33
1.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
41
1.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
51
1.8%
11.8%
Less than $500
191
6.8%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
322
11.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
776
27.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,376
49.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,016
36.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
399
14.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
381
13.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
179
6.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
796
28.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
19
0.0%
0.0%
Northampton County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,326
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
5
0.2%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
13
0.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
151
6.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
707
30.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,450
62.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
444
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
641
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
208
9.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
220
9.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
213
9.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
172
7.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
323
14.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,077
48.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
557
0.0%
0.0%
Northampton County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,900
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,527
25.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,074
35.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
937
15.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
558
9.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
447
7.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
198
3.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
111
1.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
48
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
81,000
205,000
