Pender County, NC Demographic Data
Pender County, NC Summary
Pender County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 53,350
- Area: 932.79 sq. miles
- Land Area: 869.80 sq. miles
- Water Area: 62.99 sq. miles
- Population Density: 57.19 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 36.09 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Pender County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
28,316
50%
50.8
Male
28,042
50%
49.2
Total Population
56,358
323,128,000
Pender County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,128
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,637
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,658
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,526
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,934
5.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,078
10.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,393
13.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,346
14.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,282
7.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,711
6.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,969
10.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,712
4.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
984
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
43,707
77.6%
77.2
Female
21,943
50.2%
51.3
Male
21,764
49.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
41,747
74.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
11,983
21.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
9,665
17.1%
15.2
Female
5,174
53.5%
55.8
Male
4,491
46.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Pender County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
55,055
97.7%
96.8
White
43,164
76.6%
72.6
Black or African American
9,219
16.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
243
0.4%
0.8
Asian
199
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
8
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
22
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
90
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
79
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
42
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
17
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
25
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
2,188
3.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,303
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,625
6.4%
17.8
Mexican
2,852
5.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
227
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
72
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
474
0.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
52,733
93.6%
82.2
Pender County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,137
5.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,579
9.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
11,854
30.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,881
22.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,903
9.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,942
15.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,179
8.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,716
14.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
33,759
85.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9,121
23.2%
31.2
Pender County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
12,224
26.6%
33.7%
Now Married
23,733
51.7%
47.5
Divorced
5,115
11.1%
11.0%
Separated
1,466
3.2%
2.0
Widowed
3,397
7.4
5.8%
Pender County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
49,711
93.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,519
6.6%
21.6%
Spanish
2,783
5.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
533
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
193
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
10
0.0%
1.1%
Pender County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,881
9.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,277
6.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,351
11.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,333
11.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,102
15.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,574
17.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,495
12.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,093
10.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
860
4.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
568
2.8%
6.4
Median household income
46,580
57,617
Per capita income
24,031
31,128
Pender County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
494
2.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,183
9.2%
9.8
Construction
2,692
11.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,411
18.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,094
4.6%
6.6
Information
323
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,171
9.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,126
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,690
11.4%
11.4
Public administration
1,136
4.8%
4.6
Retail trade
3,490
14.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,367
5.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
518
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,543
15.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,111
30.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,944
12.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,720
24.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,377
18.5%
18.1%
Pender County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
23,313
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
18,664
80.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,821
12.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
50
0.2%
5.1
Walked
250
1.1%
2.7
Other means
321
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
1,207
5.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.0
26.6
Pender County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,045
5.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,510
26.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,792
42.8%
37.1
3 or more
5,187
25.3%
21.0
Pender County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
20,534
75.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
15,943
77.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,591
22.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
6,829
25.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Pender County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
27,363
1 room
252
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
437
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
1,575
5.8%
9.1
4 rooms
4,258
15.6%
16.5
5 rooms
6,758
24.7%
19.8
6 rooms
5,674
20.7%
17.8
7 rooms
3,817
13.9%
12.0
8 rooms
2,352
8.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,240
8.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Pender County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
27,363
1-unit, detached
18,343
67.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
661
2.4%
5.9
2-units
205
0.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
176
0.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
519
1.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
320
1.2%
4.4
20 or more units
232
0.8%
9.0
Mobile home
6,907
25.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Pender County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,150
4.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
778
2.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,085
4.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,592
5.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,171
11.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,357
15.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
6,844
25.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
7,296
26.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
868
3.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
222
0.8%
1.4%
Pender County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
350
1.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,241
10.9%
4.7
Electricity
17,299
84.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
283
1.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
285
1.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
51
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
25
0.1%
1.1
Pender County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
9,964
47295100.0
Less than $500
255
2.6%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
376
3.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
514
5.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
911
9.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,988
20.0%
20.1%
$500 to $999
2,907
29.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,013
30.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,656
37.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,476
15.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,306
13.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
800
8.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,558
26.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
168
0.0%
0.0%
Pender County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,763
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
77
2.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
195
5.2%
11.9%
Less than $500
263
7.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
738
19.6%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,490
66.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
828
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
834
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
397
11.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
534
14.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
370
10.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
355
9.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
447
12.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,515
41.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
973
0.0%
0.0%
Pender County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
15,943
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,830
11.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,901
18.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,575
16.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,377
14.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,080
19.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,448
15.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
640
4.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
92
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
160,300
205,000
