Perquimans County, NC Demographic Data
Perquimans County, NC Summary
Perquimans County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 13,414
- Area: 328.97 sq. miles
- Land Area: 247.09 sq. miles
- Water Area: 81.88 sq. miles
- Population Density: 40.77 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 6.56 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Perquimans County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,031
52%
50.8
Male
6,439
48%
49.2
Total Population
13,470
323,128,000
Perquimans County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
637
4.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
816
6.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
805
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
687
5.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
505
3.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,376
10.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,413
10.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,814
13.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
993
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,119
8.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,990
14.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,025
7.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
290
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
10,745
79.8%
77.2
Female
5,611
52.2%
51.3
Male
5,134
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,334
76.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,080
30.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,305
24.5%
15.2
Female
1,768
53.5%
55.8
Male
1,537
46.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
48
0.0%
0.0
Perquimans County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
13,228
98.2%
96.8
White
9,880
73.3%
72.6
Black or African American
3,296
24.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
20
0.1%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
9
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
9
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
23
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
242
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
329
2.4%
17.8
Mexican
161
1.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
42
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
65
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
61
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
13,141
97.6%
82.2
Perquimans County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
570
5.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
942
9.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,548
35.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,321
23.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
895
8.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,295
12.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
449
4.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,512
15.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,508
84.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,744
17.4%
31.2
Perquimans County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,303
20.5%
33.7%
Now Married
6,440
57.4%
47.5
Divorced
1,253
11.2%
11.0%
Separated
234
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
982
8.8
5.8%
Perquimans County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
12,437
96.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
396
3.1%
21.6%
Spanish
228
1.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
153
1.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
15
0.1%
1.1%
Perquimans County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
375
6.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
361
6.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
821
14.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
703
12.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,007
17.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
968
17.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
599
10.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
511
8.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
217
3.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
148
2.6%
6.4
Median household income
45,208
57,617
Per capita income
25,407
31,128
Perquimans County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
297
5.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
410
7.6%
9.8
Construction
492
9.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,332
24.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
282
5.2%
6.6
Information
121
2.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
386
7.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
242
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
454
8.4%
11.4
Public administration
456
8.5%
4.6
Retail trade
588
10.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
256
4.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
66
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
818
15.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,909
35.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
600
11.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,165
21.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
890
16.5%
18.1%
Perquimans County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,314
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,378
82.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
442
8.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
94
1.8%
2.7
Other means
36
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
364
6.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.1
26.6
Perquimans County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
480
8.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,772
31.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,012
35.2%
37.1
3 or more
1,446
25.3%
21.0
Perquimans County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,710
81.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,369
76.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,341
23.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,315
18.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Perquimans County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,025
1 room
108
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
4
0.1%
2.7
3 rooms
191
2.7%
9.1
4 rooms
672
9.6%
16.5
5 rooms
2,050
29.2%
19.8
6 rooms
1,444
20.6%
17.8
7 rooms
1,137
16.2%
12.0
8 rooms
685
9.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
734
10.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Perquimans County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,025
1-unit, detached
5,067
72.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
9
0.1%
5.9
2-units
16
0.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
157
2.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
56
0.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
12
0.2%
4.4
20 or more units
38
0.5%
9.0
Mobile home
1,670
23.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Perquimans County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
769
10.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
383
5.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
604
8.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
687
9.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,035
14.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
890
12.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,005
14.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,426
20.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
205
2.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
21
0.3%
1.4%
Perquimans County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
253
4.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,077
18.9%
4.7
Electricity
4,140
72.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
132
2.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
63
1.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
45
0.8%
1.1
Perquimans County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,637
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
99
3.8%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
104
3.9%
10.3%
Less than $500
114
4.3%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
219
8.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
493
18.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
684
25.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
924
35.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
925
35.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
526
19.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
267
10.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
151
5.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
768
29.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Perquimans County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,187
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
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
64
5.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
149
12.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
198
16.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
776
65.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
154
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
779
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
122
10.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
109
9.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
67
5.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
159
13.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
79
6.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
619
53.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
186
0.0%
0.0%
Perquimans County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,369
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
396
9.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
855
19.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
615
14.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
730
16.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
961
22.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
598
13.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
183
4.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
31
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
165,000
205,000
