Person County, NC Demographic Data
Person County, NC Summary
Person County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 39,419
- Area: 404.08 sq. miles
- Land Area: 392.32 sq. miles
- Water Area: 11.76 sq. miles
- Population Density: 97.55 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 757.87 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Person County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
20,177
52%
50.8
Male
19,019
49%
49.2
Total Population
39,196
323,128,000
Person County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,114
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,278
5.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,693
6.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,433
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,139
5.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,053
10.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,974
12.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,817
14.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,942
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,958
7.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,003
10.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,037
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
755
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
30,609
78.1%
77.2
Female
15,984
52.2%
51.3
Male
14,625
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
29,278
74.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,148
20.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,795
17.3%
15.2
Female
3,852
56.7%
55.8
Male
2,943
43.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Person County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
38,477
98.2%
96.8
White
26,918
68.7%
72.6
Black or African American
10,551
26.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
361
0.9%
0.8
Asian
119
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
68
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
16
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
15
0.0%
0.2
Korean
1
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
7
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
12
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
24
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
24
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
504
1.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
719
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,605
4.1%
17.8
Mexican
1,133
2.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
216
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
8
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
248
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
37,591
95.9%
82.2
Person County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,724
6.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,489
9.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
10,302
37.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,115
22.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,805
10.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,119
11.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
985
3.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,213
15.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
23,326
84.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,104
14.9%
31.2
Person County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
9,250
28.8%
33.7%
Now Married
15,242
47.5%
47.5
Divorced
3,811
11.9%
11.0%
Separated
1,203
3.7%
2.0
Widowed
2,605
8.1
5.8%
Person County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
35,439
95.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,643
4.4%
21.6%
Spanish
1,369
3.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
234
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
15
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
25
0.1%
1.1%
Person County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,481
9.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
845
5.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,427
15.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,780
11.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,456
15.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,910
18.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,623
10.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,430
9.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
358
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
164
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
43,297
57,617
Per capita income
22,049
31,128
Person County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
270
1.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,134
6.9%
9.8
Construction
1,396
8.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,321
26.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
646
3.9%
6.6
Information
212
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,510
15.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
756
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,609
9.7%
11.4
Public administration
555
3.4%
4.6
Retail trade
1,899
11.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,028
6.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
194
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,178
13.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,637
28.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,807
17.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,743
22.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,165
19.1%
18.1%
Person County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
16,185
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
13,846
85.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,635
10.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
34
0.2%
5.1
Walked
189
1.2%
2.7
Other means
162
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
319
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.4
26.6
Person County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,203
7.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,295
27.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,258
34.0%
37.1
3 or more
4,718
30.5%
21.0
Person County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
15,474
85.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
10,986
71.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,488
29.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,731
15.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Person County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,205
1 room
163
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
71
0.4%
2.7
3 rooms
514
2.8%
9.1
4 rooms
2,938
16.1%
16.5
5 rooms
5,412
29.7%
19.8
6 rooms
3,805
20.9%
17.8
7 rooms
2,624
14.4%
12.0
8 rooms
1,363
7.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,315
7.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Person County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,205
1-unit, detached
12,235
67.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
314
1.7%
5.9
2-units
479
2.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
526
2.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
248
1.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
109
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
160
0.9%
9.0
Mobile home
4,134
22.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Person County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,560
8.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
730
4.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,283
7.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,858
10.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,965
16.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,409
13.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,143
22.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,912
16.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
312
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
33
0.2%
1.4%
Person County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,116
13.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,472
16.0%
4.7
Electricity
9,511
61.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
497
3.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
808
5.2%
1.9
Solar energy
27
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
19
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
24
0.2%
1.1
Person County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,781
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
152
2.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
198
2.9%
7.0%
Less than $500
238
3.5%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
277
4.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
920
13.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,230
32.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,766
40.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,956
43.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
921
13.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
570
8.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
611
9.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,672
24.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
51
0.0%
0.0%
Person County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,921
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
5
0.1%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
42
1.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
254
6.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
968
24.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,652
67.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
567
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
630
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
284
7.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
670
17.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
298
7.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
431
11.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
359
9.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,805
46.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
641
0.0%
0.0%
Person County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
10,986
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,224
11.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,139
28.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,661
24.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,570
14.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,283
11.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
747
6.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
349
3.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
13
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
116,000
205,000