Vance County, NC Demographic Data
Vance County, NC Summary
Vance County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 45,238
- Area: 269.82 sq. miles
- Land Area: 253.52 sq. miles
- Water Area: 16.30 sq. miles
- Population Density: 167.65 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 374.34 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Vance County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
23,742
53%
50.8
Male
20,766
47%
49.2
Total Population
44,508
323,128,000
Vance County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,829
6.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,795
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,251
7.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,017
6.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,933
6.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,064
11.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,034
11.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,056
13.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,259
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,997
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,268
9.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,065
4.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
940
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
33,774
75.9%
77.2
Female
18,367
54.4%
51.3
Male
15,407
45.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
31,975
71.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,137
20.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,273
16.3%
15.2
Female
4,232
58.2%
55.8
Male
3,041
41.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Vance County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
43,699
98.2%
96.8
White
19,355
43.5%
72.6
Black or African American
22,162
49.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
752
1.7%
0.8
Asian
213
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
82
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
23
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
91
0.2%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
17
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
10
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
10
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,207
2.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
809
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,179
7.1%
17.8
Mexican
2,447
5.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
322
0.7%
1.7
Cuban
33
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
377
0.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
41,329
92.9%
82.2
Vance County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,412
8.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,615
15.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
10,778
36.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,808
19.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,668
9.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,448
8.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
954
3.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,027
23.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
22,656
76.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,402
11.4%
31.2
Vance County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
13,411
37.6%
33.7%
Now Married
13,197
37.0%
47.5
Divorced
4,495
12.6%
11.0%
Separated
1,475
4.1%
2.0
Widowed
3,055
8.6
5.8%
Vance County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
39,059
93.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,620
6.3%
21.6%
Spanish
2,267
5.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
62
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
179
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
112
0.3%
1.1%
Vance County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,977
11.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,022
12.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,466
14.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,304
13.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,481
14.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,554
15.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,467
8.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
873
5.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
248
1.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
261
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
32,733
57,617
Per capita income
18,703
31,128
Vance County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
361
2.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,279
7.3%
9.8
Construction
925
5.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,641
26.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
596
3.4%
6.6
Information
217
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,052
17.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
453
2.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,163
6.7%
11.4
Public administration
1,049
6.0%
4.6
Retail trade
2,759
15.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
501
2.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
444
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,708
9.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,917
22.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,715
21.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,186
24.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,914
22.4%
18.1%
Vance County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
16,664
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
13,945
83.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,918
11.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
9
0.1%
5.1
Walked
407
2.4%
2.7
Other means
79
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
306
1.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.8
26.6
Vance County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,180
13.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,718
34.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,057
30.4%
37.1
3 or more
3,698
22.2%
21.0
Vance County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
16,653
83.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,971
59.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,682
40.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,311
16.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Vance County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
19,964
1 room
517
2.6%
2.4
2 rooms
145
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
799
4.0%
9.1
4 rooms
4,210
21.1%
16.5
5 rooms
6,098
30.5%
19.8
6 rooms
3,622
18.1%
17.8
7 rooms
2,168
10.9%
12.0
8 rooms
1,116
5.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,289
6.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Vance County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
19,964
1-unit, detached
12,124
60.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
195
1.0%
5.9
2-units
650
3.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
689
3.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
811
4.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
149
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
367
1.8%
9.0
Mobile home
4,979
24.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Vance County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
979
4.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,142
5.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,245
11.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,071
10.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,278
16.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,965
19.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,522
17.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,609
13.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
141
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
12
0.1%
1.4%
Vance County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,581
15.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,540
9.2%
4.7
Electricity
11,088
66.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
963
5.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
418
2.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
3
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
60
0.4%
1.1
Vance County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,380
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
58
1.1%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
104
1.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
172
3.2%
11.8%
Less than $500
180
3.3%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
582
10.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,962
36.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,322
43.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,204
41.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
626
11.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
651
12.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
398
7.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,464
27.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
37
0.0%
0.0%
Vance County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,967
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
34
0.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
454
7.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,473
24.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4,006
67.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
715
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
650
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
736
12.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
716
12.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
658
11.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
603
10.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
551
9.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,549
43.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
869
0.0%
0.0%
Vance County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,971
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,760
17.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,479
34.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,792
18.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,278
12.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,035
10.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
527
5.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
71
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
29
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
96,700
205,000
