Edenton, NC Demographic Data
Edenton, NC Summary
Edenton is located in Chowan County in North Carolina
- Population: 5,037
- Area: 5.57 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.37 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.20 sq. miles
- Population Density: 904.63 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 10.17 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Edenton, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,783
57%
50.8
Male
2,117
43%
49.2
Total Population
4,900
323,128,000
Edenton, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
327
6.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
334
6.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
398
8.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
210
4.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
248
5.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
700
14.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
429
8.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
540
11.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
334
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
303
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
579
11.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
288
5.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
210
4.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,712
75.8%
77.2
Female
2,152
58.0%
51.3
Male
1,560
42.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,631
74.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,255
25.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,077
22.0%
15.2
Female
637
59.1%
55.8
Male
440
40.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Edenton, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,850
99.0%
96.8
White
1,860
38.0%
72.6
Black or African American
2,924
59.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
64
1.3%
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
2
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
2
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
50
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
6
0.1%
17.8
Mexican
6
0.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,894
99.9%
82.2
Edenton, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
121
3.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
529
15.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,074
31.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
718
21.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
270
8.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
402
11.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
269
8.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
650
19.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,733
80.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
671
19.9%
31.2
Edenton, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,264
32.9%
33.7%
Now Married
1,525
39.7%
47.5
Divorced
445
11.6%
11.0%
Separated
202
5.3%
2.0
Widowed
405
10.5
5.8%
Edenton, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,477
97.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
96
2.1%
21.6%
Spanish
27
0.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
32
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
37
0.8%
1.1%
Edenton, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
365
18.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
154
7.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
393
19.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
261
13.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
251
12.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
191
9.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
162
8.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
104
5.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
69
3.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
50
2.5%
6.4
Median household income
27,037
57,617
Per capita income
18,741
31,128
Edenton, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
182
11.7%
9.8
Construction
39
2.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
527
33.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
58
3.7%
6.6
Information
6
0.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
230
14.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
18
1.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
155
9.9%
11.4
Public administration
82
5.3%
4.6
Retail trade
195
12.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
54
3.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
13
0.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
45
2.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
459
29.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
318
20.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
389
25.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
348
22.3%
18.1%
Edenton, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,540
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,136
73.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
128
8.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
147
9.5%
2.7
Other means
119
7.7%
1.8
Worked at home
10
0.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.6
26.6
Edenton, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
399
20.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
731
36.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
656
32.8%
37.1
3 or more
214
10.7%
21.0
Edenton, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,000
79.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
887
44.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,113
55.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
528
20.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Edenton, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,528
1 room
157
6.2%
2.4
2 rooms
51
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
157
6.2%
9.1
4 rooms
453
17.9%
16.5
5 rooms
691
27.3%
19.8
6 rooms
395
15.6%
17.8
7 rooms
314
12.4%
12.0
8 rooms
161
6.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
149
5.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Edenton, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,528
1-unit, detached
1,681
66.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
33
1.3%
5.9
2-units
123
4.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
300
11.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
122
4.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
36
1.4%
4.4
20 or more units
96
3.8%
9.0
Mobile home
137
5.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Edenton, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
686
27.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
138
5.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
228
9.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
217
8.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
531
21.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
220
8.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
253
10.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
214
8.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
41
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Edenton, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
274
13.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
358
17.9%
4.7
Electricity
1,162
58.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
55
2.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
108
5.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
43
2.2%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Edenton, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
475
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
13
2.7%
1.6%
$500 to $999
73
15.4%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
73
15.4%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
113
23.8%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
203
42.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
193
40.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
18
3.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
73
15.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
27
5.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
164
34.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Edenton, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,043
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
22
2.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
141
13.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
179
17.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
701
67.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
70
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
711
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
124
12.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
101
10.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
128
13.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
65
6.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
29
3.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
531
54.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
135
0.0%
0.0%
Edenton, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
887
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
165
18.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
229
25.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
162
18.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
66
7.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
124
14.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
97
10.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
44
5.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
111,500
205,000
