Onslow County, NC Demographic Data
Onslow County, NC Summary
Onslow County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 183,263
- Area: 905.91 sq. miles
- Land Area: 762.74 sq. miles
- Water Area: 143.17 sq. miles
- Population Density: 202.29 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 41.01 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Onslow County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
86,102
46%
50.8
Male
101,034
54%
49.2
Total Population
187,136
323,128,000
Onslow County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
17,625
9.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
12,893
6.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
11,415
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
13,540
7.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
30,929
16.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
33,173
17.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
20,270
10.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
14,844
7.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
8,166
4.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
6,968
3.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
10,228
5.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,266
3.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
819
0.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
139,605
74.6%
77.2
Female
62,669
44.9%
51.3
Male
76,936
55.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
124,488
66.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
21,156
11.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
17,313
9.3%
15.2
Female
9,385
54.2%
55.8
Male
7,928
45.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
27
0.0%
0.0
Onslow County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
171,242
91.5%
96.8
White
139,353
74.5%
72.6
Black or African American
24,311
13.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
591
0.3%
0.8
Asian
3,350
1.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
413
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
3,224
1.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
15,894
8.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
22,763
12.2%
17.8
Mexican
11,437
6.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
5,441
2.9%
1.7
Cuban
805
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
5,080
2.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
164,373
87.8%
82.2
Onslow County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,257
2.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
7,133
7.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
29,459
29.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
31,354
31.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
11,826
11.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
13,410
13.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
5,295
5.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
9,390
9.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
91,344
90.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18,705
18.6%
31.2
Onslow County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
48,727
33.6%
33.7%
Now Married
72,059
49.6%
47.5
Divorced
14,059
9.7%
11.0%
Separated
4,867
3.4%
2.0
Widowed
5,491
3.8
5.8%
Onslow County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
150,564
88.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
18,947
11.2%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Onslow County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,547
5.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,379
3.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
6,316
10.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
8,918
14.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
11,381
18.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
12,633
20.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
9,338
15.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,546
7.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,017
3.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
691
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
47,150
57,617
Per capita income
21,489
31,128
Onslow County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,321
2.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
8,613
13.4%
9.8
Construction
7,485
11.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
12,938
20.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,680
4.2%
6.6
Information
203
0.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,797
4.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,817
6.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5,367
8.4%
11.4
Public administration
5,620
8.8%
4.6
Retail trade
9,932
15.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,602
4.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
707
1.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
8,795
13.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
18,735
29.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
6,267
9.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
15,902
24.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
14,383
22.4%
18.1%
Onslow County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
90,699
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
68,080
75.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
12,344
13.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
199
0.2%
5.1
Walked
6,015
6.6%
2.7
Other means
1,746
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
2,315
2.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.1
26.6
Onslow County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,775
4.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
19,482
31.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
28,524
46.2%
37.1
3 or more
10,985
17.8%
21.0
Onslow County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
61,766
79.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
31,081
50.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
30,685
49.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
16,027
20.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
16
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Onslow County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
77,793
1 room
1,480
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
656
0.8%
2.7
3 rooms
4,120
5.3%
9.1
4 rooms
15,635
20.1%
16.5
5 rooms
18,424
23.7%
19.8
6 rooms
16,467
21.2%
17.8
7 rooms
10,103
13.0%
12.0
8 rooms
4,977
6.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,931
7.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Onslow County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
77,793
1-unit, detached
44,603
57.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
8,109
10.4%
5.9
2-units
1,582
2.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,301
3.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,139
4.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,175
1.5%
4.4
20 or more units
2,999
3.9%
9.0
Mobile home
13,885
17.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Onslow County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,075
1.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,107
1.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,265
5.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,747
7.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
10,017
12.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
11,432
14.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
14,846
19.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
17,468
22.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
9,129
11.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
2,707
3.5%
1.4%
Onslow County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,403
2.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,412
2.3%
4.7
Electricity
57,545
93.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
569
0.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
329
0.5%
1.9
Solar energy
40
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
468
0.8%
1.1
Onslow County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
20,391
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
95
0.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
243
1.2%
7.0%
Less than $500
534
2.6%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
625
3.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,141
20.3%
20.1%
$500 to $999
6,275
30.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
8,478
41.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
8,765
43.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,016
15.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,481
12.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
616
3.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
5,250
26.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
263
0.0%
0.0%
Onslow County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
28,379
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
15
0.1%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
44
0.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,477
5.2%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,443
8.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
10,980
38.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
13,420
47.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
2,306
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
954
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,657
9.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,687
13.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
5,470
19.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,692
13.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,578
12.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
8,687
31.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,914
0.0%
0.0%
Onslow County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
31,081
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,518
8.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,443
14.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
8,241
26.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
8,112
26.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5,696
18.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,136
3.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
697
2.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
238
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
151,500
205,000
