Robeson County, NC Demographic Data

Robeson County, NC Summary

Robeson County is located in North Carolina
  • Population: 135,496
  • Area: 950.99 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 949.22 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 1.77 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 142.47 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 150.92 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Robeson County, NC Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
69,550
52%
50.8
Male
63,685
48%
49.2
Total Population
133,235
 
323,128,000

Robeson County, NC Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
8,952
6.7% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
9,543
7.2% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
9,792
7.3% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
9,430
7.1% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
9,934
7.5% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
17,000
12.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
16,332
12.3% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
16,897
12.7% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
8,168
6.1% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
8,549
6.4% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
11,959
9.0% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
5,015
3.8% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,664
1.2% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
99,047
74.3%
77.2
Female
52,464
53.0%
51.3
Male
46,583
47.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
93,005
69.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
23,989
18.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
18,638
14.0%
15.2
Female
10,699
57.4%
55.8
Male
7,939
42.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0

Robeson County, NC Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
131,015
98.3% 
96.8
White
38,442
28.9% 
72.6
Black or African American
32,385
24.3% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
52,789
39.6% 
0.8
Asian
958
0.7% 
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
197
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
6,244
4.7% 
5.1
Two or More Races
2,220
1.7% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
11,453
8.6% 
17.8
Mexican
 
11.2
Puerto Rican
 
1.7
Cuban
 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
121,782
91.4% 
82.2

Robeson County, NC Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
6,297
7.4% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
12,590
14.7% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
30,024
35.1% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
18,230
21.3% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
7,115
8.3% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
8,180
9.6% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,148
3.7% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
18,887
22.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
66,697
78.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11,328
13.3%
31.2

Robeson County, NC Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
41,272
39.3%
33.7%
Now Married
40,595
38.7%
47.5
Divorced
12,829
12.2%
11.0%
Separated
3,374
3.2%
2.0
Widowed
6,878
6.6
5.8%

Robeson County, NC Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
114,543
92.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
9,740
7.8%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Robeson County, NC Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
6,586
14.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,419
7.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
7,217
16.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5,638
12.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
6,470
14.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
7,250
16.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
4,792
10.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,179
4.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,012
2.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
560
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
34,254
 
57,617
Per capita income
18,164
 
31,128

Robeson County, NC Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,466
2.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,411
6.7%
9.8
Construction
4,590
9.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
13,676
27.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,095
4.1%
6.6
Information
182
0.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
9,576
18.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,259
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,323
6.5%
11.4
Public administration
2,541
5.0%
4.6
Retail trade
4,448
8.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,524
5.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
649
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
7,735
15.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
12,403
24.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
11,478
22.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
8,738
17.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
10,386
20.5%
18.1%

Robeson County, NC Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
50,383
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
43,513
86.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5,144
10.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
33
0.1%
5.1
Walked
645
1.3%
2.7
Other means
428
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
620
1.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.9
 
26.6

Robeson County, NC Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,788
8.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
14,557
32.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
14,433
32.0%
37.1
3 or more
12,345
27.4%
21.0

Robeson County, NC Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
45,123
86.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
30,327
67.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
14,796
32.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
7,034
13.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5

Robeson County, NC Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
52,157
1 room
357
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
204
0.4%
2.7
3 rooms
3,040
5.8%
9.1
4 rooms
10,998
21.1%
16.5
5 rooms
17,247
33.1%
19.8
6 rooms
10,204
19.6%
17.8
7 rooms
4,640
8.9%
12.0
8 rooms
2,867
5.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,600
5.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Robeson County, NC Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
52,157
 
 
1-unit, detached
26,910
51.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
432
0.8%
5.9
2-units
2,033
3.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
517
1.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,335
2.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
242
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
316
0.6%
9.0
Mobile home
20,372
39.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Robeson County, NC Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,463
4.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,904
3.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,100
9.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,209
8.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
10,242
19.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
8,853
17.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
12,669
24.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
5,133
9.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,152
2.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
432
0.8%
1.4%

Robeson County, NC Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,427
9.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
5,409
12.0%
4.7
Electricity
33,437
74.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
672
1.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
730
1.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
136
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
312
0.7%
1.1

Robeson County, NC Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
12,335
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
155
1.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
281
2.3%
11.8%
Less than $500
851
6.9%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,162
9.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,493
28.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
6,393
51.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5,199
42.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,105
17.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,146
9.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,043
8.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,634
21.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
208
0.0%
0.0%

Robeson County, NC Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
13,131 
 
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
66
0.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
458
3.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
4,244
32.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
8,363
63.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,665
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
593
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,629
21.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,867
15.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,213
10.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,357
11.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
827
6.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,290
35.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,613
0.0%
0.0%

Robeson County, NC Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
30,327
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
8,916
29.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
11,400
37.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,386
14.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,386
7.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,243
7.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
722
2.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
147
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
127
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
74,200
 
205,000