Bertie County, NC Demographic Data

Bertie County, NC Summary

Bertie County is located in North Carolina
  • Population: 20,946
  • Area: 741.25 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 699.27 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 41.98 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 28.25 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 32.81 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Bertie County, NC Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,935
49%
50.8
Male
10,389
51%
49.2
Total Population
20,324
 
323,128,000

Bertie County, NC Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
894
4.4% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,218
6.0% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
912
4.5% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,051
5.2% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,303
6.4% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,506
12.3% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,271
11.2% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,055
15.0% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,614
7.9% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,513
7.4% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,163
10.6% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,269
6.2% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
555
2.7% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
16,646
81.9%
77.2
Female
8,150
49.0%
51.3
Male
8,496
51.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
15,910
78.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,829
23.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,987
19.6%
15.2
Female
2,316
58.1%
55.8
Male
1,671
41.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0

Bertie County, NC Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
20,190
99.3% 
96.8
White
7,313
36.0% 
72.6
Black or African American
12,608
62.0% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
127
0.6% 
0.8
Asian
113
0.6% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
23
0.1% 
1.3
Filipino
59
0.3% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
10
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
21
0.1% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
2
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
2
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
27
0.1% 
5.1
Two or More Races
134
0.7% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
394
1.9% 
17.8
Mexican
302
1.5% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0% 
1.7
Cuban
48
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
44
0.2% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
19,930
98.1% 
82.2

Bertie County, NC Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,358
9.1% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,409
16.1% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,691
38.1% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,678
17.9% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,085
7.3% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,152
7.7% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
573
3.8% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,767
25.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,179
74.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,725
11.5%
31.2

Bertie County, NC Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,076
35.1%
33.7%
Now Married
6,508
37.6%
47.5
Divorced
2,307
13.3%
11.0%
Separated
789
4.6%
2.0
Widowed
1,620
9.4
5.8%

Bertie County, NC Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
18,643
95.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
787
4.1%
21.6%
Spanish
650
3.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
55
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
69
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
13
0.1%
1.1%

Bertie County, NC Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
871
11.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
912
11.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,240
16.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,254
16.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,088
14.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,127
14.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
565
7.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
395
5.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
192
2.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
29
0.4%
6.4
Median household income
31,129
 
57,617
Per capita income
17,244
 
31,128

Bertie County, NC Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
753
10.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
352
5.0%
9.8
Construction
332
4.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,812
25.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
192
2.7%
6.6
Information
42
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,656
23.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
176
2.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
236
3.3%
11.4
Public administration
550
7.7%
4.6
Retail trade
598
8.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
247
3.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
156
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,038
14.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,682
23.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,930
27.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,349
19.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,103
15.5%
18.1%

Bertie County, NC Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,998
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,598
80.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
878
12.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
51
0.7%
5.1
Walked
161
2.3%
2.7
Other means
152
2.2%
1.8
Worked at home
158
2.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.1
 
26.6

Bertie County, NC Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
748
9.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,612
34.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,049
26.7%
37.1
3 or more
2,264
29.5%
21.0

Bertie County, NC Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
7,673
78.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,644
73.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,029
26.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,086
21.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5

Bertie County, NC Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,759
1 room
133
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
45
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
207
2.1%
9.1
4 rooms
1,254
12.8%
16.5
5 rooms
3,237
33.2%
19.8
6 rooms
2,257
23.1%
17.8
7 rooms
1,306
13.4%
12.0
8 rooms
682
7.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
638
6.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Bertie County, NC Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,759
 
 
1-unit, detached
6,130
62.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
59
0.6%
5.9
2-units
155
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
9
0.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
26
0.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
29
0.3%
4.4
20 or more units
91
0.9%
9.0
Mobile home
3,260
33.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Bertie County, NC Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
753
7.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
441
4.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,072
11.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,016
10.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,717
17.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,439
14.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,887
19.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,221
12.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
169
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
44
0.5%
1.4%

Bertie County, NC Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
119
1.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,368
30.9%
4.7
Electricity
4,319
56.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
562
7.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
297
3.9%
1.9
Solar energy
6
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
1
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
1
0.0%
1.1

Bertie County, NC Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,791
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
52
1.9%
7.0%
Less than $500
65
2.3%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
164
5.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
229
8.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,058
37.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,223
43.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,192
42.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
320
11.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
148
5.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
143
5.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
975
35.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
13
0.0%
0.0%

Bertie County, NC Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,523 
 
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
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
111
7.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
345
22.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,067
70.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
506
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
633
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
131
9.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
141
9.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
216
14.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
135
9.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
253
17.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
575
39.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
578
0.0%
0.0%

Bertie County, NC Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,644
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,357
24.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,358
41.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
875
15.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
595
10.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
240
4.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
119
2.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
100
1.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
79,900
 
205,000