Tarboro, NC Demographic Data
Tarboro, NC Summary
Tarboro is located in Edgecombe County in North Carolina
- Population: 11,401
- Area: 11.17 sq. miles
- Land Area: 11.13 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.04 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,020.68 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 65.62 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Tarboro, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,863
52%
50.8
Male
5,343
48%
49.2
Total Population
11,206
323,128,000
Tarboro, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
716
6.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
497
4.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
615
5.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
519
4.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
790
7.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,484
13.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,109
9.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,522
13.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
792
7.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
674
6.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,150
10.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
859
7.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
479
4.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,102
81.2%
77.2
Female
4,923
54.1%
51.3
Male
4,179
45.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,715
77.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,834
25.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,488
22.2%
15.2
Female
1,490
59.9%
55.8
Male
998
40.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Tarboro, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
10,970
97.9%
96.8
White
4,877
43.5%
72.6
Black or African American
5,376
48.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
56
0.5%
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
41
0.4%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
41
0.4%
0.1
Some Other Race
620
5.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
236
2.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
894
8.0%
17.8
Mexican
681
6.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
45
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
168
1.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
10,312
92.0%
82.2
Tarboro, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
908
11.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,014
12.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,188
27.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,968
24.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
820
10.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
671
8.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
500
6.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,922
23.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,147
76.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,171
14.5%
31.2
Tarboro, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,480
37.1%
33.7%
Now Married
3,275
34.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,179
12.6%
11.0%
Separated
451
4.8%
2.0
Widowed
993
10.6
5.8%
Tarboro, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,607
91.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
883
8.4%
21.6%
Spanish
810
7.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
58
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
15
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Tarboro, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
346
7.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
470
10.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
675
14.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
905
20.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
599
13.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
548
12.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
463
10.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
299
6.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
117
2.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
111
2.4%
6.4
Median household income
33,107
57,617
Per capita income
21,315
31,128
Tarboro, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
146
3.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
297
6.4%
9.8
Construction
263
5.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,349
29.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
209
4.5%
6.6
Information
83
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
923
19.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
87
1.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
258
5.5%
11.4
Public administration
104
2.2%
4.6
Retail trade
589
12.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
315
6.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
28
0.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
443
9.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,498
32.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,063
22.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
818
17.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
829
17.8%
18.1%
Tarboro, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,603
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,041
87.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
303
6.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
28
0.6%
2.7
Other means
90
2.0%
1.8
Worked at home
141
3.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.9
26.6
Tarboro, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
415
9.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,819
40.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,438
31.7%
37.1
3 or more
861
19.0%
21.0
Tarboro, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,533
90.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,381
52.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,152
47.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
499
9.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Tarboro, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,032
1 room
75
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
153
3.0%
2.7
3 rooms
314
6.2%
9.1
4 rooms
959
19.1%
16.5
5 rooms
1,137
22.6%
19.8
6 rooms
1,085
21.6%
17.8
7 rooms
588
11.7%
12.0
8 rooms
382
7.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
339
6.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Tarboro, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,032
1-unit, detached
3,452
68.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
71
1.4%
5.9
2-units
287
5.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
355
7.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
518
10.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
28
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
69
1.4%
9.0
Mobile home
252
5.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Tarboro, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
570
11.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
428
8.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
646
12.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
788
15.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
935
18.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
678
13.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
409
8.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
544
10.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
24
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
10
0.2%
1.4%
Tarboro, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,447
54.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
149
3.3%
4.7
Electricity
1,835
40.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
68
1.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
25
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
9
0.2%
1.1
Tarboro, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,248
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
17
1.4%
7.0%
Less than $500
70
5.6%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
73
5.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
86
6.9%
20.1%
$500 to $999
487
39.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
515
41.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
621
49.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
130
10.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
182
14.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
73
5.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
242
19.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tarboro, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,991
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
9
0.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
174
8.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
341
17.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,467
73.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
161
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
670
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
234
11.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
265
13.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
203
10.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
368
18.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
188
9.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
709
36.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
185
0.0%
0.0%
Tarboro, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,381
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
424
17.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
788
33.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
672
28.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
177
7.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
248
10.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
49
2.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
17
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
6
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
98,400
205,000
