Pamlico County, NC Demographic Data
Pamlico County, NC Summary
Pamlico County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 13,145
- Area: 566.75 sq. miles
- Land Area: 336.54 sq. miles
- Water Area: 230.21 sq. miles
- Population Density: 23.19 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3.28 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Pamlico County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,293
49%
50.8
Male
6,599
51%
49.2
Total Population
12,892
323,128,000
Pamlico County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
536
4.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
557
4.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
583
4.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
664
5.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
720
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,338
10.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,274
9.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,649
12.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,021
7.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,227
9.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,969
15.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,005
7.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
349
2.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
10,777
83.6%
77.2
Female
5,252
48.7%
51.3
Male
5,525
51.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,439
81.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,029
31.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,323
25.8%
15.2
Female
1,718
51.7%
55.8
Male
1,605
48.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
50
0.0%
0.0
Pamlico County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
12,603
97.8%
96.8
White
9,722
75.4%
72.6
Black or African American
2,374
18.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
148
1.1%
0.8
Asian
25
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
6
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
2
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
17
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
102
0.8%
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
102
0.8%
0.1
Some Other Race
232
1.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
289
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
453
3.5%
17.8
Mexican
426
3.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
21
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
6
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
12,439
96.5%
82.2
Pamlico County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
329
3.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
981
10.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,056
31.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,596
26.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
981
10.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,200
12.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
689
7.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,310
13.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,522
86.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,889
19.2%
31.2
Pamlico County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,571
22.9%
33.7%
Now Married
6,237
55.6%
47.5
Divorced
1,187
10.6%
11.0%
Separated
320
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
901
8.0
5.8%
Pamlico County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,623
94.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
733
5.9%
21.6%
Spanish
447
3.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
106
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
143
1.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
37
0.3%
1.1%
Pamlico County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
349
6.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
332
6.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
764
14.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
622
11.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
901
17.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
952
17.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
630
11.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
563
10.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
103
1.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
92
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
43,808
57,617
Per capita income
24,332
31,128
Pamlico County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
397
8.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
471
9.6%
9.8
Construction
349
7.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,031
21.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
352
7.2%
6.6
Information
20
0.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
439
8.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
222
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
312
6.4%
11.4
Public administration
388
7.9%
4.6
Retail trade
523
10.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
285
5.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
119
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
873
17.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,404
28.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
670
13.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,119
22.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
842
17.2%
18.1%
Pamlico County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,766
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,619
75.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
626
13.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
14
0.3%
5.1
Walked
74
1.6%
2.7
Other means
110
2.3%
1.8
Worked at home
323
6.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.9
26.6
Pamlico County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
340
6.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,738
32.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,911
36.0%
37.1
3 or more
1,319
24.8%
21.0
Pamlico County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,308
70.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,019
75.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,289
24.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,273
30.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Pamlico County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,581
1 room
30
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
47
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
404
5.3%
9.1
4 rooms
1,526
20.1%
16.5
5 rooms
2,076
27.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,702
22.5%
17.8
7 rooms
857
11.3%
12.0
8 rooms
509
6.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
430
5.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Pamlico County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,581
1-unit, detached
4,991
65.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
112
1.5%
5.9
2-units
107
1.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
152
2.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
40
0.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
33
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
20
0.3%
9.0
Mobile home
2,126
28.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Pamlico County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
448
5.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
307
4.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
581
7.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
802
10.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,376
18.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,156
15.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,467
19.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,221
16.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
215
2.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
8
0.1%
1.4%
Pamlico County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
44
0.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
865
16.3%
4.7
Electricity
4,142
78.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
91
1.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
136
2.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
5
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
25
0.5%
1.1
Pamlico County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,014
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
81
4.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
104
5.2%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
108
5.4%
10.3%
Less than $500
116
5.8%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
255
12.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
607
30.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
743
36.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
757
38.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
274
13.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
292
14.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
140
7.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
520
26.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
31
0.0%
0.0%
Pamlico County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,025
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
30
2.9%
11.9%
Less than $500
137
13.4%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
142
13.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
716
69.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
264
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
714
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
268
26.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
94
9.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
76
7.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
86
8.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
121
12.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
359
35.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
285
0.0%
0.0%
Pamlico County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,019
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
531
13.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
992
24.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
514
12.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
496
12.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
698
17.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
470
11.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
287
7.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
31
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
147,200
205,000
