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Columbus County Demographics
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Average household size |
2.53 |
(X) |
2.60 |
/-0.07 |
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Average family size |
3.05 |
(X) |
3.19 |
/-0.13 |
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Population 25 years and over |
35,863 |
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/-147 |
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High school graduate or higher |
(X) |
75.2 |
84.0% |
(X) |
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Bachelor's degree or higher |
(X) |
10.9 |
27.0% |
(X) |
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Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over) |
4,242 |
10.4 |
10.4% |
/-518 |
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Disability status (population 5 years and over) |
13,344 |
26.8 |
15.1% |
/-812 |
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Foreign born |
989 |
1.8 |
12.5% |
/-157 |
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Male, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over) |
10,770 |
53.0 |
52.6% |
/-681 |
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Female, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over) |
11,314 |
49.9 |
48.5% |
/-699 |
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Speak a language other than English at home (population 5 years and over) |
N |
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19.5% |
N |
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Household population |
53,466 |
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/-94 |
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Group quarters population |
(X) |
(X) |
(X) |
(X) |
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Economic Characteristics |
Estimate |
Percent |
U.S. |
Margin of Error |
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In labor force (population 16 years and over) |
24,347 |
57.5 |
64.7% |
/-719 |
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Mean travel time to work in minutes (workers 16 years and over) |
26.3 |
(X) |
25.1 |
/-1.5 |
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Median household income (in 2007 inflation-adjusted dollars) |
30,032 |
(X) |
50,007 |
/-1,628 |
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Median family income (in 2007 inflation-adjusted dollars) |
40,613 |
(X) |
60,374 |
/-2,469 |
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Per capita income (in 2007 inflation-adjusted dollars) |
17,631 |
(X) |
26,178 |
/-1,327 |
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Families below poverty level |
(X) |
19.5 |
9.8% |
(X) |
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Individuals below poverty level |
(X) |
22.7 |
13.3% |
(X) |
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Housing Characteristics |
Estimate |
Percent |
U.S. |
Margin of Error |
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Total housing units |
24,669 |
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/-81 |
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Occupied housing units |
21,124 |
85.6 |
88.4% |
/-604 |
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Owner-occupied housing units |
14,991 |
71.0 |
67.3% |
/-678 |
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Renter-occupied housing units |
6,133 |
29.0 |
32.7% |
/-713 |
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Vacant housing units |
3,545 |
14.4 |
11.6% |
/-613 |
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Owner-occupied homes |
14,991 |
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/-678 |
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Median value (dollars) |
84,800 |
(X) |
181,800 |
/-3,004 |
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Median of selected monthly owner costs |
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With a mortgage (dollars) |
968 |
(X) |
1,427 |
/-48 |
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Not mortgaged (dollars) |
353 |
(X) |
402 |
/-15 |
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ACS Demographic Estimates |
Estimate |
Percent |
U.S. |
Margin of Error |
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Total population |
53,971 |
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***** |
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Male |
25,685 |
47.6 |
49.2% |
/-152 |
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Female |
28,286 |
52.4 |
50.8% |
/-152 |
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Median age (years) |
38.7 |
(X) |
36.4 |
/-0.6 |
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Under 5 years |
3,719 |
6.9 |
6.9% |
/-107 |
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18 years and over |
40,674 |
75.4 |
75.3% |
***** |
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65 years and over |
7,894 |
14.6 |
12.5% |
/-70 |
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One race |
53,500 |
99.1 |
97.9% |
/-234 |
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White |
33,902 |
62.8 |
74.1% |
/-249 |
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Black or African American |
16,480 |
30.5 |
12.4% |
/-224 |
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American Indian and Alaska Native |
1,739 |
3.2 |
0.8% |
/-78 |
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Asian |
42 |
0.1 |
4.3% |
/-39 |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
6 |
0.0 |
0.1% |
/-9 |
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Some other race |
1,331 |
2.5 |
6.2% |
/-250 |
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Two or more races |
471 |
0.9 |
2.1% |
/-234 |
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Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
1,564 |
2.9 |
14.7% |
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005-2007 American Community Survey
Explanation of Symbols: '*****' - The estimate is controlled. A statistical test for sampling variability is not appropriate. 'N' - Data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small. '(X)' - The value is not applicable or not available.
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Contact Us
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Columbus County Economic Development Commission
111 Washington Street · Whiteville, NC 28472 · 910-640-6608 office · 910-642-1876 fax
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