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New Bern, North Carolina

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StatisticNew BernNorth CarolinaUnited States
Total Population32,73410,730,404334,922,499
Median Household Income$61,031$72,388$80,734
Median Age38.939.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher29.4%35.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$240,100$288,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,081$1,228$1,413
Poverty Rate17.3%13.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born5.8%9.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate59.7%66.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.825.126.4
Worked from Home8.8%16.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households39.7%47.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in New Bern, North Carolina

Age in New Bern, North Carolina

StatisticNew BernNorth CarolinaUnited States
Median Age38.939.138.9
Under 18 %22.4%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.5%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.2%13.4%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.0%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %19.3%25.4%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %24.5%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in New Bern, North Carolina

StatisticNew BernNorth CarolinaUnited States
Households14,6734,282,345129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households57.2%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children25.5%29.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.6%17.1%17.3%
People Living Alone36.4%29.4%28.7%
Never Married29.6%32.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in New Bern, North Carolina

StatisticNew BernNorth CarolinaUnited States
Per Capita Income$38,196$41,385$44,673
Households Under $25,00020.4%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.9%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.4%16.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.4%10.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate17.3%13.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty35.5%30.6%28.2%
SNAP Households19.7%12.8%n/a

Housing in New Bern, North Carolina

StatisticNew BernNorth CarolinaUnited States
Housing Units16,8164,895,668143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes63.9%65.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units20.4%14.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate12.7%12.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,989.01,991.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied40.3%33.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.7%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,734$1,896n/a

Education in New Bern, North Carolina

StatisticNew BernNorth CarolinaUnited States
Less than High School7.2%9.9%10.4%
High School Graduate25.9%24.8%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree37.6%29.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.6%22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.8%13.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in New Bern, North Carolina

StatisticNew BernNorth CarolinaUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.7%62.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.3%71.5%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work1.6%1.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes52.5%26.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.0%6.5%8.6%
Households Without a Car12.1%5.3%n/a

Origins and language in New Bern, North Carolina

StatisticNew BernNorth CarolinaUnited States
Born in State of Residence47.1%53.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.0%3.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.8%5.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home88.4%86.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.3%8.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency12.1%10.0%16.7%

Cities near New Bern

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.