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Tarboro, North Carolina

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StatisticTarboroNorth CarolinaUnited States
Total Population10,77010,730,404334,922,499
Median Household Income$49,796$72,388$80,734
Median Age51.239.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.5%35.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$185,500$288,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$843$1,228$1,413
Poverty Rate18.5%13.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born3.3%9.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate57.2%66.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.825.126.4
Worked from Home10.9%16.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households38.7%47.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Tarboro, North Carolina

Age in Tarboro, North Carolina

StatisticTarboroNorth CarolinaUnited States
Median Age51.239.138.9
Under 18 %19.1%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.1%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %7.7%13.4%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.1%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.6%25.4%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %29.4%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Tarboro, North Carolina

StatisticTarboroNorth CarolinaUnited States
Households4,8304,282,345129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.42.5
Family Households58.6%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children21.6%29.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.0%17.1%17.3%
People Living Alone37.1%29.4%28.7%
Never Married26.0%32.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Tarboro, North Carolina

StatisticTarboroNorth CarolinaUnited States
Per Capita Income$35,098$41,385$44,673
Households Under $25,00032.0%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99911.0%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99910.1%16.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.6%10.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate18.5%13.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty34.8%30.6%28.2%
SNAP Households22.8%12.8%n/a

Housing in Tarboro, North Carolina

StatisticTarboroNorth CarolinaUnited States
Housing Units5,5234,895,668143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes69.3%65.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units10.8%14.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate12.5%12.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,974.01,991.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied42.8%33.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income35.3%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,617$1,896n/a

Education in Tarboro, North Carolina

StatisticTarboroNorth CarolinaUnited States
Less than High School11.3%9.9%10.4%
High School Graduate38.7%24.8%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree23.5%29.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.4%22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.2%13.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Tarboro, North Carolina

StatisticTarboroNorth CarolinaUnited States
Labour Force Participation52.4%62.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.9%71.5%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work1.1%1.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes50.0%26.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.1%6.5%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.9%5.3%n/a

Origins and language in Tarboro, North Carolina

StatisticTarboroNorth CarolinaUnited States
Born in State of Residence76.5%53.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.8%3.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.5%5.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.0%86.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home8.7%8.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency8.3%10.0%16.7%

Cities near Tarboro

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.