New Hanover County, North Carolina

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New Hanover County, North Carolina is among the highest in the country for population per square mile (143rd of 3,222 counties), and among the highest in the country for worked from home (160th of 3,222 counties).

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Key figures

Statistic	New Hanover County, North Carolina	North Carolina	United States	Rank
Total Population	235,229	10,730,404	334,922,499	300th of 3,222
Median Household Income	$75,166	$72,388	$80,734	831st of 3,221
Median Age	39.9	39.1	38.9	2153rd of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher	45.4%	35.7%	35.7%	169th of 3,222
Median Home Value	$387,800	$288,900	$332,700	325th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent	$1,417	$1,228	$1,413	299th of 3,215
Poverty Rate	12.3%	13.0%	12.5%	1877th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate	4.5%	4.7%	5.2%	1581st of 3,222
Population per Square Mile	1,223.7	220.7	n/a	143rd of 3,222
Foreign Born	5.9%	9.1%	14.1%	823rd of 3,222
Life Expectancy	78.1	n/a	n/a	737th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate	61.4%	66.6%	65.2%	2952nd of 3,222
Average Commute Time	20.6	25.1	26.4	2433rd of 3,221
Worked from Home	19.4%	16.3%	15.1%	160th of 3,222
Uninsured	11.1%	n/a	n/a	1429th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households	42.6%	47.2%	46.9%	2657th of 3,222
Broadband Access	90.9%	n/a	n/a	268th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in New Hanover County, North Carolina

Statistic	New Hanover County, North Carolina	North Carolina	United States
White (non-Hispanic)	74.7%	60.0%	57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7.9%	11.3%	19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)	10.7%	20.0%	11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)	1.4%	3.3%	5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)	4.6%	4.1%	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)	0.6%	0.5%	0.6%
Diversity Index	42.1	58.4	61.4

Age in New Hanover County, North Carolina

Statistic	New Hanover County, North Carolina	North Carolina	United States
Median Age	39.9	39.1	38.9
Under 18 %	17.9%	21.8%	22.0%
Age 18-24 %	12.3%	9.5%	9.1%
Age 25-34 %	13.1%	13.4%	13.7%
Age 35-44 %	12.6%	12.8%	13.2%
Age 45-64 %	25.1%	25.4%	24.8%
Age 65 and Over %	19.0%	17.2%	17.2%

Households and families in New Hanover County, North Carolina

Statistic	New Hanover County, North Carolina	North Carolina	United States
Households	104,856	4,282,345	129,227,496
Average Household Size	2.2	2.4	2.5
Family Households	55.1%	64.3%	64.2%
Households with Children	22.0%	29.1%	29.5%
Single-Parent Families	12.6%	17.1%	17.3%
People Living Alone	33.8%	29.4%	28.7%
Never Married	35.7%	32.9%	34.4%

Income and poverty in New Hanover County, North Carolina

Statistic	New Hanover County, North Carolina	North Carolina	United States
Per Capita Income	$48,592	$41,385	$44,673
Households Under $25,000	15.0%	15.8%	14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,999	17.2%	16.8%	15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,999	17.3%	16.6%	17.5%
Households $200,000 or More	11.4%	10.4%	13.4%
Poverty Rate	12.3%	13.0%	12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty	28.7%	30.6%	28.2%
SNAP Households	9.2%	12.8%	n/a

Housing in New Hanover County, North Carolina

Statistic	New Hanover County, North Carolina	North Carolina	United States
Housing Units	120,050	4,895,668	143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes	61.1%	65.3%	61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units	22.2%	14.2%	19.1%
Vacancy Rate	12.7%	12.5%	10.1%
Median Year Structure Built	1,993.0	1,991.0	1,980.0
Renter-Occupied	38.6%	33.4%	34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income	33.0%	29.5%	30.6%
Median Property Tax	$2,105	$1,896	n/a

Education in New Hanover County, North Carolina

Statistic	New Hanover County, North Carolina	North Carolina	United States
Less than High School	6.0%	9.9%	10.4%
High School Graduate	18.2%	24.8%	26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree	30.5%	29.7%	27.9%
Bachelor's Degree	29.4%	22.2%	21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree	16.0%	13.5%	14.1%

Work and commuting in New Hanover County, North Carolina

Statistic	New Hanover County, North Carolina	North Carolina	United States
Labour Force Participation	65.7%	62.8%	63.5%
Drove Alone to Work	70.8%	71.5%	68.8%
Public Transit	0.2%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked to Work	1.4%	1.6%	2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes	32.8%	26.3%	26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour	4.3%	6.5%	8.6%
Households Without a Car	5.6%	5.3%	n/a

Origins and language in New Hanover County, North Carolina

Statistic	New Hanover County, North Carolina	North Carolina	United States
Born in State of Residence	48.3%	53.6%	57.3%
Naturalised Citizens	2.3%	3.8%	7.4%
Non-Citizens	3.6%	5.2%	6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home	91.9%	86.5%	77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home	5.4%	8.7%	13.6%
Limited English Proficiency	5.8%	10.0%	16.7%

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