Demographics

Person County, North Carolina was formed from a portion of Caswell County in 1791. It is named for General Thomas Person, an officer in the Revolutionary War. The only municipality in the county is the county seat, Roxboro, which has a population of 19,625. Person County has a population of 38,999, and is a part of the Durham-Chapel Hill MSA. Person County has a median household income of $55,759.

Demographics

  Person County  North Carolina USA Person County  North Carolina USA
Population6 39,386 10,698,973 333,287,557
Population Annual Average Growth6 0.1% 0.9% 0.6% 20 94,716 1,940,990
Median Age2,4 43.5 39.0 38.4
Under 18 Years4 20.9% 22.2% 22.5% 8,153 2,302,315 74,234,075
18 to 24 Years4 7.6% 9.5% 9.2% 2,963 979,831 30,339,089
25 to 34 Years4 11.2% 13.3% 13.8% 4,349 1,376,001 45,360,942
35 to 44 Years4 11.6% 12.6% 12.9% 4,517 1,310,998 42,441,883
45 to 54 Years4 13.2% 13.1% 12.6% 5,136 1,361,474 41,631,458
55 to 64 Years4 15.7% 13.0% 13.0% 6,136 1,350,168 42,829,413
65 to 74 Years4 12.1% 9.9% 9.6% 4,702 1,030,725 31,590,619
75 Years, and Over4 7.8% 6.3% 6.5% 3,043 655,510 21,298,002
Race: White4 66.7% 66.2% 68.2% 26,021 6,865,508 224,789,109
Race: Black or African American4 25.9% 21.2% 12.6% 10,099 2,193,147 41,393,012
Race: American Indian and Alaska Native4 0.4% 1.1% 0.8% 165 113,719 2,722,661
Race: Asian4 0.5% 3.0% 5.7% 186 314,690 18,782,924
Race: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander4 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 4 7,119 615,557
Race: Some Other Race4 2.3% 3.6% 5.6% 886 372,381 18,382,796
Race: Two or More Races4 4.2% 4.8% 7.0% 1,638 500,458 23,039,422
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4 4.7% 9.8% 18.4% 1,816 1,016,730 60,806,969

Economic

  Person County  North Carolina USA Person County  North Carolina USA
Labor Force Participation Rate and Size (civilian population 16 years and over) 61.5% 62.2% 63.4% 19,625 5,119,397 166,672,597
Armed Forces Labor Force 0.0% 1.2% 0.5% 10 100,205 1,196,529
Veterans, Age 18-64 4.7% 5.6% 4.4% 1,092 349,741 8,848,937
Median Household Income2 $55,759 $60,516 $69,021
Per Capita Income2 $31,026 $34,209 $37,638
Poverty Level (of all people) 18.3% 13.7% 12.6% 7,078 1,379,672 40,661,636
Households Receiving Food Stamps 18.9% 12.1% 11.4% 3,005 486,376 14,105,231
Mean Commute Time (minutes) 30.9 25.0 26.8
Commute via Public Transportation 0.3% 0.9% 4.2% 62 42.121 6,472,373
Union Membership3 2.5% 2.5% 11.1%

Educational Attainment, Age 25-64

  Person County  North Carolina USA Person County  North Carolina USA
No High School Diploma 10.8% 10.0% 10.3% 2,174 541,326 17,756,046
High School Graduate 32.5% 23.7% 25.3% 6,540 1,279,274 43,535,564
Some College, No Degree 26.6% 21.2% 20.1% 5,350 1,143,005 34,637,141
Associate's Degree 12.2% 10.5% 9.3% 2,456 566,858 15,944,395
Bachelor's Degree 13.0% 22.5% 22.0% 2,609 1,212,884 37,890,674
Postgraduate Degree 5.0% 12.1% 13.1% 1,009 655,294 22,499,876

Housing

  Person County  North Carolina USA Person County  North Carolina USA
Total Housing Units 18,288 4,673,933 139,647,020
Median House Value (of owner-occupied units)2 $146,900 $197,500 $244,900
Homeowner Vacancy 0.9% 1.5% 1.2% 111 39,970 1,021,651
Rental Vacancy 0.0% 6.6% 5.7% 0 99,589 2,674,125
Renter-Occupied Housing Units (% of Occupied Units) 22.1% 34.1% 35.4% 3,523 1,374,165 43,858,831
Occupied Housing Units with No Vehicle Available (% of Occupied Units) 5.4% 5.5% 8.3% 857 220,918 10,349,174

Social

  Person County  North Carolina USA Person County  North Carolina USA
Enrolled in Grade 12 (% of total population) 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% 466 133.485 4,425,322
Disconnected Youth6 3.1% 2.7% 2.5% 65 15,177 432,389
Children in Single Parent Families (% of all children) 45.6% 35.8% 34.0% 3,518 776,278 23,909,672
Disabled, Age 18-64 17.7% 11.0% 10.3% 4,070 685,029 20,537,729
Disabled, Age 18-64, Labor Force Participation Rate and Size 45.5% 40.5% 44.2% 1,851 277,343 9,068,973
Foreign Born 2.7% 8.2% 13.6% 1,067 845,983 44,844,808
Speak English Less Than Very Well (population 5 yrs and over) 1.5% 4.5% 8.2% 550 439,178 25,535,259

 

Source: JobsEQ®

1, ACS 2017-2021, unless noted otherwise
2, Median values for certain aggregate regions (such as MSAs) may be estimated as the weighted averages of the median values from the composing counties.
3,Disconnected Youth are 16-19 year olds who are (1) not in school, (2) not high school graduates, and (3) either unemployed or not in the labor force.
4, Census Population Estimate for 2022, annual average growth rate since 2012. Post-2019 data for Connecticut counties are imputed by Chmura.

Exported on: Tuesday, October 24, 2023 11:39 AM

 

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