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 8,350. Person County has a population of 39,259, and is a part of the Durham-Chapel Hill MSA. Person County has a median household income of $43,381.

Demographics

  Person County 90 Min. Drive North Carolina USA Person County 90 Min.Drive North Carolina USA
Population6 3,421,196 10,042,802 321,418,820
Population Annual Average Growth6 1.7% 1.4% 0.8% 52,323 133,740 2,590,222
Median Age2,4 37.4 37.4 37.2
Under 18 Years4 23.8% 23.9% 24.0% 761,586 2,281,635 74,181,467
18 to 24 Years4 10.0% 9.8% 9.9% 319,530 938,618 30,672,088
25 to 34 Years4 13.2% 13.1% 13.3% 422,255 1,246,593 41,063,948
35 to 44 Years4 14.4% 13.9% 13.3% 460,797 1,327,151 41,070,606
45 to 54 Years4 14.7% 14.4% 14.6% 469,675 1,368,646 45,006,716
55 to 64 Years4 11.8% 11.9% 11.8% 376,691 1,138,761 36,482,729
65 to 74 Years4 6.9% 7.3% 7.0% 221,266 697,567 21,713,429
75 Years, and Over4 5.4% 5.6% 6.0% 173,026 536,512 18,554,555
Race: White4 65.9% 68.5% 72.4% 2,113,372 6,528,950 223,553,265
Race: Black or African American4 24.1% 21.5% 12.6% 771,252 2,048,628 38,929,319
Race: American Indian and Alaska Native4 0.5% 1.3% 0.9% 16,159 122,110 2,932,248
Race: Asian4 3.1% 2.2% 4.8% 98,774 208,962 14,674,252
Race: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander4 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 1,261 6,604 540,013
Race: Some Other Race4 4.3% 4.3% 6.2% 136,710 414,030 19,107,368
Race: Two or More Races4 2.1% 2.2% 2.9% 67,298 206,199 9,009,073
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4 8.3% 8.4% 16.3% 265,104 800,120 50,477,594

Economic

  Person County 90 Min. Drive North Carolina USA Person County 90 Min.Drive North Carolina USA
Labor Force Participation Rate and Size (civilian population 16 years and over) 64.0% 61.8% 63.3% 1,695,184 4,826,193 158,897,824
Armed Forces Labor Force 0.1% 1.1% 0.4% 2,277 82,915 1,015,464
Veterans, Age 18-64 5.6% 6.6% 5.5% 118,411 403,064 10,750,884
Median Household Income2 $51,938 $46,868 $53,889
Per Capita Income2 $27,855 $25,920 $28,930
Poverty Level (of all people) 15.7% 17.4% 15.5% 507,748 1,667,465 47,749,043
Households Receiving Food Stamps 12.7% 14.6% 13.2% 162,735 552,539 15,399,651
Mean Commute Time (minutes) 24.3 23.9 25.9
Commute via Public Transportation 1.4% 1.1% 5.1% 21,072 48,600 7,362,038
Union Membership3 2.5% 2.5% 11.1%

Educational Attainment, Age 25-64

  Person County 90 Min. Drive North Carolina USA Person County 90 Min.Drive North Carolina USA
No High School Diploma 11.5% 12.3% 11.8% 204,541 638,273 19,736,243
High School Graduate 23.3% 25.2% 26.4% 414,899 1,307,604 43,982,863
Some College, No Degree 20.7% 22.7% 21.7% 369,364 1,173,878 36,187,232
Associate's Degree 8.9% 9.8% 8.8% 159,076 509,440 14,742,654
Bachelor's Degree 22.6% 19.9% 19.9% 402,999 1,030,475 33,245,950
Postgraduate Degree 13.0% 10.1% 11.4% 232,241 521,439 18,952,103

Housing

  Person County 90 Min. Drive North Carolina USA Person County 90 Min.Drive North Carolina USA
Total Housing Units 1,446,327 4,417,210 133,351,840
Median House Value (of owner-occupied units)2 $174,215 $154,900 $178,600
Homeowner Vacancy 2.0% 2.3% 1.9% 17,365 57,803 1,492,691
Rental Vacancy 6.8% 7.6% 6.4% 33,012 110,525 2,949,366
Renter-Occupied Housing Units (% of Occupied Units) 34.4% 34.9% 36.1% 442,082 1,316,509 42,214,214
Occupied Housing Units with No Vehicle Available (% of Occupied Units) 6.3% 6.5% 9.1% 81,059 246,069 10,628,474

Social

  Person County 90 Min. Drive North Carolina USA Person County 90 Min.Drive North Carolina USA
Enrolled in Grade 12 (% of total population) 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 44,617 131,358 4,451,334
Disconnected Youth6 3.2% 3.7% 3.0% 5,856 19,543 518,859
Children in Single Parent Families (% of all children) 35.9% 37.3% 34.8% 263,795 808,608 24,408,909
Disabled, Age 18-64 10.1% 11.6% 10.3% 210,466 697,807 19,985,588
Disabled, Age 18-64, Labor Force Participation Rate and Size 39.7% 38.2% 41.0% 83,542 266,679 8,185,456
Foreign Born 9.0% 7.7% 13.2% 300,192 758,021 41,717,420
Speak English Less Than Very Well (population 5 yrs and over) 5.1% 4.8% 8.6% 160,121 441,969 25,410,756

 

Source: JobsEQ®

1, ACS 2011-2015, 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, 2014; Current Population Survey, unionstats.com, and Chmura; county- and zip-level data are best estimates based upon industry-, MSA-, and state-level data
4, Census 2010
5, 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.
6, Census 2015, annual average growth rate since 2005

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