New Bern Population and Demographics

New Bern North Carolina Population and Demographics Resources

New Bern City, North Carolina Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent New Bern Population: 23128 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 10548 45.61% Female 12580 54.39%       Under 5 years 1561 6.75% 5 to 9 years 1564 6.76% 10 to 14 years 1558 6.74% 15 to 19 years 1369 5.92% 20 to 24 years 1414 6.11% 25 to 34 years 2903 12.55% 35 to 44 years 3333 14.41% 45 to 54 years 3106 13.43% 55 to 59 years 1113 4.81% 60 to 64 years 1059 4.58% 65 to 74 years 2206 9.54% 75 to 84 years 1412 6.11% 85 years and over 530 2.29%       Median age (years) 38.9       18 years and over 17593 76.07% Male 7800 33.73% Female 9793 42.34% 21 years and over 16794 72.61% 62 years and over 4789 20.71% 65 years and over 4148 17.93% Male 1598 6.91% Female 2550 11.03%       Race     One race 22832 98.72% White 12943 55.96% Black or African American 9325 40.32% American Indian and Alaska Native 75 0.32% Asian 148 0.64% Asian indian 16 0.07% Chinese 40 0.17% Filipino 27 0.12% Japanese 7 0.03% Korean 21 0.09% Vietnamese 16 0.07% Other Asian 21 0.09% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 9 0.04% Native Hawaiian 4 0.02% Guamanian or Chamorro 1 0% Samoan 3 0.01% Other Pacific Islander 1 0% Some other race 332 1.44% Two or more races 296 1.28%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 23128 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 692 2.99% Mexican 314 1.36% Puerto Rican 125 0.54% Cuban 11 0.05% Other Hispanic or Latino 242 1.05% Not Hispanic or Latino 22436 97.01% White alone 12685 54.85%       Relationship     Total Population 23128 100.00% In households 22572 97.6% Householder 10006 43.26% Spouse 4055 17.53% Child 6102 26.38% Own child under 18 years 4757 20.57% Other relatives 1317 5.69% Under 18 years 647 2.8% Nonrelatives 1092 4.72% Unmarried partner 423 1.83% In group quarters 556 2.4% Institutionalized population 337 1.46% Non-Institutionalized population 219 0.95%       Households by Type     Total Households 10006 100.0 % Family households (families) 6187 61.83% With own children under 18 years 2729 27.27% Married-couple family 4055 40.53% With own children under 18 years 1432 14.31% Female householder, no husband present 1817 18.16% With own children under 18 years 1159 11.58% Non Family households 3819 38.17% Householder living alone 3341 33.39% Householder 65 years and over 1320 13.19%       Households with individuals under 18 years 3103 31.01% Households with individuals 65 years and over 2897 28.95%       Average Household size 2.26 Average family size 2.85       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 11094 100.00% Occupied housing units 10006 90.19% Vacant housing units 1088 9.81% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 50 0.45% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.6 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 11.6       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 10006 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 5651 56.48% Renter-occupied housing units. 4355 43.52%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.34 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.14

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.