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Vance County, North Carolina

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Table

Vance County, North Carolina
Population per square mile, 2010 179.2
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
42,337
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
42,301
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
42,585
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
42,569
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
-0.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
-0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 42,578
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 45,422
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent
24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
19.8%
Female persons, percent
53.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
44.7%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
51.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
1.1%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
9.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
37.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 2,210
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 4.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 19,597
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 57.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $146,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $1,232
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $441
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $860
Building Permits, 2023 72
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 16,081
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.59
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 7.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 89.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 81.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 18.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
13.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 58.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 58.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 81,265
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 254,498
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 43,684
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 742,891
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,623
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 26.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $46,943
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $27,223
Persons in poverty, percent
23.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 865
Total employment, 2022 12,861
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 527,117
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 Z
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 2,727
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 681
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 379
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 136
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 143
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 386
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 20
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 512
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 168.7
Population per square mile, 2010 179.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 252.40
Land area in square miles, 2010 253.52
FIPS Code 37181
Value Notes

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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