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County Profile for Pender County
| Population | |
| Population 1990 | 28,855 |
| Population 2000 | 41,082 |
| Population 2008 | 51,314 |
| Population Density 2000 | 47 |
| Percent Population Change 1990-2000 | 42.4% |
| Percent White | 72.7% |
| Percent Black | 23.6% |
| Percent American Indian | 0.5% |
| Percent Asian | 0.2% |
| Percent 0-17 | 23.2% |
| Percent 65 and over | 14.1% |
| Median Age | 38.8 |
| Percent Born in NC | 66.2% |
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| Income and Poverty | |
| Median Household Income 2000 | $35,902 |
| Per Capita Income 2000 | $17,882 |
| Population in Poverty 2000 | 5,429 |
| Poverty Rate 2000 | 13.6% |
| Child Poverty Rate | 18.6% |
| Elderly Poverty Rate | 14.4% |
| Percent Receiving Food Stamps | 9.3% |
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| Housing | |
| Percent Unaffordable Housing | 18.0% |
| Percent Substandard Housing | 0.1% |
| Home-ownership Rate | 82.6% |
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| Health | |
| Physicians Per Population | 4 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 6.9 |
| Percent Uninsured | 20.1% |
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| Education | |
| Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 53.1% |
| White Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 62.1% |
| Black Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 31.6% |
| American Indian Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 40.0% |
| Asian Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 78.9% |
| Hispanic Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 36.1% |
| Per Student Expenditures K-12 | $7,245 |
| Percent with Less Than High School Education | 23.2% |
| Percent with High School Diploma | 33.5% |
| Percent with Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 13.6% |
| Graduation Rate | 64.3% |
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| Labor Force and Employment | |
| Percent Working Age Population | 62.7% |
| Unemployment Rate 2006 | 4.2% |
| Labor Force 2007 | 23,554 |
| Unemployed 2007 | 1,000 |
| Unemployment Rate 2007 | 4.2% |
| Labor Force 2008 | 24,080 |
| Unemployed 2008 | 1,504 |
| Unemployment Rate 2008 | 6.2% |
| Female Labor Force Participation Rate | 53.8% |
| Percent Working in Manufacturing | 8.1% |
| Average Wage for Manufacturing | $8,799 |
| Percent Professionals | 23.7% |
| Percent Working in Production | 18.3% |
| Percent Working in Sales | 24.3% |
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| Agriculture and Natural Resources | |
| Total Agricultural Receipts | $164,998,000 |
| Total Farms 2002 | 296 |
| Percent Family Owned Farms | 89.5% |
| Average Farm Size 2002 | 212 |
| Tobacco Dependency Ranking | Low |
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| Other | |
| Crime Rate | 26.2 |
| Property Tax Rate | 0.650 |
| Ability to Pay | 8.6 |
| Voting Rate | 72.8% |
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Updated on June 8, 2009
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