Living in Perquimans County Schools Area

Living Summary

5,936

households

13,346

Total Population

$172,300

Average House Value

$914

Average Housing Rent

$47,162

Average Household Income

88.62%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,636

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

38%

Percent Proficient - Math

41%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 5,936 households are located in Perquimans County Schools area. Among them, 1,325 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.71 people. The total number of children in the region is 3,171 and 2,679 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (123) of residents are non-citizens and 2% (219) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Perquimans County Schools, North Carolina
Household	5,936
Population	13,346
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,325 (22%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	3,171
Total Students	2,679
Pre-Kindergarten	43
Kindergarten	87
Grade 1-8	1,299
Grade 9-12	597
College/Graduate School	653
Veterans	10,807
Non-citizen	123
Non-English Home Language	219
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

11,150 residents are over the age of 16 and 5,820 people are in labor force. Among them, 5,735 people are in civilian labor force and 85 are in armed labor force. 5,338 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.90%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Perquimans County Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,248	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	4,284	81.63%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	547	10.42%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	93	1.77%
Other method	44	0.84%
Worked from home	280	5.34%
Average Commute Time	35 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,338	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,709	32.02%
Service	1,080	20.23%
Sales and office	1,061	19.88%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	602	11.28%
Production, transportation, and material moving	886	16.60%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,338	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	238	4.46%
Construction	366	6.86%
Manufacturing	612	11.46%
Wholesale trade	17	0.32%
Retail trade	774	14.50%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	295	5.53%
Information	35	0.66%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	375	7.03%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	317	5.94%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,403	26.28%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	412	7.72%
Other services, except public administration	252	4.72%
Public administration	242	4.53%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,338	-
Private wage and salary workers	3,950	74.00%
Government workers	1,037	19.43%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	347	6.50%
Unpaid family workers	4	0.07%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $62,649 for the 5,936 households in Perquimans County Schools area, North Carolina. The average income of a single worker is $31,819. 11,764 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 88.62%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,936	-
Less than $10,000	454	7.65%
$10,000 - $14,999	396	6.67%
$15,000 - $24,999	827	13.93%
$25,000 - $34,999	500	8.42%
$35,000 - $49,999	923	15.55%
$50,000 - $74,999	930	15.67%
$75,000 - $99,999	823	13.86%
$100,000 - $149,999	754	12.70%
$150,000 - $199,999	185	3.12%
More than $200,000	144	2.43%
Median Household Income	$47,162	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$62,649	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,023	-
Less than $10,000	317	7.88%
$10,000 - $14,999	60	1.49%
$15,000 - $24,999	380	9.45%
$25,000 - $34,999	247	6.14%
$35,000 - $49,999	685	17.03%
$50,000 - $74,999	749	18.62%
$75,000 - $99,999	650	16.16%
$100,000 - $149,999	624	15.51%
$150,000 - $199,999	185	4.60%
More than $200,000	126	3.13%

Median Family Income	$62,641	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$73,071	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$31,819	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$51,435	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$51,435	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	13,274	-
With health insurance coverage	11,764	88.62%
Public coverage	6,178	46.54%
Private health insurance	8,726	65.74%
Without health insurance coverage	1,510	11.38%

Housing

There are 7,155 housing units in Perquimans County Schools area, North Carolina with 5,936 units (82.96%) occupied. 4,473 houses (75.35%) are occupied by owner and 1,463 houses (24.65%) are rented. The average housing value is $172,300 and the average rental cost is $914. 187 houses (2.61%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 812 houses (11.35%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,155	-
Occupied	5,936	82.96%
Owner Occupied	4,473	75.35%
Renter Occupied	1,463	24.65%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	5,368	75.02%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	50	0.70%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	280	3.91%
Mobile Homes	1,451	20.28%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	6	0.08%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,155	-
Built 2014 or later	187	2.61%
Built 2010 - 2013	284	3.97%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,810	25.30%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,185	16.56%
Built 1980 - 1989	912	12.75%
Built 1970 - 1979	979	13.68%
Built 1960 - 1969	604	8.44%
Built 1950 - 1959	382	5.34%
Built 1949 or earlier	812	11.35%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,155	-
1 room	146	2.04%
2 rooms	34	0.48%
3 rooms	318	4.44%
4 rooms	723	10.10%
5 rooms	1,668	23.31%
6 rooms	1,701	23.77%
7 rooms	1,283	17.93%
8 rooms	578	8.08%
9 rooms or more	704	9.84%
Median Number of Rooms	5.9 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,155	-
no bedroom	146	2.04%
1 bedroom	198	2.77%
2 bedrooms	1,613	22.54%
3 bedrooms	3,894	54.42%
4 bedrooms	1,113	15.56%
5 bedrooms or more	191	2.67%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,473	-
Less than $50,000	354	7.91%
$50,000 - $99,999	618	13.82%
$100,000 - $149,999	775	17.33%
$150,000 - $199,999	829	18.53%
$200,000 - $299,999	885	19.79%
$300,000 - $499,999	601	13.44%
$500,000 - $999,999	394	8.81%
$1,000,000 or more	17	0.38%
Median House Value	$172,300	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,226	-
Less than $500	180	14.68%
$500 - $999	545	44.45%
$1,000 - $1,499	335	27.32%
$1,500 - $1,999	118	9.62%
$2,000 - $2,499	38	3.10%
$2,500 - $2,999	10	0.82%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$914	-

Demographic

A total of 13,430 people lives in Perquimans County Schools area, North Carolina with 6,533 male and 6,897 female. The males to female ratio is 48.64 to 51.36. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	13,430	-
Male	6,533	48.64%
Female	6,897	51.36%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	13,430	-
Under 5 years	599	4.46%
5 - 9 years	696	5.18%
10 - 14 years	825	6.14%
15 - 19 years	756	5.63%
20 - 24 years	462	3.44%
25 - 34 years	1,306	9.72%
35 - 44 years	1,268	9.44%
45 - 54 years	1,701	12.67%
55 - 59 years	926	6.90%
60 - 64 years	1,254	9.34%
65 - 74 years	2,163	16.11%
75 - 84 years	1,138	8.47%
85 years and older	336	2.50%
Median Age	49.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	13,430	-
One Race	13,294	98.99%
White	9,904	73.75%
Black or African American	3,217	23.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native	42	0.31%
Asian	48	0.36%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	14	0.10%
Other	69	0.51%

Two or more races	136	1.01%
White and Black or African American	54	0.40%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	60	0.45%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%