General Information: |
Capital |
Raleigh |
Sub Region |
S Atl |
Total Area (sq. Miles) |
49048 |
2004 Total Population |
8701483 |
2000 Total Population |
8049313 |
2004 Population Density (sq. Miles) |
177 |
2000 Population Density (sq. Miles) |
164 |
Males |
3942695 |
Females |
4106618 |
Races in North Carolina |
White |
5804656 |
Black or African American |
1737545 |
Hispanic |
378963 |
Asian |
113689 |
American Indian and Alaska Native |
99551 |
Natiev Hawaiian & Pacific Islander |
3983 |
Multi Race |
103260 |
Other Race |
186629 |
Family & family sizein North Carolina: |
Families |
2158869 |
Average Family Size |
2.98 |
Population by Age : |
Male & Female under 5 |
539509 |
Male & Female 5 to 17 |
1424538 |
Male & Female 18 to 21 |
469972 |
Male & Female 22 to 29 |
938371 |
Male & Female 30 to 39 |
1267333 |
Male & Female 40 to 49 |
1202091 |
Male & Female 50 to 64 |
1238451 |
Male & Female 65 and over |
969048 |
Population by Median Age : |
State Median Age |
35.2 |
State male Median Age |
33.7 |
State Female Median Age |
36.7 |
Housing information in North Carolina: |
Housing Units |
3523944 |
Owner Occupied Housing Units |
2172355 |
Rented Housing Units |
959658 |
Vacant Housing Units |
391931 |
Household Information in North Carolina: |
Number of Household |
3132013 |
Household Size |
2.49 |
1-person household, male |
337575 |
1-person household, female |
457696 |
Family Household-Married with Childern under 18 yrs |
707506 |
Family Household-Married with no Childern under 18 yrs |
937840 |
Family HH, other family, male HH, no wife present, w/ own childern under 18 yrs : |
60791 |
Family HH, other family, female HH, no husband present, w/ own childern under 18 yrs |
227351 |