County population in 2016: 48,497 (34% urban, 66% rural); it was 44,958 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 7,842 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 6,334 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 13,756 Renter-occupied apartments: 5,765 (it was 4,563 in 2000)
% of renters here:
25%
State:
33%
Land area: 828 sq. mi.
Water area: 130.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 59 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Beaufort County: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (21.8%), Educational, health and social services (14.8%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (11.5%), Construction (11.1%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $42,879 ($31,066 in 1999)
This county:
$42,879
North Carolina:
$50,584
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $447 (lower quartile is $279, upper quartile is $578)
This county:
$447
State:
$670
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $128,551 (it was $69,500 in 2000)
Beaufort:
$128,551
North Carolina:
$165,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $75,500 - $240,953 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,172 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $456
Institutionalized population: 374
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 1
Rapes: 5
Robberies: 15
Assaults: 68
Burglaries: 280
Thefts: 514
Auto thefts: 51
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 1
Rapes: 7
Robberies: 14
Assaults: 67
Burglaries: 274
Thefts: 494
Auto thefts: 40
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,135 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $852 (0.8%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 16.0%
Beaufort County:
16.0%
North Carolina:
15.4%
(10.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.7% for Black residents, 16.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 1.8% for American Indian residents, 83.3% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 10.6% for other race residents, 33.6% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 45.7 years old
(Males: 44.1 years old, Females: 47.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50.9 years old, Black residents: 39.5 years old, American Indian residents: 44.0 years old, Asian residents: 35.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.0 years old, Other race residents: 25.0 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Beaufort County is $427 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $606 a month.
Current college students: 1,728 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,841 (36.7% naturalized citizens)
Beaufort County:
3.8%
Whole state:
7.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 180
2000 to 2009: 503
1990 to 1999: 642
1980 to 1989: 200
1970 to 1979: 52
Before 1970: 145
Note: State values scaled to Beaufort County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.3%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 16,841
One, attached: 231
Two: 412
3 or 4: 400
5 to 9: 729
10 to 19: 246
20 to 49: 198
50 or more: 56
Mobile homes: 6,537
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 23
Housing units in Beaufort County with a mortgage: 6,607 (153 second mortgage, 698 home equity loan, 46 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 6,820
Here:
50.0% with mortgage
State:
63.4% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Beaufort County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
15,678
97
Mainline Protestant
6,693
47
Black Protestant
2,192
19
Catholic
1,020
1
Other
395
3
None
21,781
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Beaufort County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 11
Beaufort County:
2.41 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.22 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:
0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
This county:
1.10 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:
0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 27
Beaufort County:
5.92 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:
4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 31
This county:
6.79 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Beaufort County:
11.2%
North Carolina:
9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Beaufort County:
34.1%
State:
28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
17.0%
State:
15.6%
Agriculture in Beaufort County:
Average size of farms: 430 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $187,050 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $325.19 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.70% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 34.02% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $157,644 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 88.29% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.56% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $129,985 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 82.28% Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 0.88 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.40% Corn for grain: 47984 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 31246 harvested acres Upland cotton: 33469 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 60112 harvested acres Vegetables: 124 harvested acres Land in orchards: 72 acres
Earthquake activity:
Beaufort County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 155.0 miles away from Beaufort County center On 8/6/1994 at 19:54:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.6 LG, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 30.8 miles away from the county center On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 257.4 miles away from the county center On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 336.2 miles away from the county center On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 249.0 miles away from Beaufort County center On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 169.3 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)
Most recent natural disasters:
North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3380: October 07, 2016, FEMA Id: 3380, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4285: October 10, 2016, FEMA Id: 4285, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
North Carolina Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 25, 2011 to September 01, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3327: August 25, 2011, FEMA Id: 3327, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
North Carolina Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 25, 2011 to September 01, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4019: August 31, 2011, FEMA Id: 4019, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
North Carolina Severe Storms, Flooding, and Straight-line Winds associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Nicole, Incident Period: September 27, 2010 to October 01, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1942: October 14, 2010, FEMA Id: 1942, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm, Storm, Flood, Wind
North Carolina Hurricane Earl, Incident Period: September 01, 2010 to September 04, 2010, Emergency Declared EM-3314: September 01, 2010, FEMA Id: 3314, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
North Carolina Tropical Storm Hanna, Incident Period: September 04, 2008 to September 15, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1801: October 08, 2008, FEMA Id: 1801, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
North Carolina Hurricane Ophelia, Incident Period: September 11, 2005 to September 17, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3254: September 14, 2005, FEMA Id: 3254, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3222: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
North Carolina Hurricane Isabel, Incident Period: September 18, 2003 to September 26, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1490: September 18, 2003, FEMA Id: 1490, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Beaufort County (19) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11 Emergencies Declared: 8
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 15, Tropical Storms: 2, Flood: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
Transportation occupations (7%)
Sales and related occupations (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
Sales and related occupations (12%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
Production occupations (8%)
Management occupations (8%)
Education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (64%)
Ecuador (5%)
United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (5%)
El Salvador (4%)
Laos (1%)
Chile (1%)
Denmark (1%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Beaufort County (%):
American (16%)
English (11%)
Irish (5%)
German (3%)
European (2%)
Dutch (1%)
Scottish (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 16,246 (85.5%)
Carpooled: 1,345 (7.1%)
Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0.1%)
Ferryboat: 5 (0.0%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 86 (0.5%)
Bicycle: 42 (0.2%)
Walked: 277 (1.5%)
Worked at home: 1,010 (5.3%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Beaufort County, North Carolina in 2000:
407 people in nursing homes
76 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
33 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
19 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
19 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
12 people in other nonhousehold living situations
11 people in homes for the mentally retarded
6 people in homes for the mentally ill
6 people in homes for the physically handicapped
6 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
People in group quarters in Beaufort County, North Carolina in 2010:
283 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
89 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
86 people in group homes intended for adults
24 people in other noninstitutional facilities
10 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
9 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
2 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $47,136.
4.87% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($40,220 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.87%
North Carolina average:
7.13%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.35% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($25,268 average AGI)
1.53% relocated from other states ($14,952 average AGI)
Beaufort County:
1.53%
North Carolina average:
3.45%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
5.21% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($32,454 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.21%
North Carolina average:
6.77%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.84% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($23,369 average AGI)
1.37% relocated to other states ($9,085 average AGI)
Beaufort County:
1.37%
North Carolina average:
3.07%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.3
Births per 1000 population in Beaufort County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population in Beaufort County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Beaufort County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 19.5% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 8.2%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Beaufort County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Beaufort County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 9,980 (7,751 aged, 2,229 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,504 (14%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Beaufort County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (650)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (620)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (315)
Unspecified dementia (278)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (237)
Congestive heart failure (177)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (143)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.37 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 11,176 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 293 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 59,466
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,469 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,084 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 17
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 20 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 65
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 154.8. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 120.0
Other - 34.7
Household type by relationship:
Households: 48,497
In family households: 39,967 (6,610 male householders, 5,899 female householders)
9,496 spouses, 13,451 children (12,326 natural, 425 adopted, 708 stepchildren), 1,697 grandchildren, 589 brothers or sisters, 825 parents, 546 other relatives, 886 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 8,054 (2,757 male householders (2,422 living alone)), 4,076 female householders (3,637 living alone)), 1,190 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 480
Size of family households: 6,798 2-persons, 2,827 3-persons, 1,683 4-persons, 792 5-persons, 257 6-persons, 163 7-or-more-persons.
5,912 married couples with children.
2,793 single-parent households (313 men, 2,480 women).
93.7% of residents of Beaufort speak English at home.
5.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $304,861,000 ($6,657 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $11,165,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $145,496,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $55,583,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $16,993,000 Federal grants: $76,517,000 Federal procurement contracts: $2,641,000 ($706,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $7,632,000 ($948,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $3,570,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $9,911,000 Federal Government insurance: $533,765,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,239
Here:
70 per 1000 residents
State:
72 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 2,825
Here:
61 per 1000 residents
State:
44 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +368
Here:
+8 per 1000 residents
State:
+18 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +329
Here:
+7 per 1000 residents
State:
+27 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Beaufort County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.66 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.1
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
4.5
Year house built
2014 or later: 190
2010 to 2013: 647
2000 to 2009: 3,542
1990 to 1999: 3,930
1980 to 1989: 3,528
1970 to 1979: 5,436
1960 to 1969: 3,780
1950 to 1959: 2,001
1940 to 1949: 847
1939 or earlier: 1,677
Note: State values scaled to Beaufort population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Beaufort County, North Carolina
Note: State values scaled to Beaufort County population
no vehicle: 347
1 vehicle: 3,252
2 vehicles: 5,782
3 vehicles: 2,819
4 vehicles: 683
5+ vehicles: 434
no vehicle: 962
1 vehicle: 2,765
2 vehicles: 1,833
3 vehicles: 239
4 vehicles: 31
5+ vehicles: 145
94% of Beaufort County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in North Carolina.
Beaufort County:
93.9%
State average:
84.3%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 35,357
Other state: 10,813
Northeast: 3,341
Midwest: 1,769
South: 4,942
West: 751
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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