Chowan County, North Carolina (NC)

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% of renters here:	28%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.8%), Manufacturing (18.5%).

Type of workers:

Chowan County, North Carolina business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Chowan County, North Carolina:

Median resident age:	39.8 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Males: 6,805	(46.8%)
Females: 7,721	(53.2%)

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Chowan County:	2.5 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

This county:	$35,258
North Carolina:	$44,670

This county:	$371
State:	$532

Chowan County:	$116,290
North Carolina:	$145,700

Detached houses: $183,532

Here:	$183,532
State:	$217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $192,632

Here:	$192,632
State:	$176,568

In 2-unit structures: $82,423

Here:	$82,423
State:	$153,934

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $144,059

Here:	$144,059
State:	$163,212

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $41,742

Here:	$41,742
State:	$169,602

Mobile homes: $37,906

Here:	$37,906
State:	$45,354

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 8
• Burglaries: 63
• Thefts: 58
• Auto thefts: 12

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 68
• Thefts: 69
• Auto thefts: 6

This county:	17.6%
Whole state:	12.3%

This county:	6.3%
Whole state:	5.5%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Chowan County is $483 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $570 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $770 a month.

Cities in this county include: Edenton.

Neighboring counties: Bertie County , Gates County , Hertford County , Perquimans County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Chowan County: Byrum Crossroads (A), Woodleys Wharf (B), Yeopim (C), Ryland (D), Rockyhock Landing (E), Mount Rose (F), Bass Landing (G), Chambers Landing (H), Wardville (I), Emperor Landing (J), White Landing (K), Smalls Crossroads (L), Wilder Landing (M), Harris Landing (N). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Chowan County include: Welchs Chapel (A), Warwick Church (B), Warren Grove Church (C), Hoffman Chapel (D), Ballards Bridge Church (E), Bandon Chapel (F), White Oak Church (G), Wildcat Church (H), Canaan Temple (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Chappells Hill Cemetery (1), Johnston Cemetery (2), Nixon Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs and swamps: Welsh Pond (A), Dillard Millpond (B), Bennett Mill Pond (C), Bear Swamp (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Creek (A), Pollock Swamp (B), Dillard Creek (C), Rockyhock Creek (D), Catherine Creek (E), Stumpy Creek (F), Middleton Creek (G), Mill Creek (H), Indian Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Tyner Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	11.5%
North Carolina:	11.1%

Current college students: 899
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 133 (35% naturalized citizens)

Chowan County:	0.9%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,378
• One, attached: 92
• Two: 188
• 3 or 4: 265
• 5 to 9: 72
• 10 to 19: 24
• 20 or more: 74
• Mobile homes: 1,350

Housing units in Chowan County with a mortgage: 1,583 (182 second mortgage, 328 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,267

Here:	55.5% with mortgage
State:	69.1% with mortgage

Chowan County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 2.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/28/1984, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Chowan County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 72.3 miles away from Chowan County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,184 (70%) Carpooled: 1,064 (18%) Bus or trolley bus: 23 (0%) Taxi: 9 (0%) Motorcycle: 17 (0%) Bicycle: 13 (0%) Walked: 303 (5%) Other means: 140 (2%) Worked at home: 221 (4%)

7.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,028 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.65%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.88% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($17,801 average AGI)
3.78% relocated from other states ($27,227 average AGI)

Chowan County:	3.78%
North Carolina average:	4.34%

from Pasquotank County, NC	0.75% ($29,513 average AGI)
from Perquimans County, NC	0.67% ($25,829)
from Bertie County, NC	0.35% ($24,889)
from Washington County, NC	0.31% ($28,250)
from Chesapeake city, VA	0.31% ($45,313)
from Virginia Beach city, VA	0.31% ($76,375)
from Norfolk city, VA	0.23% ($29,167)

6.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,297 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.08%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.08% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($19,245 average AGI)
2.00% relocated to other states ($9,055 average AGI)

Chowan County:	2.00%
North Carolina average:	3.10%

to Pitt County, NC	0.55% ($24,607 average AGI)
to Perquimans County, NC	0.53% ($24,222)
to Pasquotank County, NC	0.49% ($21,360)
to Bertie County, NC	0.45% ($45,652)
to Washington County, NC	0.29% ($22,467)
to Wake County, NC	0.20% ($43,600)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,017 (2,544 aged, 473 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 12,062 (2,864 male householders, 1,128 female householders)

  2,932 spouses, 4,059 children (3,809 natural, 89 adopted, 161 stepchildren), 604 grandchildren, 111 brothers or sisters, 48 parents, 140 other relatives, 176 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,773 (664 male householders (588 living alone)), 898 female householders (822 living alone)), 211 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 691 (245 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,845 2-persons, 967 3-persons, 736 4-persons, 272 5-persons, 114 6-persons, 58 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,410 1-person, 123 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

96.9% of residents of Chowan County speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $105,203,000 ($7253 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,340,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $49,334,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $18,794,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,170,000
Federal grants: $25,512,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,097,000 ($505,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,296,000 ($207,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $9,421,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,973,000
Federal Government insurance: $66,218,000

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Here:	+25 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.86 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.9
State:	5.9

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

66% of Chowan County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in North Carolina.

Chowan County:	66.0%
State average:	54.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 10588
• Northeast: 1269
• Midwest: 287
• South: 2060
• West: 96

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $62,500

Here:	5.1%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Here:	0.0%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Here:	50.6%
North Carolina:	20.2%

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