County population in 2016: 24,788 (31% urban, 69% rural); it was 22,601 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,544 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,707 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 6,270 Renter-occupied apartments: 3,083 (it was 2,683 in 2000)
% of renters here:
30%
State:
33%
Land area: 353 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 70 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Hertford County: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (29.5%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (26.4%), Manufacturing (10.1%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $36,188 ($26,422 in 1999)
This county:
$36,188
North Carolina:
$50,584
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $453 (lower quartile is $338, upper quartile is $568)
This county:
$453
State:
$670
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $91,491 (it was $53,800 in 2000)
Hertford:
$91,491
North Carolina:
$165,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $58,331 - $154,490 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $949 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $406
Institutionalized population: 1,561
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 5
Robberies: 11
Assaults: 13
Burglaries: 160
Thefts: 179
Auto thefts: 31
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 9
Assaults: 34
Burglaries: 126
Thefts: 201
Auto thefts: 31
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,000 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $805 (1.0%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 22.3%
Hertford County:
22.3%
North Carolina:
15.4%
(11.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.1% for Black residents, 39.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 21.1% for American Indian residents, 86.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 57.9% for other race residents, 9.2% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 42.3 years old
(Males: 40.1 years old, Females: 44.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49.1 years old, Black residents: 40.3 years old, American Indian residents: 45.7 years old, Asian residents: 43.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28.7 years old, Other race residents: 29.3 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hertford County is $451 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $660 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Hertford County: Camp Katzenstein (A), Camp Willow Run (B), Warrenton Country Club (C), Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Hertford County include: Gruvers Memorial Church (A), Hebron Church (B), Inez Church (C), Jerusalem Church (D), Jones Chapel (E), Jordan Hill Church (F), Kingdom Hall Church (G), Antioch Church (H), Ashley Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Warren Plains Cemetery (1), Lovely Hill Cemetery (2), Macons Grave (3), New Hope Cemetery (4), Old Warrenton Cemetery (5), Fairview Cemetery (6), Ridgeway Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Largo Lake (A), Peetes Pond (B), Hammes Mill Pond (C), Lake Largo (D), Harringtons Pond (E), Coffmans Lake (F), Ryders Pond (G), Hicks Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ellington Branch (A), Dowtins Creek (B), Coleman Branch (C), Isinglass Creek (D), Buzzard Branch (E), Buffalo Branch (F), Bridle Creek (G), Bobs Branch (H), Bobbitts Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 781 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 855 (21.4% naturalized citizens)
Hertford County:
3.5%
Whole state:
7.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 251
2000 to 2009: 227
1990 to 1999: 137
1980 to 1989: 23
1970 to 1979: 36
Before 1970: 56
Note: State values scaled to Hertford County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.1%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 6,951
One, attached: 171
Two: 604
3 or 4: 272
5 to 9: 145
10 to 19: 41
20 to 49: 54
50 or more: 5
Mobile homes: 2,444
Housing units in Hertford County with a mortgage: 2,860 (99 second mortgage, 256 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,983
Here:
50.0% with mortgage
State:
63.4% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Hertford County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
7,097
36
Mainline Protestant
937
6
Black Protestant
566
4
Other
126
2
Catholic
125
1
None
15,818
-
Hertford 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: 8
Hertford County:
3.44 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
0.43 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:
0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
Hertford County:
6.88 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:
4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 16
This county:
6.88 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Hertford County:
13.7%
North Carolina:
9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Hertford County:
34.3%
State:
28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
12.7%
State:
15.6%
Agriculture in Hertford County:
Average size of farms: 587 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $708,924 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $408.02 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 78.05% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $363,156 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 64.99% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $181,222 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 73.53% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 0.38 Corn for grain: 11217 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 1402 harvested acres Upland cotton: 18575 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 8808 harvested acres Vegetables: 481 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Hertford County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 8923762.4 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 11/2/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Hertford County-area historical earthquake activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 87% 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 99.3 miles away from Hertford 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 89.4 miles away from the county center On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 114.1 miles away from the county center On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 8.3 mi) earthquake occurred 104.1 miles away from the county center On 3/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 10.9 mi) earthquake occurred 109.3 miles away from Hertford County center On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 297.8 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, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 16, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1969: April 19, 2011, FEMA Id: 1969, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
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 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
7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Hertford County (17) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11 Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 11, Storms: 4, Floods: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
Material moving occupations (7%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
Sales and related occupations (13%)
Education, training, and library occupations (11%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (10%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
Management occupations (8%)
Production occupations (8%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (26%)
Jamaica (7%)
Guatemala (5%)
El Salvador (5%)
Ecuador (4%)
Canada (4%)
Guyana (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Hertford County (%):
American (10%)
English (6%)
Irish (1%)
African (1%)
European (1%)
German (1%)
Scottish (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 8,859 (88.9%)
Carpooled: 560 (5.6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 16 (0.2%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 83 (0.8%)
Bicycle: 2 (0.0%)
Walked: 296 (3.0%)
Worked at home: 133 (1.3%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Hertford County, North Carolina in 2000:
175 people in nursing homes
105 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
68 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
43 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
43 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
9 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
8 people in other group homes
5 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
5 people in other nonhousehold living situations
2 people in religious group quarters
People in group quarters in Hertford County, North Carolina in 2010:
1,235 people in federal detention centers
694 people in college/university student housing
262 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
64 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
25 people in group homes intended for adults
17 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $41,971.
5.20% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($28,790 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.20%
North Carolina average:
7.13%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.25% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($17,355 average AGI)
1.95% relocated from other states ($11,434 average AGI)
Hertford County:
1.95%
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:
6.01% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($32,995 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.01%
North Carolina average:
6.77%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.98% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($20,370 average AGI)
2.03% relocated to other states ($12,625 average AGI)
Hertford County:
2.03%
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: 13.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.6
Births per 1000 population in Hertford County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population in Hertford County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 17.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 15.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Hertford County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 17.2% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 5.6%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Hertford County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Hertford County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,345 (3,194 aged, 1,151 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 646 (13%)
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 Hertford County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (338)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (276)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (163)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (150)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (132)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (127)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (117)
Unspecified dementia (112)
Pneumonia, unspecified (91)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.25 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 21,031 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 446 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 74,430
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,315 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,290 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 13
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 27 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 85
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1 Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 24,788
In family households: 18,088 (2,082 male householders, 3,587 female householders)
3,555 spouses, 6,330 children (5,924 natural, 155 adopted, 249 stepchildren), 708 grandchildren, 413 brothers or sisters, 416 parents, 746 other relatives, 263 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,773 (1,283 male householders (1,137 living alone)), 1,942 female householders (1,722 living alone)), 531 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,892
Size of family households: 2,829 2-persons, 1,440 3-persons, 834 4-persons, 302 5-persons, 121 6-persons, 96 7-or-more-persons.
1,866 married couples with children.
1,989 single-parent households (117 men, 1,872 women).
94.8% of residents of Hertford speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 1% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (27% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 51% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (60% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $162,676,000 ($6,907 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $3,670,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $67,286,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $34,037,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,865,000 Federal grants: $50,145,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,200,000 ($474,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $4,144,000 ($366,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $4,752,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,883,000 Federal Government insurance: $31,043,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,581
Here:
67 per 1000 residents
State:
72 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,572
Here:
67 per 1000 residents
State:
44 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +127
Here:
+5 per 1000 residents
State:
+18 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +485
Here:
+21 per 1000 residents
State:
+27 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Hertford County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.68 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:
4.8
State:
4.5
Year house built
2014 or later: 38
2010 to 2013: 202
2000 to 2009: 1,205
1990 to 1999: 1,522
1980 to 1989: 1,608
1970 to 1979: 2,140
1960 to 1969: 1,325
1950 to 1959: 1,304
1940 to 1949: 609
1939 or earlier: 620
Note: State values scaled to Hertford population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Hertford County, North Carolina
Note: State values scaled to Hertford County population
no vehicle: 215
1 vehicle: 1,525
2 vehicles: 1,834
3 vehicles: 1,466
4 vehicles: 356
5+ vehicles: 431
no vehicle: 559
1 vehicle: 1,429
2 vehicles: 764
3 vehicles: 189
4 vehicles: 51
5+ vehicles: 45
85% of Hertford County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in North Carolina.
Hertford County:
85.1%
State average:
84.3%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 16,272
Other state: 7,527
Northeast: 1,463
Midwest: 222
South: 5,549
West: 276
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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