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Person County, North Carolina (NC)

County population in 2022: 39,985 (24% urban, 76% rural); it was 35,623 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 7,731
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,695
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 10,509
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,400 (it was 3,576 in 2000)
% of renters here:

25%
State:

33%

Land area: 392 sq. mi.

Water area: 11.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 102 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Person County: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.2%), Manufacturing (15.6%), Retail trade (10.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 81%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Person County, NC (2022)
    • 25,84765.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 9,95825.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2,0265.1%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,6824.2%Two or more races
    • 1830.5%Asian alone
    • 370.09%Some other race alone
    • 310.08%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 60.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

43.8 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years
Males: 19,240  (48.1%)
Females: 20,745  (51.9%)
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Average household size:
Person County:

2.0 people
North Carolina:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $61,875 ($37,159 in 1999)
This county:

$61,875
North Carolina:

$67,481

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $558 (lower quartile is $385, upper quartile is $760)
This county:

$558
State:

$945


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $206,896 (it was $85,500 in 2000)
Person:

$206,896
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $124,814 - $326,562

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $299,308
Here:

$299,308
State:

$375,326

Townhouses or other attached units: $305,465
Here:

$305,465
State:

$317,935

Mobile homes: $114,654
Here:

$114,654
State:

$124,933

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,191
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $406

Institutionalized population: 337

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 4
  • Rapes: 9
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 20
  • Burglaries: 226
  • Thefts: 170
  • Auto thefts: 23

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 5
  • Assaults: 43
  • Burglaries: 110
  • Thefts: 165
  • Auto thefts: 28
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Health of residents in Person County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
76.4% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
43.2% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
50.1% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 193 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 161 pounds. This is about average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 152 buildings, average cost: $243,000
  • 2021: 129 buildings, average cost: $290,200
  • 2020: 168 buildings, average cost: $238,500
  • 2019: 112 buildings, average cost: $230,300
  • 2018: 105 buildings, average cost: $229,700
  • 2017: 90 buildings, average cost: $229,100
  • 2016: 77 buildings, average cost: $200,300
  • 2015: 64 buildings, average cost: $190,600
  • 2014: 45 buildings, average cost: $222,200
  • 2013: 45 buildings, average cost: $208,400
  • 2012: 51 buildings, average cost: $186,600
  • 2011: 52 buildings, average cost: $225,100
  • 2010: 68 buildings, average cost: $186,100
  • 2009: 67 buildings, average cost: $167,800
  • 2008: 123 buildings, average cost: $198,500
  • 2007: 173 buildings, average cost: $212,000
  • 2006: 223 buildings, average cost: $182,100
  • 2005: 231 buildings, average cost: $158,000
  • 2004: 255 buildings, average cost: $164,400
  • 2003: 242 buildings, average cost: $162,400
  • 2002: 214 buildings, average cost: $165,900
  • 2001: 176 buildings, average cost: $190,100
  • 2000: 172 buildings, average cost: $179,200
  • 1999: 185 buildings, average cost: $154,400
  • 1998: 153 buildings, average cost: $152,300
  • 1997: 164 buildings, average cost: $128,200
Number of permits per 10,000 Person, NC residents
Average permit cost in Person, NC

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,283 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,097 (0.7%)

Distribution of median household income in Person, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Person, NC in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Person, NC in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 16.5%
Person County:

16.5%
North Carolina:

12.8%
(10.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 24.5% for Black residents, 42.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 78.5% for American Indian residents, 33.5% for other race residents, 36.3% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 43.8 years old
(Males: 43.0 years old, Females: 45.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.1 years old, Black residents: 43.0 years old, American Indian residents: 13.5 years old, Asian residents: 43.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.9 years old, Other race residents: 33.3 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Person County is $439 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $530 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $633 a month.

Cities in this county include: Roxboro.

Person County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2023 air pollution in Person County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.036 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Click to draw/clear Person County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Person County: Cherokee Scout Reservation (A), Red House (B), Yarbro (C), Dotmond (D), Cobbs Shop (E), Blanch Prison (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Person County include: Griers Church (A), Gwynns Chapel (B), Hebron Church (C), High Rock Church (D), Hyco Church (E), Grace Church (F), Kerrs Chapel (G), Allens Chapel (H), Allred Memorial Tabernacle (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Gilead Cemetery (1), Cooper Cemetery (2), Apple Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Caswell Wildlife Mgmt Area Pond T (A), Caswell Wildlife Mgmt Area Pond O (B), Boy Scout Lake (C), Wildwood Lake (D), Williams Lake (E), Carvers Lake (F), Butler Pond (G), Vinsons Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Coy Creek (A), Coneys Creek (B), Byrds Creek (C), Burkes Creek (D), Benton Branch (E), Benaja Creek (F), Bear Branch (G), Wolf Island Creek (H), Whalebone Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Person County: Caswell Game Land (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Neighboring counties: Fulton County, Kentucky , Granville County , Guilford County , Humphreys County, Tennessee , Isle of Wight County, Virginia , Marshall County, Kentucky , Vance County .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.1%
North Carolina:

3.2%

Unemployment by year in Person, NC
County total employment by year in Person, NC
County average yearly wages by year in Person, NC

Current college students: 1,268
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,075 (56.5% naturalized citizens)

Person County:

2.7%
Whole state:

8.6%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1252010 or later
  • 4382000 to 2009
  • 2601990 to 1999
  • 1331980 to 1989
  • 341970 to 1979
  • 9Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 97.8%

Person County marital status for males Person County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 14,115
  • One, attached: 80
  • Two: 114
  • 3 or 4: 360
  • 5 to 9: 382
  • 10 to 19: 89
  • 20 to 49: 69
  • 50 or more: 56
  • Mobile homes: 3,468

Housing units in Person County with a mortgage: 7,912 (642 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 611 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 344

Here:

2.0% with mortgage
State:

97.0% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Person County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant8,83630
Mainline Protestant4,04816
Black Protestant2,09311
Catholic6401
Other2711
None23,576-
Person 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: 6
Person County:

1.61 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.27 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10
This county:

2.68 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26
Person County:

6.97 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 15
This county:

4.02 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Person County:

10.9%
North Carolina:

9.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Person County:

32.0%
State:

28.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

18.0%
State:

15.6%

Agriculture in Person County:

Average size of farms: 254 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $48,454
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $610.74
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.71%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 17.83%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $50,788
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 25.62%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 9.35%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $77,882
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.11%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.98
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 5.05%
Corn for grain: 1900 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 5285 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 5275 harvested acres
Vegetables: 31 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 8 acres

Tornado activity:

Person County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 13339948.0 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/7/1998, a tornado injured 2 people and caused $200,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Person County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 42% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 120.0 miles away from Person County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 117.1 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 102.2 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 107.5 miles away from the county center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 121.4 miles away from Person County center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 299.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • North Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4487, Natural disaster type: Other
  • North Carolina Tropical Storm Michael, Incident Period: October 10, 2018 - October 12, 2018, FEMA Id: 4412, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • North Carolina Hurricane Florence, Incident Period: September 7, 2018 - September 29, 2018, FEMA Id: 4393, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 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 Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 06, 2014 to March 07, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4167: March 31, 2014, FEMA Id: 4167, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • 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 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
  • North Carolina Ice Storm, Incident Period: February 27, 2003 to February 28, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1457: March 27, 2003, FEMA Id: 1457, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
  • North Carolina Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: December 04, 2002 to December 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1448: December 12, 2002, FEMA Id: 1448, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
  • 8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Person County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Winter Storms: 3, Droughts: 2, Ice Storms: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Person

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 9,707 (71.0%)
  • Carpooled: 903 (6.6%)
  • Bus: 38 (0.3%)
  • Ferryboat: 16 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 493 (3.6%)
  • Walked: 167 (1.2%)
  • Worked at home: 2,384 (17.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (30%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (31%)
  • Manufacturing (12%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (11%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
  • Production occupations (11%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Material moving occupations (8%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (10%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Production occupations (8%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (26%)
  • Ecuador (8%)
  • Honduras (8%)
  • Colombia (7%)
  • Philippines (5%)
  • Brazil (5%)
  • Laos (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Person County


  • American (17%)
  • English (14%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • German (3%)
  • European (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)
  • Italian (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Person County, North Carolina in 2010:

  • 260 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 74 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 64 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 22 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 19 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 3 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Person County, North Carolina in 2000:

  • 278 people in nursing homes
  • 83 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 20 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in other group homes
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $57,282.

5.88% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($55,041 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.88%
North Carolina average:

8.85%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.30% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($40,485 average AGI)
1.57% relocated from other states ($14,556 average AGI)
Person County:

1.57%
North Carolina average:

4.18%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Durham County, NC  1.59% ($45,517 average AGI)
from Wake County, NC  0.52% ($72,234)
from Orange County, NC  0.49% ($43,389)
from Alamance County, NC  0.36% ($46,093)
from Caswell County, NC  0.23% ($52,882)
from Granville County, NC  0.23% ($47,412)
from Halifax County, VA  0.20% ($36,900)


5.33% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($46,510 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.33%
North Carolina average:

7.89%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.83% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($30,855 average AGI)
1.50% relocated to other states ($15,654 average AGI)
Person County:

1.50%
North Carolina average:

3.18%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Durham County, NC  0.92% ($47,618 average AGI)
to Alamance County, NC  0.47% ($40,116)
to Wake County, NC  0.44% ($48,385)
to Orange County, NC  0.37% ($55,073)
to Granville County, NC  0.28% ($32,390)
to Caswell County, NC  0.24% ($35,694)
to Halifax County, VA  0.16% ($41,458)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.5

Births per 1000 population in Person County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Person County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.4

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Person County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 11.7%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.2%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Person County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Person County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Person County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Person County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Person County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Person County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,772 (5,214 aged, 1,558 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 708 (8%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Person County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (634)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (568)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (413)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (361)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (361)
  • Unspecified dementia (244)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (139)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (87)
  • Septicaemia, unspecified (66)
  • Congestive heart failure (59)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.71
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7,322
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 298
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 44,687

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,225
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 967
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 8

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 18
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 59

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 22
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 172.5. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 121.5
  • Other - 51.0

Household type by relationship:

Households: 39,985
  • Male householders: 7,561 (1,966 living alone), Female householders: 9,353 (2,749 living alone)
  • 8,268 spouses (8,144 opposite-sex spouses), 1,031 unmarried partners, (982 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 10,213 children (9,687 natural, 133 adopted, 395 stepchildren), 1,534 grandchildren, 313 brothers or sisters, 243 parents, 48 foster children, 466 other relatives, 588 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 494

Size of family households: 5,532 2-persons, 3,220 3-persons, 1,563 4-persons, 752 5-persons, 212 6-persons, 47 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,715 1-person, 818 2-persons, 48 3-persons, 6 4-persons.

4,233 married couples with children.
2,571 single-parent households (446 men, 2,125 women).

94.8% of residents of Person speak English at home.
3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (35% speak English very well, 50% speak English well, 15% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $177,446,000 ($4,803 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,760,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $74,663,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $38,560,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,741,000
Federal grants: $53,612,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,885,000 ($3,057,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,985,000 ($431,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,176,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $14,161,000
Federal Government insurance: $15,163,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 2,439
Here:

66 per 1000 residents
State:

72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,056
Here:

55 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +109
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,162
Here:

+31 per 1000 residents
State:

+27 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Person County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.64 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.9
State:

4.4

Year house built in Person County, North Carolina
  • Year house built in Person County, North Carolina
  • 1152020 or later
  • 1,2032010 to 2019
  • 2,8992000 to 2009
  • 3,4121990 to 1999
  • 2,5861980 to 1989
  • 2,2441970 to 1979
  • 1,4981960 to 1969
  • 1,8691950 to 1959
  • 8971940 to 1949
  • 1,3401939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Person County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Person County, North Carolina
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Person County, North Carolina
  • 941 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 1983 rooms
  • 1,0614 rooms
  • 2,7765 rooms
  • 3,6836 rooms
  • 2,3717 rooms
  • 1,7158 rooms
  • 1,2859+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Person County, North Carolina
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Person County, North Carolina
  • 951 room
  • 172 rooms
  • 3693 rooms
  • 9624 rooms
  • 9125 rooms
  • 6516 rooms
  • 3217 rooms
  • 2688 rooms
  • 1319+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Person County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Person County, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Person County, North Carolina
  • 96no bedroom
  • 981 bedroom
  • 1,7812 bedrooms
  • 8,7553 bedrooms
  • 2,2844 bedrooms
  • 1005+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Person County, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Person County, North Carolina
  • 96no bedroom
  • 3271 bedroom
  • 1,4962 bedrooms
  • 1,4373 bedrooms
  • 2164 bedrooms
  • 1365+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Person County, North Carolina in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Person County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Person County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 358no vehicle
  • 2,6251 vehicle
  • 4,4992 vehicles
  • 3,5203 vehicles
  • 1,4484 vehicles
  • 7545+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Person County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Person County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 466no vehicle
  • 1,4961 vehicle
  • 1,2992 vehicles
  • 1933 vehicles
  • 1414 vehicles
  • 1365+ vehicles

92.5% of Person County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in North Carolina.

Person County:

92.5%
State average:

87.3%

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

  • This state: 28,138
  • Other state: 10,166
  • Northeast: 2,633
  • Midwest: 1,519
  • South: 5,167
  • West: 839
Year householders moved into unit in Person County, NC
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Person County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 61.8%Electricity
  • 18.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 15.4%Utility gas
  • 2.4%Wood
  • 1.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.1%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 55.0%Electricity
  • 37.1%Utility gas
  • 5.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%No fuel used
  • 0.8%Wood
  • 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 504
Here:

13.7%
North Carolina:

13.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 75
Here:

3.9%
North Carolina:

11.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 259
Here:

13.9%
North Carolina:

19.3%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Person County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $3,314,000
  • Charges - Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,222,000
    Other: $1,443,000
    Higher Education - Other: $1,114,000
    Hospital Public: $1,108,000
    Higher Education - Other: $993,000
    Parks and Recreation: $888,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $579,000
    Solid Waste Management: $536,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $510,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $450,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $402,000
    Parks and Recreation: $361,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $277,000
    Sewerage: $268,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $169,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $122,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $33,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $14,000
  • Construction - Public Welfare - Other: $2,166,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $993,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $642,000
    Police Protection: $583,000
    General Public Buildings: $333,000
    Air Transportation: $224,000
    Parks and Recreation: $15,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $46,629,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $45,011,000
    Other Higher Education: $15,029,000
    Other Higher Education: $14,574,000
    Health - Other: $9,616,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,486,000
    Police Protection: $5,871,000
    General - Other: $3,423,000
    Liquor Stores: $2,957,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,695,000
    Liquor Stores: $2,121,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,401,000
    Financial Administration: $1,299,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,167,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,031,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,030,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,020,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $887,000
    Transit Utilities: $800,000
    Parks and Recreation: $701,000
    Libraries: $529,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $446,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $369,000
    Sewerage: $183,000
    Air Transportation: $38,000
    Police Protection: $35,000
    Health - Other: $28,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $2,589,000
    Education: $1,407,000
    General Local Government Support: $108,000
    Other: $19,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $627,000
    Interest on Debt: $143,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $376,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $216,000
    Other - Health - Other: $105,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $70,000
    Other - Health - Other: $14,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Natural Resources - Other: $71,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $2,188,000
    Education: $1,810,000
    Other: $551,000
    General Local Government Support: $215,000
    Housing and Community Development: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $182,740,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $182,740,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $127,100,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $100,000,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $27,100,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,009,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,637,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,548,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,871,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,285,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,519,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,461,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,714,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,009,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $296,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $234,000
    Interest Earnings: $183,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $117,000
    Rents: $108,000
    Sale of Property: $67,000
    Interest Earnings: $51,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $19,000
    Sale of Property: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,375,000
    Police Protection: $533,000
    Other Higher Education: $419,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $354,000
    Health - Other: $264,000
    Transit Utilities: $179,000
    Other Higher Education: $172,000
    General - Other: $103,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $53,000
    Financial Administration: $26,000
    Parks and Recreation: $11,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,203,000
    Cash and Securities: $4,738,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $3,498,000
    Liquor Stores: $2,477,000
    Transit Utilities: $313,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $182,740,000
    Cash and Securities: $27,100,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $46,272,000
    Education: $45,081,000
    Public Welfare: $6,921,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,875,000
    Other: $1,338,000
    General Local Government Support: $545,000
    Transit Utilities: $499,000
    Housing and Community Development: $205,000
    Water Utilities: $48,000
    Other: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $32,079,000
    Property: $11,587,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,571,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $245,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $234,000
    Other Selective Sales: $197,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $128,000
    Other License: $116,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $14,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $29,312,000
    : $27,956,000

Person County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $3,314,000
  • Charges - Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,222,000
    Other: $1,443,000
    Higher Education - Other: $1,114,000
    Hospital Public: $1,108,000
    Higher Education - Other: $993,000
    Parks and Recreation: $888,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $579,000
    Solid Waste Management: $536,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $510,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $450,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $402,000
    Parks and Recreation: $361,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $277,000
    Sewerage: $268,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $169,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $122,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $33,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $14,000
  • Construction - Public Welfare - Other: $2,166,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $993,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $642,000
    Police Protection: $583,000
    General Public Buildings: $333,000
    Air Transportation: $224,000
    Parks and Recreation: $15,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $46,629,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $45,011,000
    Other Higher Education: $15,029,000
    Other Higher Education: $14,574,000
    Health - Other: $9,616,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,486,000
    Police Protection: $5,871,000
    General - Other: $3,423,000
    Liquor Stores: $2,957,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,695,000
    Liquor Stores: $2,121,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,401,000
    Financial Administration: $1,299,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,167,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,031,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,030,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,020,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $887,000
    Transit Utilities: $800,000
    Parks and Recreation: $701,000
    Libraries: $529,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $446,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $369,000
    Sewerage: $183,000
    Air Transportation: $38,000
    Police Protection: $35,000
    Health - Other: $28,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $2,589,000
    Education: $1,407,000
    General Local Government Support: $108,000
    Other: $19,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $627,000
    Interest on Debt: $143,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $376,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $216,000
    Other - Health - Other: $105,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $70,000
    Other - Health - Other: $14,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Natural Resources - Other: $71,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $2,188,000
    Education: $1,810,000
    Other: $551,000
    General Local Government Support: $215,000
    Housing and Community Development: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $182,740,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $182,740,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $127,100,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $100,000,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $27,100,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,009,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,637,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,548,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,871,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,285,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,519,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,461,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,714,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,009,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $296,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $234,000
    Interest Earnings: $183,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $117,000
    Rents: $108,000
    Sale of Property: $67,000
    Interest Earnings: $51,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $19,000
    Sale of Property: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,375,000
    Police Protection: $533,000
    Other Higher Education: $419,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $354,000
    Health - Other: $264,000
    Transit Utilities: $179,000
    Other Higher Education: $172,000
    General - Other: $103,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $53,000
    Financial Administration: $26,000
    Parks and Recreation: $11,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,203,000
    Cash and Securities: $4,738,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $3,498,000
    Liquor Stores: $2,477,000
    Transit Utilities: $313,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $182,740,000
    Cash and Securities: $27,100,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $46,272,000
    Education: $45,081,000
    Public Welfare: $6,921,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,875,000
    Other: $1,338,000
    General Local Government Support: $545,000
    Transit Utilities: $499,000
    Housing and Community Development: $205,000
    Water Utilities: $48,000
    Other: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $32,079,000
    Property: $11,587,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,571,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $245,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $234,000
    Other Selective Sales: $197,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $128,000
    Other License: $116,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $14,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $29,312,000
    : $27,956,000

Person County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $3,314,000
  • Charges - Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,222,000
    Other: $1,443,000
    Higher Education - Other: $1,114,000
    Hospital Public: $1,108,000
    Higher Education - Other: $993,000
    Parks and Recreation: $888,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $579,000
    Solid Waste Management: $536,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $510,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $450,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $402,000
    Parks and Recreation: $361,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $277,000
    Sewerage: $268,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $169,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $122,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $33,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $14,000
  • Construction - Public Welfare - Other: $2,166,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $993,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $642,000
    Police Protection: $583,000
    General Public Buildings: $333,000
    Air Transportation: $224,000
    Parks and Recreation: $15,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $46,629,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $45,011,000
    Other Higher Education: $15,029,000
    Other Higher Education: $14,574,000
    Health - Other: $9,616,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,486,000
    Police Protection: $5,871,000
    General - Other: $3,423,000
    Liquor Stores: $2,957,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,695,000
    Liquor Stores: $2,121,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,401,000
    Financial Administration: $1,299,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,167,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,031,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,030,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,020,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $887,000
    Transit Utilities: $800,000
    Parks and Recreation: $701,000
    Libraries: $529,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $446,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $369,000
    Sewerage: $183,000
    Air Transportation: $38,000
    Police Protection: $35,000
    Health - Other: $28,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $2,589,000
    Education: $1,407,000
    General Local Government Support: $108,000
    Other: $19,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $627,000
    Interest on Debt: $143,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $376,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $216,000
    Other - Health - Other: $105,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $70,000
    Other - Health - Other: $14,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Natural Resources - Other: $71,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $2,188,000
    Education: $1,810,000
    Other: $551,000
    General Local Government Support: $215,000
    Housing and Community Development: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $182,740,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $182,740,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $127,100,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $100,000,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $27,100,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,009,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,637,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,548,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,871,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,285,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,519,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,461,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,714,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,009,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $296,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $234,000
    Interest Earnings: $183,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $117,000
    Rents: $108,000
    Sale of Property: $67,000
    Interest Earnings: $51,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $19,000
    Sale of Property: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,375,000
    Police Protection: $533,000
    Other Higher Education: $419,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $354,000
    Health - Other: $264,000
    Transit Utilities: $179,000
    Other Higher Education: $172,000
    General - Other: $103,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $53,000
    Financial Administration: $26,000
    Parks and Recreation: $11,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,203,000
    Cash and Securities: $4,738,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $3,498,000
    Liquor Stores: $2,477,000
    Transit Utilities: $313,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $182,740,000
    Cash and Securities: $27,100,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $46,272,000
    Education: $45,081,000
    Public Welfare: $6,921,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,875,000
    Other: $1,338,000
    General Local Government Support: $545,000
    Transit Utilities: $499,000
    Housing and Community Development: $205,000
    Water Utilities: $48,000
    Other: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $32,079,000
    Property: $11,587,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,571,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $245,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $234,000
    Other Selective Sales: $197,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $128,000
    Other License: $116,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $14,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $29,312,000
    : $27,956,000

Person County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $3,314,000
  • Charges - Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,222,000
    Other: $1,443,000
    Higher Education - Other: $1,114,000
    Hospital Public: $1,108,000
    Higher Education - Other: $993,000
    Parks and Recreation: $888,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $579,000
    Solid Waste Management: $536,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $510,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $450,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $402,000
    Parks and Recreation: $361,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $277,000
    Sewerage: $268,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $169,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $122,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $33,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $14,000
  • Construction - Public Welfare - Other: $2,166,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $993,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $642,000
    Police Protection: $583,000
    General Public Buildings: $333,000
    Air Transportation: $224,000
    Parks and Recreation: $15,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $46,629,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $45,011,000
    Other Higher Education: $15,029,000
    Other Higher Education: $14,574,000
    Health - Other: $9,616,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,486,000
    Police Protection: $5,871,000
    General - Other: $3,423,000
    Liquor Stores: $2,957,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,695,000
    Liquor Stores: $2,121,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,401,000
    Financial Administration: $1,299,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,167,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,031,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,030,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,020,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $887,000
    Transit Utilities: $800,000
    Parks and Recreation: $701,000
    Libraries: $529,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $446,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $369,000
    Sewerage: $183,000
    Air Transportation: $38,000
    Police Protection: $35,000
    Health - Other: $28,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $2,589,000
    Education: $1,407,000
    General Local Government Support: $108,000
    Other: $19,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $627,000
    Interest on Debt: $143,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $376,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $216,000
    Other - Health - Other: $105,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $70,000
    Other - Health - Other: $14,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Natural Resources - Other: $71,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $2,188,000
    Education: $1,810,000
    Other: $551,000
    General Local Government Support: $215,000
    Housing and Community Development: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $182,740,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $182,740,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $127,100,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $100,000,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $27,100,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,009,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,637,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,548,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,871,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,285,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,519,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,461,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,714,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,009,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $296,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $234,000
    Interest Earnings: $183,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $117,000
    Rents: $108,000
    Sale of Property: $67,000
    Interest Earnings: $51,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $19,000
    Sale of Property: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,375,000
    Police Protection: $533,000
    Other Higher Education: $419,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $354,000
    Health - Other: $264,000
    Transit Utilities: $179,000
    Other Higher Education: $172,000
    General - Other: $103,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $53,000
    Financial Administration: $26,000
    Parks and Recreation: $11,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,203,000
    Cash and Securities: $4,738,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $3,498,000
    Liquor Stores: $2,477,000
    Transit Utilities: $313,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $182,740,000
    Cash and Securities: $27,100,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $46,272,000
    Education: $45,081,000
    Public Welfare: $6,921,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,875,000
    Other: $1,338,000
    General Local Government Support: $545,000
    Transit Utilities: $499,000
    Housing and Community Development: $205,000
    Water Utilities: $48,000
    Other: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $32,079,000
    Property: $11,587,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,571,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $245,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $234,000
    Other Selective Sales: $197,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $128,000
    Other License: $116,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $14,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $29,312,000
    : $27,956,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,009
  • Number of aged recipients: 158
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 851
  • Number of recipients under 18: 141
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 543
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 325
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 493
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 406
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED94$127,330133$159,940693$160,34624$80,9170$0114$198,518113$78,522
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$124,25015$98,80041$141,7324$11,5000$05$76,20020$70,750
APPLICATIONS DENIED26$125,84634$128,118256$151,27741$25,3661$208,00030$195,53352$82,308
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN13$108,84614$198,714146$147,2264$91,5000$016$161,68814$109,143
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS8$102,5004$168,25038$124,0532$13,5000$06$164,33314$92,071
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED13$178,46216$171,6252$186,5001$50,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$226,0006$221,5000$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$177,5003$226,3330$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$221,0000$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$148,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Person, NC
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Person, NC - Value
Most common first names in Person County, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James21372.3 years
Mary21078.5 years
William20072.7 years
John17472.6 years
Robert10272.3 years
Willie8973.6 years
George8675.7 years
Annie7979.7 years
Thomas6270.7 years
Charlie6075.4 years
Most common last names in Person County, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Clayton21376.3 years
Long12475.6 years
Harris11274.2 years
Carver9775.7 years
Oakley8776.8 years
Walker8477.6 years
Gentry8477.9 years
Jones7676.5 years
Davis7573.7 years
Winstead7573.8 years
Businesses in Person County, NC
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1Lane Furniture2
Arby's1Lowe's1
AutoZone1McDonald's2
Blockbuster1Nike1
Burger King1Papa John's Pizza1
CVS1Pizza Hut1
Chevrolet1RadioShack1
Curves1Rite Aid1
Domino's Pizza1Subway2
FedEx4Taco Bell1
GNC1U-Haul2
H&R Block1U.S. Cellular1
Hardee's1UPS3
Hilton1Walmart1
KFC1Wendy's1
La-Z-Boy2

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