Erwin, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,612 (Urban population: 4,476 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 136 (all nonfarm))

Erwin, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,055 (1,914 occupied: 1,377 owner occupied, 537 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	28%
State:	31%

Housing density: 511 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $65,600

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $387

Median gross rent in Erwin, NC in 2000: $484

Housing units in Erwin with a mortgage: 715 (67 second mortgage, 68 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 493

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,573

In family households: 3,798 (982 male householders, 340 female householders)
1,010 spouses, 1,171 children (1,103 natural, 26 adopted, 42 stepchildren), 119 grandchildren, 36 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 60 other relatives, 72 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 775 (214 male householders (165 living alone)), 408 female householders (373 living alone)), 153 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 39 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 602 2-persons, 351 3-persons, 246 4-persons, 89 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 538 1-person, 66 2-persons, 10 5-persons, 8 6-persons.

670 married couples with children.
258 single-parent households (57 men, 201 women).

92.3% of residents of Erwin speak English at home.
6.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (34% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 27% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well, 43% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 223 (4.8%)
(12.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Erwin, North Carolina:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 18
3 rooms: 31
4 rooms: 121
5 rooms: 482
6 rooms: 357
7 rooms: 187
8 rooms: 83
9 or more rooms: 98

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Erwin, North Carolina:

1 room: 12
2 rooms: 58
3 rooms: 76
4 rooms: 164
5 rooms: 96
6 rooms: 85
7 rooms: 46
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 18
1995 to 1998: 101
1990 to 1994: 62
1980 to 1989: 218
1970 to 1979: 361
1960 to 1969: 279
1950 to 1959: 316
1940 to 1949: 281
1939 or earlier: 419

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Erwin:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 45
2 bedrooms: 351
3 bedrooms: 776
4 bedrooms: 180
5 or more bedrooms: 25

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Erwin:

no bedroom: 12
1 bedroom: 135
2 bedrooms: 211
3 bedrooms: 155
4 bedrooms: 24
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Erwin in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 112
1 vehicle: 354
2 vehicles: 572
3 vehicles: 252
4 vehicles: 60
5 or more vehicles: 27

Cars and other vehicles available in Erwin in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 125
1 vehicle: 243
2 vehicles: 131
3 vehicles: 15
4 vehicles: 13
5 or more vehicles: 10

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Erwin, NC:

Less than $10,000: 8
$10,000 to $14,999: 15
$15,000 to $19,999: 24
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 15
$30,000 to $34,999: 33
$35,000 to $39,999: 42
$40,000 to $49,999: 100
$50,000 to $59,999: 196
$60,000 to $69,999: 203
$70,000 to $79,999: 130
$80,000 to $89,999: 95
$90,000 to $99,999: 59
$100,000 to $124,999: 107
$125,000 to $149,999: 38
$150,000 to $174,999: 32
$175,000 to $199,999: 17
$200,000 to $249,999: 43
$250,000 to $299,999: 12
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 20
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 19

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Erwin:

Less than $100: 24
$100 to $149: 24
$150 to $199: 23
$200 to $249: 48
$250 to $299: 61
$300 to $349: 49
$350 to $399: 73
$400 to $449: 59
$450 to $499: 34
$500 to $549: 54
$550 to $599: 16
$600 to $649: 13
$650 to $699: 8
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 51

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 82
1990 to 1994: 46
1985 to 1989: 62
1980 to 1984: 10
1975 to 1979: 10
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 13

Erwin, NC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 69.9%
Number of people working at home: 38 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 74
5 to 9 minutes: 392
10 to 14 minutes: 350
15 to 19 minutes: 334
20 to 24 minutes: 228
25 to 29 minutes: 43
30 to 34 minutes: 164
35 to 39 minutes: 18
40 to 44 minutes: 33
45 to 59 minutes: 217
60 to 89 minutes: 107
90 or more minutes: 53

Erwin mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,634 (80%)
Carpooled: 318 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%)
Walked: 26 (1%)
Other means: 27 (1%)
Worked at home: 38 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 365
$10,000 to $14,999: 159
$15,000 to $19,999: 176
$20,000 to $24,999: 140
$25,000 to $29,999: 146
$30,000 to $34,999: 63
$35,000 to $39,999: 119
$40,000 to $44,999: 155
$45,000 to $49,999: 57
$50,000 to $59,999: 127
$60,000 to $74,999: 159
$75,000 to $99,999: 119
$100,000 to $124,999: 60
$125,000 to $149,999: 43
$150,000 to $199,999: 21
$200,000 or more: 35

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 1435
Other groups: 956
Irish: 192
Scotch-Irish: 142
English: 103
French (except Basque): 79
German: 72
British: 38
Subsaharan African:: 36
African: 31
Italian: 29
Scottish: 23
European: 22
Arab:: 16
Welsh: 15
Dutch: 11
Polish: 11
Greek: 10
Arab/Arabic: 10
Celtic: 7
Lebanese: 6
Norwegian: 6
Nigerian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (77%)
Pakistan (11%)
Asia, n.e.c. (4%)
France (3%)
Germany (3%)
Nigeria (2%)

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

This state: 3667
Northeast: 116
Midwest: 106
South: 303
West: 117

60% of Erwin residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in North Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 69
Nursery to 4th grade: 39
5th and 6th grade: 91
7th and 8th grade: 63
9th grade: 57
10th grade: 43
11th grade: 79
12th grade, no diploma: 71
High school graduate (or equivalency): 508
Less than 1 year of college: 105
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 136
Associate degree: 68
Bachelor's degree: 98
Master's degree: 13
Professional school degree: 59
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 46
Nursery to 4th grade: 28
5th and 6th grade: 63
7th and 8th grade: 96
9th grade: 56
10th grade: 87
11th grade: 76
12th grade, no diploma: 109
High school graduate (or equivalency): 581
Less than 1 year of college: 90
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 156
Associate degree: 115
Bachelor's degree: 191
Master's degree: 31
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 25.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 12.7%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 52.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $33,162
Black householders: $20,542
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $50,179
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $75,487
Some other race householders: $31,250
Two or more races householders: $41,250
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $12,250

Erwin household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Erwin household income for Black or African American householders

Erwin household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Erwin household income for some other race householders

Erwin household income for two or more races householders

Erwin household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Erwin marital status for males

Erwin marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $69,800
Black or African American householders: $58,800
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $75,000
Two or more races householders: $75,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,698
Two: 62
3 or 4: 63
20 to 49: 18
50 or more: 6
Mobile homes: 208

Median worth of mobile homes: $15,900

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Erwin:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (59%)
Electricity (29%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (45%)
Electricity (34%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 21

Here:	3.7%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 43

Here:	29.5%
North Carolina:	20.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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