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Chowan County Statistics

Facts

Land area172.5 square miles
Population Density85.8 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)14,726
Population change-0.5%
Under 5 years of age5.5%
Under 1821.3%
65 and over21.6%
Females52.3%
White63.2
Hispanic or Latino of any race3.2
Asian0.6%
Two or more races1.2%
Black or African American34.4%
Native American0.5%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Had graduated from high school80%
Had a bachelor degree or higher20.1%
Veterans1,221

Households and Housing

Households5,945
Persons per household2.4
Living in the same house for one year or more84%
Median household income$34,420
The Per capita income$19,240
Live below the poverty line29%
Housing units7,228
Multi-unit structures10%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$129,100
Residents owning their homes66.4%

Business Facts

Total number of firms1,519
Women-owned firms0%
Asian-owned firms0%
Hispanic-owned firms0%
Black-owned firms0%
Native American-owned firms0%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$136,106
Retail sales per capita$9,235
Manufacturers shipments$341,652
Merchant wholesaler sales$38,519
Source US Census Data