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New Hanover County Statistics

Facts

Land area191.5 square miles
Population Density1,058.1 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)213,267
Population change5.2%
Under 5 years of age5.4%
Under 1819.6%
65 and over15.3%
Females51.8%
White81.3
Hispanic or Latino of any race5.5
Asian1.5%
Two or more races2%
Black or African American14.6%
Native American0.6%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Had graduated from high school91%
Had a bachelor degree or higher36.6%
Veterans17,387

Households and Housing

Households86,010
Persons per household2.3
Living in the same house for one year or more80.2%
Median household income$49,835
The Per capita income$29,679
Live below the poverty line16.9%
Housing units103,594
Multi-unit structures26%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$215,200
Residents owning their homes58.9%

Business Facts

Total number of firms22,306
Women-owned firms26.6%
Asian-owned firms1.4%
Hispanic-owned firms0%
Black-owned firms5.9%
Native American-owned firms0.4%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$3,825,475
Retail sales per capita$20,126
Manufacturers shipments$2,883,612
Merchant wholesaler sales$1,410,140
Source US Census Data