Chowan County, North Carolina

Chowan County is home to 13,836 people. 19.1% of residents live below the poverty line, above the North Carolina rate (13.0%). The median household income is $53,864.

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MeasureValueNorth CarolinaYearSource
Population13,83610,730,4042024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$53,864$72,3882024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line19.1%13.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty42.0%17.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance8.2%9.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher25.0%35.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$235,800$288,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$681$1,2282024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income54.5%48.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born2.3%9.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age48.6 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.