Pender County, North Carolina

Pender County is home to 65,550 people. 9.7% of residents live below the poverty line, below the North Carolina rate (13.0%). The median household income is $80,396.

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MeasureValueNorth CarolinaYearSource
Population65,55010,730,4042024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$80,396$72,3882024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line9.7%13.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty11.1%17.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance8.8%9.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher30.6%35.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$299,000$288,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,106$1,2282024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income50.2%48.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born4.2%9.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age41.6 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.