Alamance County, NC Demographic Data
Alamance County, NC Summary
Alamance County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 153,920
- Area: 434.74 sq. miles
- Land Area: 423.94 sq. miles
- Water Area: 10.79 sq. miles
- Population Density: 354.05 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 592.52 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Alamance County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
83,448
52%
50.8
Male
76,240
48%
49.2
Total Population
159,688
323,128,000
Alamance County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
9,033
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
8,078
5.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
12,135
7.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
11,478
7.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
10,516
6.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
19,163
12.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
19,468
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
22,270
13.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
10,929
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
10,047
6.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
14,951
9.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
8,286
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,334
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
123,999
77.7%
77.2
Female
65,776
53.0%
51.3
Male
58,223
47.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
116,520
73.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
32,797
20.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
26,571
16.6%
15.2
Female
15,344
57.7%
55.8
Male
11,227
42.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Alamance County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
156,492
98.0%
96.8
White
110,933
69.5%
72.6
Black or African American
31,088
19.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
779
0.5%
0.8
Asian
2,245
1.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
307
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
11,140
7.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
3,196
2.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
20,069
12.6%
17.8
Mexican
15,052
9.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
2,261
1.4%
1.7
Cuban
411
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,345
1.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
139,619
87.4%
82.2
Alamance County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
5,197
4.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
9,772
9.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
27,697
25.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
28,616
26.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
12,836
11.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
16,330
15.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
8,000
7.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
14,969
13.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
93,479
86.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24,330
22.5%
31.2
Alamance County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
42,255
32.4%
33.7%
Now Married
60,287
46.2%
47.5
Divorced
15,675
12.0%
11.0%
Separated
3,974
3.0%
2.0
Widowed
8,251
6.3
5.8%
Alamance County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
131,977
87.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
18,678
12.4%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Alamance County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,410
6.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
4,019
6.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
7,628
11.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
7,222
11.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
11,476
17.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
11,761
18.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
6,408
10.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
7,995
12.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,291
3.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,159
1.8%
6.4
Median household income
45,100
57,617
Per capita income
24,888
31,128
Alamance County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,077
1.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
7,232
9.4%
9.8
Construction
4,900
6.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
21,268
27.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,301
4.3%
6.6
Information
836
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
12,183
15.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,930
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
6,575
8.5%
11.4
Public administration
2,651
3.4%
4.6
Retail trade
10,542
13.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,902
2.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,909
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
7,583
9.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
27,621
35.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
12,372
16.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
17,467
22.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
12,263
15.9%
18.1%
Alamance County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
75,833
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
66,527
87.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5,579
7.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
1,214
1.6%
2.7
Other means
829
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
1,684
2.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.7
26.6
Alamance County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,664
5.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
21,049
32.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
22,627
35.2%
37.1
3 or more
17,029
26.5%
21.0
Alamance County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
64,369
93.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
41,019
63.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
23,350
36.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,795
6.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Alamance County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
69,164
1 room
366
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
801
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
3,535
5.1%
9.1
4 rooms
15,257
22.1%
16.5
5 rooms
16,529
23.9%
19.8
6 rooms
13,887
20.1%
17.8
7 rooms
7,896
11.4%
12.0
8 rooms
6,199
9.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,694
6.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Alamance County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
69,164
1-unit, detached
46,157
66.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,626
3.8%
5.9
2-units
1,755
2.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,445
3.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,543
5.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,374
3.4%
4.4
20 or more units
1,940
2.8%
9.0
Mobile home
8,324
12.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Alamance County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,297
4.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
4,053
5.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
10,101
14.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
7,890
11.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
8,622
12.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
7,541
10.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
11,502
16.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
12,366
17.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,290
3.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,502
2.2%
1.4%
Alamance County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
25,754
40.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4,645
7.2%
4.7
Electricity
31,075
48.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,161
1.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,335
2.1%
1.9
Solar energy
41
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
53
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
305
0.5%
1.1
Alamance County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
26,004
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
428
1.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
500
1.9%
7.0%
Less than $500
721
2.8%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,216
4.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,101
15.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
9,094
35.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
9,944
38.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
12,597
48.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,691
14.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,938
11.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,691
6.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
5,009
19.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
78
0.0%
0.0%
Alamance County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
22,399
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
95
0.4%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
215
1.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
246
1.1%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
318
1.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,291
14.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
4,050
18.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
14,184
63.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
951
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
729
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,118
14.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,593
16.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,957
13.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,950
13.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,328
6.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
8,199
37.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,205
0.0%
0.0%
Alamance County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
41,019
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,229
7.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
6,243
15.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
11,287
27.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
9,184
22.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
6,642
16.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,093
7.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,037
2.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
304
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
148,700
205,000