Jones County, NC Demographic Data
Jones County, NC Summary
Jones County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 10,144
- Area: 473.22 sq. miles
- Land Area: 470.71 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.51 sq. miles
- Population Density: 21.43 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 42.65 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jones County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,196
52%
50.8
Male
4,878
48%
49.2
Total Population
10,074
323,128,000
Jones County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
459
4.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
632
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
496
4.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
530
5.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
504
5.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,092
10.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,149
11.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,342
13.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
966
9.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
685
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,256
12.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
666
6.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
297
2.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
8,157
81.0%
77.2
Female
4,264
52.3%
51.3
Male
3,893
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,895
78.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,644
26.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,219
22.0%
15.2
Female
1,228
55.3%
55.8
Male
991
44.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0
Jones County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
9,832
97.6%
96.8
White
6,634
65.9%
72.6
Black or African American
3,080
30.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
35
0.3%
0.8
Asian
21
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
10
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
11
0.1%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
62
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
242
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
422
4.2%
17.8
Mexican
278
2.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
10
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
134
1.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,652
95.8%
82.2
Jones County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
371
5.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,010
13.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,182
29.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,144
28.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
700
9.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
687
9.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
359
4.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,381
18.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,072
81.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,046
14.0%
31.2
Jones County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,133
25.1%
33.7%
Now Married
4,420
52.1%
47.5
Divorced
933
11.0%
11.0%
Separated
310
3.7%
2.0
Widowed
691
8.1
5.8%
Jones County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,132
95.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
483
5.0%
21.6%
Spanish
379
3.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
55
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
44
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
5
0.1%
1.1%
Jones County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
454
11.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
264
6.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
697
16.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
689
16.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
559
13.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
797
19.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
301
7.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
264
6.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
75
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
41
1.0%
6.4
Median household income
34,080
57,617
Per capita income
20,348
31,128
Jones County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
302
7.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
181
4.6%
9.8
Construction
279
7.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,112
28.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
125
3.2%
6.6
Information
55
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
563
14.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
203
5.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
246
6.3%
11.4
Public administration
287
7.3%
4.6
Retail trade
329
8.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
168
4.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
66
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
568
14.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,170
29.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
657
16.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
897
22.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
624
15.9%
18.1%
Jones County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,815
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,052
80.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
327
8.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3
0.1%
5.1
Walked
153
4.0%
2.7
Other means
87
2.3%
1.8
Worked at home
193
5.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.5
26.6
Jones County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
276
6.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,383
33.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,363
32.9%
37.1
3 or more
1,119
27.0%
21.0
Jones County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,141
85.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,997
72.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,144
27.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
722
14.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Jones County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,863
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
63
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
258
5.3%
9.1
4 rooms
807
16.6%
16.5
5 rooms
1,270
26.1%
19.8
6 rooms
1,021
21.0%
17.8
7 rooms
819
16.8%
12.0
8 rooms
379
7.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
246
5.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Jones County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,863
1-unit, detached
2,994
61.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
55
1.1%
5.9
2-units
79
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
51
1.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
14
0.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
20
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
32
0.7%
9.0
Mobile home
1,611
33.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
7
0.1%
0.1
Jones County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
373
7.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
333
6.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
451
9.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
487
10.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
793
16.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
686
14.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
898
18.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
721
14.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
119
2.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
2
0.0%
1.4%
Jones County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
131
3.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
864
20.9%
4.7
Electricity
2,981
72.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
133
3.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
28
0.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
4
0.1%
1.1
Jones County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,578
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
11
0.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
36
2.3%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
39
2.5%
7.0%
Less than $500
70
4.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
193
12.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
601
38.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
628
39.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
550
35.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
262
16.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
175
11.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
79
5.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
493
31.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
19
0.0%
0.0%
Jones County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
847
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
6
0.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
61
7.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
266
31.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
514
60.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
297
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
645
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
111
13.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
113
13.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
60
7.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
76
9.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
88
10.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
399
47.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
297
0.0%
0.0%
Jones County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,997
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
525
17.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,084
36.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
543
18.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
338
11.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
346
11.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
97
3.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
44
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
20
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
91,000
205,000
