State of North Carolina - Demographics/Population

People Facts	North Carolina	USA
Population, 2010	9,535,483	308,745,538
Population, 2000	8,049,313	281,421,906
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2006	6.9%	6.8%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2006	24.3%	24.6%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2006	12.2%	12.4%
Female persons, percent, 2006	51.0%	50.7%
White persons, percent, 2006	74.0%	80.1%
Black persons, percent, 2006	21.7%	12.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2006	1.3%	1.0%
Asian persons, percent, 2006	1.9%	4.4%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2006	1.1%	1.6%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2006	6.7%	14.8%
White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2006	67.9%	66.4%
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over	53.0%	54.1%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000	5.3%	11.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000	8.0%	17.9%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000	78.1%	80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000	22.5%	24.4%
Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000	1,540,365	49,746,248
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000	24.0	25.5

Housing units, 2006	4,028,959	126,316,181
Homeownership rate, 2000	69.4%	66.2%
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000	16.1%	26.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000	$108,300	$119,600

Households, 2000	3,132,013	105,480,101
Persons per household, 2000	2.49	2.59
Median household income, 2004	$40,863	$44,334
Per capita money income, 1999	$20,307	$21,587
Persons below poverty, percent, 2004	13.8%	12.7%

Business Facts
Private nonfarm establishments, 2005	216,994¹	7,499,702
Private nonfarm employment, 2005	3,409,968¹	116,317,003
Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2005	0.7%¹	2.0%
Nonemployer establishments, 2005	583,495	20,392,068
Total number of firms, 2002	642,597	22,974,655
Black-owned firms, percent, 2002	8.1%	5.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002	0.9%	0.9%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002	2.1%	4.8%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002	1.4%	6.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2002	27.1%	28.2%

Manufacturers shipments, 2002 ($1000)	156,821,943	3,916,136,712
Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000)	104,331,152	4,634,755,112
Retail sales, 2002 ($1000)	88,821,486	3,056,421,997
Retail sales per capita, 2002	$10,686	$10,615
Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000)	11,237,386	449,498,718
Building permits, 2006	99,979	1,838,903
Federal spending, 2004 ($1000)	55,233,420	2,143,781,727

	Geography Facts
	Land area, 2000 (square miles)	48,710.88	3,537,438.44
	Persons per square mile, 2000	165.2	79.6

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Capital City:
Raleigh State FLower:
American Dogwood State Bird:
Cardinal State #12 Admitted to Union:
November 21, 1789

People Facts North Carolina USA

Population, 2010 9,535,483 308,745,538

Population, 2000 8,049,313 281,421,906

Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2006 6.9% 6.8%

Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2006 24.3% 24.6%

Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2006 12.2% 12.4%

Female persons, percent, 2006 51.0% 50.7%

White persons, percent, 2006 74.0% 80.1%

Black persons, percent, 2006 21.7% 12.8%

American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2006 1.3% 1.0%

Asian persons, percent, 2006 1.9% 4.4%

Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2006 1.1% 1.6%

Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2006 6.7% 14.8%

White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2006 67.9% 66.4%

Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over 53.0% 54.1%

Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 5.3% 11.1%

Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 8.0% 17.9%

High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 78.1% 80.4%

Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 22.5% 24.4%

Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000 1,540,365 49,746,248

Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 24.0 25.5

Housing units, 2006 4,028,959 126,316,181

Homeownership rate, 2000 69.4% 66.2%

Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 16.1% 26.4%

Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 $108,300 $119,600

Households, 2000 3,132,013 105,480,101

Persons per household, 2000 2.49 2.59

Median household income, 2004 $40,863 $44,334

Per capita money income, 1999 $20,307 $21,587

Persons below poverty, percent, 2004 13.8% 12.7%

Business Facts

Private nonfarm establishments, 2005 216,994¹ 7,499,702

Private nonfarm employment, 2005 3,409,968¹ 116,317,003

Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2005 0.7%¹ 2.0%

Nonemployer establishments, 2005 583,495 20,392,068

Total number of firms, 2002 642,597 22,974,655

Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 8.1% 5.2%

American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 0.9% 0.9%

Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 2.1% 4.8%

Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 1.4% 6.8%

Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 27.1% 28.2%

Manufacturers shipments, 2002 ($1000) 156,821,943 3,916,136,712

Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) 104,331,152 4,634,755,112

Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) 88,821,486 3,056,421,997

Retail sales per capita, 2002 $10,686 $10,615

Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) 11,237,386 449,498,718

Building permits, 2006 99,979 1,838,903

Federal spending, 2004 ($1000) 55,233,420 2,143,781,727

Geography Facts

Land area, 2000 (square miles) 48,710.88 3,537,438.44

Persons per square mile, 2000 165.2 79.6