Lenoir Population and Demographics

Lenoir North Carolina Population and Demographics Resources

Lenoir City, North Carolina Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Lenoir Population: 16793 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 8005 47.67% Female 8788 52.33%       Under 5 years 1135 6.76% 5 to 9 years 1143 6.81% 10 to 14 years 977 5.82% 15 to 19 years 968 5.76% 20 to 24 years 971 5.78% 25 to 34 years 2282 13.59% 35 to 44 years 2330 13.87% 45 to 54 years 2259 13.45% 55 to 59 years 878 5.23% 60 to 64 years 773 4.6% 65 to 74 years 1552 9.24% 75 to 84 years 1112 6.62% 85 years and over 413 2.46%       Median age (years) 39       18 years and over 12954 77.14% Male 6071 36.15% Female 6883 40.99% 21 years and over 12371 73.67% 62 years and over 3520 20.96% 65 years and over 3077 18.32% Male 1176 7% Female 1901 11.32%       Race     One race 16604 98.87% White 13583 80.88% Black or African American 2470 14.71% American Indian and Alaska Native 38 0.23% Asian 112 0.67% Asian indian 16 0.1% Chinese 43 0.26% Filipino 11 0.07% Japanese 4 0.02% Korean 14 0.08% Vietnamese 10 0.06% Other Asian 14 0.08% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 19 0.11% Native Hawaiian 3 0.02% Guamanian or Chamorro 16 0.1% Samoan 0 0% Other Pacific Islander 0 0% Some other race 382 2.27% Two or more races 189 1.13%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 16793 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 714 4.25% Mexican 397 2.36% Puerto Rican 23 0.14% Cuban 30 0.18% Other Hispanic or Latino 264 1.57% Not Hispanic or Latino 16079 95.75% White alone 13305 79.23%       Relationship     Total Population 16793 100.00% In households 16198 96.46% Householder 6913 41.17% Spouse 3247 19.34% Child 4314 25.69% Own child under 18 years 3255 19.38% Other relatives 979 5.83% Under 18 years 453 2.7% Nonrelatives 745 4.44% Unmarried partner 326 1.94% In group quarters 595 3.54% Institutionalized population 411 2.45% Non-Institutionalized population 184 1.1%       Households by Type     Total Households 6913 100.0 % Family households (families) 4572 66.14% With own children under 18 years 1897 27.44% Married-couple family 3247 46.97% With own children under 18 years 1170 16.92% Female householder, no husband present 1024 14.81% With own children under 18 years 589 8.52% Non Family households 2341 33.86% Householder living alone 2051 29.67% Householder 65 years and over 906 13.11%       Households with individuals under 18 years 2185 31.61% Households with individuals 65 years and over 2095 30.31%       Average Household size 2.34 Average family size 2.87       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 7461 100.00% Occupied housing units 6913 92.66% Vacant housing units 548 7.34% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 23 0.31% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.9 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.6       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 6913 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 4365 63.14% Renter-occupied housing units. 2548 36.86%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.36 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.31

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.