Chowan County, North Carolina

Chowan County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Edenton, which was named after Charles Eden, an early governor.

Geography

The County is located in northeastern North Carolina, is located in the north about 40 miles from Virginia and has an area of 604 square kilometers, of which 157 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Perquimans County, Bertie County, Hertford County and Gates County.

History

Chowan County was formed in 1672. It was named after the eponymous Indian tribe.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census in 2000 lived in Chowan County 14,526 people in 5,580 households and 4,006 families. The population density was 32 ​​people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 60.54 percent White, 37.52 percent Black or African American, 0.30 percent Native American, 0.34 percent Asian, 0.01 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.60 percent from other races groups; 0.70 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.51 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 5,580 households out of which 30.3 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 53.0 percent were married couples living together, 15.7 percent were single mothers and 28.2 percent were non-families. 25.3 percent of all households and 12.1 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.94.

23.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 9.6 percent 18 to 24 years 24.1 percent between 25 and 44, 24.4 percent between 45 and 64, and 17.9 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 40 years. In all females there were 88.1 males. In all women aged 18 and over, 84.6 males.

The median income for a household was $ 30,928, and the median income for a family was $ 36,986. Males had a median income of $ 29,719 versus $ 19,826 for females. The per capita income was $ 15,027. 17.6 percent of the population and 13.7 percent of families are below the poverty line. 25.5 percent of them are children and adolescents under age 18 and 16.7 percent are 65 years or older.