Craven County, North Carolina

Craven County is a county located in the state of North Carolina of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is New Bern, which was related to the origin of most of the settlers of the city of Bern in Switzerland, named.

Geography

The County is located in Eastern North Carolina, is located in the southeast about 35 km from the Atlantic Ocean and has an area of ​​2005 square kilometers, of which 170 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Beaufort County, Pamlico County, Carteret County, Jones County, Lenoir County, and Pitt County.

History

Craven County was formed in 1712. It was named after William Lord Craven, one of the early owners of Carolina. The first settlers were mainly German and Swiss immigrants.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census of 2000, there were 91 436 people in Craven County. Of these, 5,137 people lived in collective centers, the other inhabitants living in 34 582 households and 25 071 families. The population density was 50 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 69.94 percent White, 25.12 percent Black or African American, 0.42 percent Native American, 0.99 percent Asian, 0.06 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 1.78 percent from other races groups; 1.68 percent are descended from two or more races. 4.02 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 34 582 households out of which 33.3 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 56.8 percent were married couples living together, 12.5 percent were single mothers and 27.5 percent were non-families. 23.4 percent of all households and 8.9 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.93.

24.6 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 12.8 percent of 18 to 24 years 27.9 percent between 25 and 44, 21.2 percent between 45 and 64, and 13.4 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 34 years. In all females there were 101.9 males. In all women aged 18 years 101.5 males.

The median income for a household was $ 35,966, and the median income for a family was $ 42,574. Males had a median income of $ 28,163, women $ 21,412. The per capita income was $ 18,423. 13.1 percent of the population and 9.9 percent of families are below the poverty line. 18.5 percent of them are children and adolescents under age 18 and 11.0 percent are 65 years or older.