New Hanover County, North Carolina

New Hanover County is a county located in the state of North Carolina of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Wilmington, which was named after the Earl of Wilmington.

Geography

The County is located in southeastern North Carolina, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, is located in the southwest about 60 miles from South Carolina and has an area of 849 square kilometers, of which 334 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Pender County and Brunswick County.

New Hanover County is divided into five townships: Cape Fear, Federal Point, Harnett, Masonboro and Wilmington.

History

New Hanover County was formed in 1729 from parts of the defunct Bath County. It was named after the royal family in England, members of the House of Hanover.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census in 2000 living in New Hanover County 160 307 people in 68 183 households and 41 591 families. The population density was 311 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 79.91 percent White, 16.97 percent Black or African American, 0.39 percent Native American, 0.83 percent Asian, 0.06 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.79 percent from other races groups; 1.05 percent were descended from two or more races. 2.04 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 68 183 households out of which 26.1 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 46.5 percent were married couples living together, 11.5 percent were single mothers and 39.0 percent were non-families. 28.9 percent of all households and 8.5 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.83.

21.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 12.0 percent of 18 to 24 years 30.5 percent between 25 and 44, 23.7 percent between 45 and 64, and 12.8 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.

The median income for a household in the 40 172 U.S. dollars, and the median income for a family was $ 50,861. Males had a median income of $ 35,801 versus $ 25,305 for females. The per capita income was $ 23,123. 13.1 percent of the population and 8.3 percent of families are below the poverty line. 15.7 percent of them are children and adolescents under age 18 and 9.0 percent are 65 years or older.

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