Pasquotank County, North Carolina

Pasquotank County is a county located in the state of North Carolina of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat), Elizabeth City, which was named after the wife of Adam Tooley, who donated the land for the site.

Geography

The County is located in northeastern North Carolina, is in the east about 35 km from the Atlantic Ocean, located in the north about 10 miles from Virginia and has an area of 750 square kilometers, of which 588 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Camden County, Perquimans County and Gates County.

History

Pasquotank County was formed in 1672.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census in 2000 lived in Pasquotank County 34,897 people in 12,907 households and 9,099 families. The population density was 59 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 56.93 percent White, 40.05 percent Black or African American, 0.37 percent Native American, 0.86 percent Asian, 0.04 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.49 percent from other races groups; 1.26 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.23 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 12,907 households out of which 33.4 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 50.4 percent were married couples living together, 16.3 percent were single mothers and 29.5 percent were non-families. 25.4 percent of all households and 11.4 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.01.

24.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 11.3 percent of 18 to 24 years 28.4 percent between 25 and 44, 21.3 percent between 45 and 64, and 14.1 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 36 years. In all females there were 93.8 males. In all women aged 18 and over, 90.1 males.

The median income for a household was $ 30,444, and the median income for a family was $ 36,402. Males had a median income of $ 30,072 versus $ 21,652 for females. The per capita income was $ 14,815. 18.4 percent of the population and 15.5 percent of families are below the poverty line. 25.5 percent of them are children and adolescents under age 18 and 17.9 percent are 65 years or older.