Pender County, North Carolina

Pender County is a county located in the state of North Carolina of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Burgaw.

Geography

The County is located in southeastern North Carolina, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, is located in the southwest about 65 miles from South Carolina and has an area of ​​2416 square kilometers, of which 160 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Duplin County, Onslow County, New Hanover County, Brunswick County, Columbus County, Bladen County and Sampson County.

Pender County is divided into ten townships: Burgaw, Canetuck, Caswell, Columbia, Grady, Holly, Long Creek, Rocky Point, Topsail and Union.

History

Pender County was formed in 1875 from parts of New Hanover County. It was named after William Dorsey Pender, a Confederate general during the American Civil War who was killed at the Battle of Gettysburg.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census in 2000 lived in Pender County 41 082 people in 16,054 households and 11,719 families. The population density was 18 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 72.74 percent White, 23.58 percent Black or African American, 0.49 percent Native American, 0.18 percent Asian, 0.03 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 2.03 percent from other races groups; 0.94 percent were descended from two or more races. 3.64 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 16,054 households out of which 29.4 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 57.9 percent were married couples living together, 11.2 percent were single mothers and 27.0 percent were non-families. 22.9 percent of all households and 8.5 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.90 persons.

23.2 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 7.4 percent 18 to 24 years 29.5 percent between 25 and 44, 25.8 percent between 45 and 64, and 14.1 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 39 years. In all females there were 101.2 males. In all women aged 18 and over, 99.5 males.

The median income for a household in the 35 902 U.S. dollars, and the median income for a family was $ 41,633. Males had a median income of $ 31,424 versus $ 21,623 for females. The per capita income was $ 17,882. 13.6 percent of the population and 9.5 percent of families are below the poverty line. 18.6 percent of them are children and adolescents under age 18 and 14.4 percent are 65 years or older.

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