Edgecombe County, North Carolina Facts
Facts |
State |
North Carolina |
Land area |
505.3 square miles |
Population Density |
111.9 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
55,574 |
Population change |
-1.7% |
Under 5 years of age |
6.3% |
Under 18 |
23.5% |
65 and over |
16.4% |
Females |
53.5% |
White |
40.3 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
4 |
Asian |
0.2% |
Two or more races |
1.1% |
Black or African American |
57.7% |
Native American |
0.6% |
Pacific Islander |
0.1% |
Had graduated from high school |
80% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
10.5% |
Veterans |
3,909 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
21,021 |
Persons per household |
2.6 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
85.7% |
Median household income |
$33,960 |
The per capita income |
$16,971 |
Live below the poverty line. |
25.2% |
housing units |
24,515 |
Multi-unit structures |
14% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$80,600 |
Residents owning their homes. |
62.9% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
3,226 |
Women-owned firms |
36.5% |
Asian-owned firms |
0% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
0% |
Black-owned firms |
31.3% |
Native American-owned firms |
0% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$324,723 |
Retail sales per capita |
$6,204 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$1,226,856 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$0 |