Chowan County Information
Chowan in
North Carolina occupies
233 square miles and has a 2006 population of
14,695, a change from a 2000 population of
14,150 and
13,506 in 1990.
12.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.6% percent is 25-35, and
12% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
40 acts of violent crime reported in
Chowan in 2004, a change from
41 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
357 people:
5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4%.
Read more about
Chowan, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Chowan | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 233 sq. miles | Ranked 2,970 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 14,695 | Ranked 2,123 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 14,484 | |
| Population 2000 | 14,150 | Ranked 2,153 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 13,506 | Ranked 2,101 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 62.7% | |
| African American | 36.4% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 40 | 41 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | 12 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 23 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 395 | 469 |
| Burglaries | 164 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 221 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 10 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 7,082 | 6,484 |
| Unemployed Population | 357 | 258 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5% | 4% |
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