Hertford County Information
Hertford in
North Carolina occupies
360 square miles and has a 2006 population of
23,581, a change from a 2000 population of
22,977 and
22,317 in 1990.
15.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.7% percent is 25-35, and
13.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
95 acts of violent crime reported in
Hertford in 2004, a change from
118 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
551 people:
5.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.2%.
Read more about
Hertford, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Hertford | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 360 sq. miles | Ranked 2,709 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 23,581 | Ranked 1,646 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 23,536 | |
| Population 2000 | 22,977 | Ranked 1,646 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 22,317 | Ranked 1,562 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 35.5% | |
| African American | 62.3% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | 1.3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 95 | 118 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 8 | |
| Robberies | 20 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 64 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,081 | 1,029 |
| Burglaries | 301 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 736 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 44 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 9,820 | 9,509 |
| Unemployed Population | 551 | 496 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | 5.2% |
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