New Hanover County Information
New Hanover in
North Carolina occupies
328 square miles and has a 2006 population of
182,591, a change from a 2000 population of
160,327 and
120,284 in 1990.
14.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.5% percent is 25-35, and
14.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,123 acts of violent crime reported in
New Hanover in 2004, a change from
929 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
3,818 people:
3.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.7%.
Read more about
New Hanover, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | New Hanover | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 328 sq. miles | Ranked 2,788 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 182,591 | Ranked 324 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 179,043 | |
| Population 2000 | 160,327 | Ranked 332 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 120,284 | Ranked 384 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 81.2% | |
| African American | 16.3% | |
| Asian American | 1.1% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,123 | 929 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 9 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 100 | |
| Robberies | 313 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 701 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 10,488 | 10,317 |
| Burglaries | 2,912 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 6,887 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 689 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 103,840 | 87,641 |
| Unemployed Population | 3,818 | 3,222 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% | 3.7% |
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