Pender County Information
Pender in
North Carolina occupies
933 square miles and has a 2006 population of
48,630, a change from a 2000 population of
41,082 and
28,855 in 1990.
12.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.7% percent is 25-35, and
14.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
68 acts of violent crime reported in
Pender in 2004, a change from
59 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
978 people:
4.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.1%.
Read more about
Pender, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Pender | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 933 sq. miles | Ranked 865 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 48,630 | Ranked 977 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 46,457 | |
| Population 2000 | 41,082 | Ranked 1,080 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 28,855 | Ranked 1,334 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 78% | |
| African American | 20.7% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 68 | 59 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 5 | |
| Robberies | 12 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 49 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 915 | 800 |
| Burglaries | 296 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 531 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 88 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 23,210 | 19,444 |
| Unemployed Population | 978 | 804 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 4.1% |
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