Lenoir County, North Carolina (NC)

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• • 26,72647.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 21,84339.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 4,8298.6%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1,9353.5%Two or more races
  • 4560.8%Asian alone
  • 610.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone
  • 460.08%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 370.07%Some other race alone

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $203,821

Here:	$203,821
State:	$375,326

Townhouses or other attached units: $186,882

Here:	$186,882
State:	$317,935

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $215,800

Here:	$215,800
State:	$254,939

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $168,392

Here:	$168,392
State:	$329,290

Mobile homes: $67,044

Here:	$67,044
State:	$124,933

Crime in 2018 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 28
• Burglaries: 80
• Thefts: 97
• Auto thefts: 13

Crime in 2017 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 6
• Robberies: 9
• Assaults: 66
• Burglaries: 182
• Thefts: 251
• Auto thefts: 23

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,186 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $859 (0.8%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lenoir County is $383 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $601 a month.

Cities in this county include: Kinston, La Grange, Jackson Heights, Pink Hill.

2023 air pollution in Lenoir County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.034 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: DeSoto County, Mississippi , Fayette County, Tennessee , Limestone County, Alabama , Henderson County , Pulaski County, Arkansas , Maury County, Tennessee , Rhea County, Tennessee , Wayne County .

Current college students: 2,379
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,322 (45.5% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 4562010 or later
• 6702000 to 2009
• 5381990 to 1999
• 4211980 to 1989
• 1321970 to 1979
• 183Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 16,687
• One, attached: 373
• Two: 1,316
• 3 or 4: 945
• 5 to 9: 819
• 10 to 19: 404
• 20 to 49: 325
• 50 or more: 653
• Mobile homes: 5,700
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 17

Housing units in Lenoir County with a mortgage: 6,369 (589 second mortgage, 71 home equity loan, 441 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 246

Religion statistics for Lenoir County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Lenoir County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• North Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4487, Natural disaster type: Other
• North Carolina Hurricane Dorian, Incident Period: September 1, 2019 - September 9, 2019, FEMA Id: 4465, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• North Carolina Hurricane Florence, Incident Period: September 7, 2018 - September 29, 2018, FEMA Id: 4393, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3380: October 07, 2016, FEMA Id: 3380, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4285: October 10, 2016, FEMA Id: 4285, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• North Carolina Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 25, 2011 to September 01, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3327: August 25, 2011, FEMA Id: 3327, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• North Carolina Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 25, 2011 to September 01, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4019: August 31, 2011, FEMA Id: 4019, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• North Carolina Hurricane Earl, Incident Period: September 01, 2010 to September 04, 2010, Emergency Declared EM-3314: September 01, 2010, FEMA Id: 3314, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• North Carolina Hurricane Ophelia, Incident Period: September 11, 2005 to September 17, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3254: September 14, 2005, FEMA Id: 3254, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3222: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• 10 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

6.16% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($36,132 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.60% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($25,921 average AGI)
1.56% relocated from other states ($10,211 average AGI)

Lenoir County:	1.56%
North Carolina average:	4.18%

from Wayne County, NC	1.00% ($35,756 average AGI)
from Pitt County, NC	0.89% ($37,652)
from Greene County, NC	0.35% ($29,535)
from Duplin County, NC	0.31% ($37,226)
from Craven County, NC	0.27% ($28,145)
from Onslow County, NC	0.25% ($33,060)
from Wake County, NC	0.23% ($42,404)

6.53% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($40,488 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.99% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($31,344 average AGI)
1.54% relocated to other states ($9,144 average AGI)

Lenoir County:	1.54%
North Carolina average:	3.18%

to Pitt County, NC	1.00% ($40,527 average AGI)
to Wayne County, NC	0.83% ($40,671)
to Greene County, NC	0.42% ($35,718)
to Duplin County, NC	0.35% ($35,686)
to Craven County, NC	0.33% ($46,591)
to Wake County, NC	0.33% ($30,742)
to Jones County, NC	0.19% ($39,615)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.7

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Lenoir County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 10,415 (3,984 living alone), Female householders: 13,344 (4,154 living alone)

• 8,617 spouses (8,544 opposite-sex spouses), 1,920 unmarried partners, (1,786 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 15,248 children (14,602 natural, 131 adopted, 520 stepchildren), 1,490 grandchildren, 655 brothers or sisters, 741 parents, 0 foster children, 1,043 other relatives, 1,440 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 1,306

Size of family households: 6,539 2-persons, 3,135 3-persons, 2,643 4-persons, 1,405 5-persons, 236 6-persons, 278 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,143 1-person, 1,201 2-persons, 99 3-persons, 10 5-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.

4,890 married couples with children.
5,777 single-parent households (627 men, 5,150 women).

91.2% of residents of Lenoir speak English at home.
7.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 63% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $454,007,000 ($7,771 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $20,965,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $176,821,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $104,999,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,993,000
Federal grants: $127,420,000
Federal procurement contracts: $9,157,000 ($4,131,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $24,616,000 ($5,577,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $33,416,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,073,000
Federal Government insurance: $129,675,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Here:	-41 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.55 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

• Year house built in Lenoir County, North Carolina
• 242020 or later
• 1,3572010 to 2019
• 2,5182000 to 2009
• 4,1111990 to 1999
• 3,7731980 to 1989
• 4,7421970 to 1979
• 3,4111960 to 1969
• 3,0781950 to 1959
• 1,3991940 to 1949
• 1,6131939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Lenoir County, North Carolina

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lenoir County, North Carolina
• 261 room
• 02 rooms
• 3403 rooms
• 1,8514 rooms
• 2,8565 rooms
• 3,5796 rooms
• 2,3447 rooms
• 1,1598 rooms
• 1,8969+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lenoir County, North Carolina
• 4651 room
• 4482 rooms
• 8513 rooms
• 2,9774 rooms
• 2,8275 rooms
• 8106 rooms
• 6437 rooms
• 3648 rooms
• 2219+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Lenoir County, North Carolina

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lenoir County, North Carolina
• 27no bedroom
• 3171 bedroom
• 2,5902 bedrooms
• 8,2943 bedrooms
• 2,2614 bedrooms
• 5075+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lenoir County, North Carolina
• 471no bedroom
• 1,0771 bedroom
• 3,8432 bedrooms
• 3,4773 bedrooms
• 7434 bedrooms
• 205+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Lenoir County, North Carolina in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Lenoir County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 425no vehicle
• 3,7171 vehicle
• 5,4382 vehicles
• 2,7853 vehicles
• 1,0724 vehicles
• 6375+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Lenoir County in renter-occupied apartments
• 1,440no vehicle
• 4,8751 vehicle
• 1,9712 vehicles
• 1,0043 vehicles
• 2574 vehicles
• 285+ vehicles

89.1% of Lenoir County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in North Carolina.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 42,673
• Other state: 10,256
• Northeast: 2,878
• Midwest: 1,629
• South: 5,189
• West: 549

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 2,694
• Number of aged recipients: 397
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,297
• Number of recipients under 18: 508
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,445
• Number of recipients older than 64: 741
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,206
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,066

Lenoir County on our top lists:

• #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"