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Northampton County, North Carolina (NC)

County population in 2022: 17,910 (11% urban, 89% rural); it was 22,086 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,475
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,209
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 6,675
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,509 (it was 2,016 in 2000)
% of renters here:

23%
State:

33%

Land area: 536 sq. mi.

Water area: 14.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 33 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Northampton County: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.3%), Manufacturing (16.3%), Retail trade (12.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 72%
  • Government: 21%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Northampton County, NC (2022)
    • 9,39952.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 6,85738.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 9505.3%Two or more races
    • 4912.8%Hispanic or Latino
    • 520.3%Some other race alone
    • 310.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 110.06%Asian alone
Median resident age:

51.4 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years
Males: 8,643  (48.3%)
Females: 9,267  (51.7%)
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Average household size:
Northampton County:

2.0 people
North Carolina:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $46,592 ($26,652 in 1999)
This county:

$46,592
North Carolina:

$67,481

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $462 (lower quartile is $287, upper quartile is $633)
This county:

$462
State:

$945


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $114,677 (it was $52,400 in 2000)
Northampton:

$114,677
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $65,933 - $232,108
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,177
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $427

Institutionalized population: 742

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 0
  • Thefts: 0
  • Auto thefts: 0

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

  • Murders: 4
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 7
  • Assaults: 27
  • Burglaries: 175
  • Thefts: 144
  • Auto thefts: 25
Northampton County, NC map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 23 buildings, average cost: $402,000
  • 2021: 32 buildings, average cost: $274,600
  • 2020: 30 buildings, average cost: $305,200
  • 2019: 20 buildings, average cost: $278,100
  • 2018: 23 buildings, average cost: $294,100
  • 2017: 38 buildings, average cost: $235,500
  • 2016: 15 buildings, average cost: $246,700
  • 2015: 25 buildings, average cost: $193,000
  • 2014: 17 buildings, average cost: $315,600
  • 2013: 18 buildings, average cost: $225,600
  • 2012: 11 buildings, average cost: $195,200
  • 2011: 16 buildings, average cost: $150,600
  • 2010: 22 buildings, average cost: $193,600
  • 2009: 14 buildings, average cost: $220,000
  • 2008: 18 buildings, average cost: $232,400
  • 2007: 31 buildings, average cost: $199,300
  • 2006: 71 buildings, average cost: $152,500
  • 2005: 177 buildings, average cost: $97,500
  • 2004: 53 buildings, average cost: $156,900
  • 2003: 30 buildings, average cost: $117,800
  • 2002: 53 buildings, average cost: $124,700
  • 2001: 55 buildings, average cost: $125,900
  • 2000: 45 buildings, average cost: $105,900
  • 1999: 56 buildings, average cost: $106,100
  • 1998: 72 buildings, average cost: $98,000
  • 1997: 42 buildings, average cost: $91,200
Number of permits per 10,000 Northampton, NC residents
Average permit cost in Northampton, NC

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,373 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,013 (1.2%)

Distribution of median household income in Northampton, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Northampton, NC in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Northampton, NC in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 17.9%
Northampton County:

17.9%
North Carolina:

12.8%
(10.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.7% for Black residents, 4.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 29.2% for other race residents, 14.0% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 51.4 years old
(Males: 49.5 years old, Females: 53.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 56.6 years old, Black residents: 50.0 years old, American Indian residents: 35.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.7 years old, Other race residents: 19.2 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Northampton County is $443 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $640 a month.

Cities in this county include: Garysburg, Gaston, Rich Square, Woodland, Conway, Seaboard, Jackson, Severn, Lasker.

Northampton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2023 air pollution in Northampton County:

Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.00 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 9.0 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Northampton County: Eure Landing (A), Boone Harrell Ferry (B), Britts Store (C), Spring Lodge (D), Mitchell Landing (E), Shaw Landing (F), Jones Ferry (G), Redbank Lodge (H), Snell Lodge (I), Pollock Lodge (J), Sharps Lodge (K), Wildcat Landing (L), Halls (M), Chittys Store (N), No Grease (O), Spring Landing (P), Cedar Hill Landing (Q), Parkers Ferry (R), Dunns Fishery (S), Shell Landing (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Northampton County include: Hortons Church (A), Christian Harbor Church (B), Harrellsville Chapel (C), New Bethany Church (D), Lincoln Grove Church (E), Meherrin Church (F), Menola Church (G), Brantley Grove Church (H), Mill Branch Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Highland Memorial Cemetery (1), Stony Creek Cemetery (2), Brantley Cemetery (3), Brinkley Cemetery (4), Weaver Cemetery (5), Hillcrest Cemetery (6), Willoughby Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs and swamps: Farmers Chemical Assoc Lake (A), Worrell Millpond (B), Montgomerys Millpond (C), Mill Pond (D), Taylor Millpond (E), Ahoskie Swamp (F), Hoggard Swamp (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Deep Swamp Branch (A), Cutawhiskie Creek (B), College Branch (C), Chapel Branch (D), Goose Creek (E), Brooks Creek (F), Bluewater Branch (G), Bells Branch (H), Beaman Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Alamance County , Stokes County , Surry County , Wilson County, Tennessee , Wayne County, Kentucky .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.9%
North Carolina:

3.2%

Unemployment by year in Northampton, NC
County total employment by year in Northampton, NC
County average yearly wages by year in Northampton, NC

Current college students: 733
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 374 (63.4% naturalized citizens)

Northampton County:

2.1%
Whole state:

8.6%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 882010 or later
  • 872000 to 2009
  • 771990 to 1999
  • 91980 to 1989
  • 131970 to 1979
  • 48Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.9%

Northampton County marital status for males Northampton County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,535
  • One, attached: 120
  • Two: 135
  • 3 or 4: 248
  • 5 to 9: 76
  • 10 to 19: 11
  • 20 or more: 65
  • Mobile homes: 2,637

Housing units in Northampton County with a mortgage: 2,449 (149 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 126 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 107

Here:

1.8% with mortgage
State:

97.0% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Northampton County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant3,18018
Mainline Protestant1,79617
Black Protestant1,5518
Other42
None15,568-
Northampton County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
Northampton County:

3.37 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:

1.45 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Northampton County:

4.82 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 9
This county:

4.34 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Northampton County:

15.3%
North Carolina:

9.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Northampton County:

37.5%
State:

28.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

18.0%
State:

15.6%

Agriculture in Northampton County:

Average size of farms: 459 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $187,090
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $205.77
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 70.99%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $177,626
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 57.42%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.71%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $120,728
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.50%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.21
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.33%
Corn for grain: 1640 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2071 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 63045 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 6044 harvested acres
Vegetables: 595 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Northampton County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 4194679.9 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 13 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/28/1984, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 7 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Northampton County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 56% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 104.8 miles away from Northampton County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 201.6 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 82.8 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 98.5 miles away from the county center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 107.7 miles away from Northampton County center
On 8/24/2011 at 00:04:36, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 ML) earthquake occurred 105.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • North Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4487, Natural disaster type: Other
  • 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
  • North Carolina Hurricane Isabel, Incident Period: September 18, 2003 to September 26, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1490: September 18, 2003, FEMA Id: 1490, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: December 04, 2002 to December 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1448: December 12, 2002, FEMA Id: 1448, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
  • 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Northampton County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 11, Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Northampton

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 4,194 (78.6%)
  • Carpooled: 323 (6.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 130 (2.4%)
  • Walked: 48 (0.9%)
  • Worked at home: 531 (10.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Educational services (23%)
  • Retail trade (18%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Production occupations (10%)
  • Material moving occupations (10%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (10%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
  • Production occupations (6%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Yemen (32%)
  • Mexico (25%)
  • England (10%)
  • Korea (9%)
  • Trinidad and Tobago (8%)
  • Guyana (4%)
  • Germany (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Northampton County


  • American (24%)
  • English (9%)
  • Irish (2%)
  • German (1%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)
  • Arab (1%)
  • African (0%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Northampton County, North Carolina in 2010:

  • 462 people in state prisons
  • 221 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 59 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 10 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Northampton County, North Carolina in 2000:

  • 483 people in state prisons
  • 295 people in nursing homes
  • 64 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 37 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $47,926.

5.72% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($46,434 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.72%
North Carolina average:

8.85%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.77% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($23,016 average AGI)
1.95% relocated from other states ($23,418 average AGI)
Northampton County:

1.95%
North Carolina average:

4.18%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Halifax County, NC  1.67% ($31,888 average AGI)
from Hertford County, NC  0.42% ($35,444)


6.04% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($40,149 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.04%
North Carolina average:

7.89%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.56% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($26,709 average AGI)
1.48% relocated to other states ($13,441 average AGI)
Northampton County:

1.48%
North Carolina average:

3.18%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Halifax County, NC  1.88% ($28,702 average AGI)
to Hertford County, NC  0.47% ($32,433)
to Wake County, NC  0.37% ($44,042)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.4

Births per 1000 population in Northampton County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Northampton County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 17.6

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Northampton County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 12.5%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.1%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Northampton County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Northampton County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Northampton County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Northampton County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Northampton County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Northampton County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,900 (3,610 aged, 1,290 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 645 (15%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Northampton County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (418)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (357)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (310)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (215)
  • Unspecified dementia (123)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (75)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (46)
  • Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (34)
  • Hypertensive heart disease without (congestive) heart failure (24)
  • Septicaemia, unspecified (22)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,113
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,573
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 19

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 14
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 19

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 19

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 17,910
  • Male householders: 3,498 (1,257 living alone), Female householders: 4,323 (1,542 living alone)
  • 3,289 spouses (3,260 opposite-sex spouses), 368 unmarried partners, (365 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,054 children (3,671 natural, 133 adopted, 249 stepchildren), 783 grandchildren, 219 brothers or sisters, 299 parents, 13 foster children, 255 other relatives, 102 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 765

Size of family households: 2,781 2-persons, 944 3-persons, 474 4-persons, 426 5-persons, 149 6-persons, 82 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,800 1-person, 153 2-persons, 18 3-persons.

1,380 married couples with children.
1,013 single-parent households (355 men, 658 women).

97.5% of residents of Northampton speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 23% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $184,831,000 ($8,547 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,963,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $70,808,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $31,632,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,217,000
Federal grants: $64,755,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,944,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,474,000 ($23,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,420,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,223,000
Federal Government insurance: $28,644,000

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

Births: 1,362
Here:

63 per 1000 residents
State:

72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,494
Here:

70 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +38
Here:

+2 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -478
Here:  -22 per 1000 residents
State:  +27 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Northampton County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.26 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.0
State:

4.4

Year house built in Northampton County, North Carolina
  • Year house built in Northampton County, North Carolina
  • 712020 or later
  • 8462010 to 2019
  • 9802000 to 2009
  • 1,8261990 to 1999
  • 1,3091980 to 1989
  • 1,8781970 to 1979
  • 8151960 to 1969
  • 1,2581950 to 1959
  • 7441940 to 1949
  • 7061939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Northampton County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Northampton County, North Carolina
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Northampton County, North Carolina
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 853 rooms
  • 4784 rooms
  • 1,6085 rooms
  • 1,1966 rooms
  • 1,1207 rooms
  • 4978 rooms
  • 6449+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Northampton County, North Carolina
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Northampton County, North Carolina
  • 121 room
  • 92 rooms
  • 2483 rooms
  • 4254 rooms
  • 7935 rooms
  • 3126 rooms
  • 1587 rooms
  • 1118 rooms
  • 839+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Northampton County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Northampton County, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Northampton County, North Carolina
  • 0no bedroom
  • 191 bedroom
  • 1,0522 bedrooms
  • 3,2953 bedrooms
  • 1,1394 bedrooms
  • 1195+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Northampton County, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Northampton County, North Carolina
  • 12no bedroom
  • 2521 bedroom
  • 7402 bedrooms
  • 9213 bedrooms
  • 2364 bedrooms
  • 95+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Northampton County, North Carolina in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Northampton County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Northampton County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 183no vehicle
  • 1,3191 vehicle
  • 2,0702 vehicles
  • 1,4203 vehicles
  • 4424 vehicles
  • 2205+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Northampton County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Northampton County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 399no vehicle
  • 8711 vehicle
  • 4102 vehicles
  • 3003 vehicles
  • 274 vehicles
  • 1675+ vehicles

92.3% of Northampton County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in North Carolina.

Northampton County:

92.3%
State average:

87.3%

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

  • This state: 12,962
  • Other state: 4,293
  • Northeast: 1,248
  • Midwest: 302
  • South: 2,533
  • West: 201
Year householders moved into unit in Northampton County, NC
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Northampton County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 64.7%Electricity
  • 25.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.9%Utility gas
  • 2.4%Wood
  • 0.1%Other fuel
  • 0.1%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 70.4%Electricity
  • 23.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.6%Utility gas
  • 2.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.8%Wood
  • 0.5%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 289
Here:

22.4%
North Carolina:

13.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 60
Here:

7.4%
North Carolina:

11.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 62
Here:

11.9%
North Carolina:

19.3%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Northampton County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Charges - Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $147,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $1,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $534,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $24,497,000
    Liquor Stores: $796,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $226,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $205,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $211,000
    Other - Health - Other: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,656,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,431,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,166,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,166,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,225,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $412,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $65,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $7,000
    Sale of Property: $5,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $420,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,882,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $817,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,166,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $21,055,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,357,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $14,517,000

Northampton County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Charges - Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $147,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $1,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $534,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $24,497,000
    Liquor Stores: $796,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $226,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $205,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $211,000
    Other - Health - Other: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,656,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,431,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,166,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,166,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,225,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $412,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $65,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $7,000
    Sale of Property: $5,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $420,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,882,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $817,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,166,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $21,055,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,357,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $14,517,000

Northampton County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Charges - Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $147,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $1,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $534,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $24,497,000
    Liquor Stores: $796,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $226,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $205,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $211,000
    Other - Health - Other: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,656,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,431,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,166,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,166,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,225,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $412,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $65,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $7,000
    Sale of Property: $5,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $420,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,882,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $817,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,166,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $21,055,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,357,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $14,517,000

Northampton County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Charges - Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $147,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $1,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $534,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $24,497,000
    Liquor Stores: $796,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $226,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $205,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $211,000
    Other - Health - Other: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,656,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,431,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,166,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,166,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,225,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $412,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $65,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $7,000
    Sale of Property: $5,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $420,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,882,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $817,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,166,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $21,055,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,357,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $14,517,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,405
  • Number of aged recipients: 195
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,210
  • Number of recipients under 18: 223
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 755
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 427
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 636
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 567
Most common first names in Northampton County, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James23370.6 years
John19172.8 years
Mary18777.6 years
William17672.4 years
Willie12673.0 years
Robert10570.1 years
Annie9277.6 years
Joseph8474.0 years
George8371.7 years
Walter5375.8 years
Most common last names in Northampton County, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Davis14273.6 years
Lassiter12475.5 years
Edwards11675.0 years
Boone11573.7 years
Williams11170.5 years
Deloatch9871.8 years
Smith9172.4 years
Taylor8673.4 years
Harris8273.6 years
Futrell7879.9 years
Businesses in Northampton County, NC
NameCountNameCount
Burger King1Hardee's1
Dunkin Donuts1U-Haul3

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