Life in Pender County research summary. HomeSnacks has been researching the quality of life in Pender County over the past eight years using Census data, FBI crime data, cost of living data, and other primary sources. Based on the most recently available data, we found the following about life in Pender County:
The population in Pender County is 61,592.
The median home value in Pender County is $422,809.
The median income in Pender County is $74,538.
The median rent in Pender County is $1,039.
The unemployment rate in Pender County is 6.4%.
The poverty rate in Pender County is 11.7%.
The average high in Pender County is 74.9° and there are 137.9 inches of rainfall annually.
The average high in Pender County is 74.9°.
There are 95.47 nice days each year.
Expect an average of 137.9 inches of rain each year with 0.4 inches of snow.
There is an average of 5:24 hours of sun each day in Pender County.
| Stat | Pender County |
|---|---|
| Mean High | 74.9 |
| Nice Days | 95.47 |
| Rainfall | 137.9 |
| Snowfall | 0.4 |
| Sunny_hours | 5:24 |
The current population in Pender County is 61,592. The population has decreased -0.7% from 2019.
| Year | Population | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 59,964 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 61,891 | 2.5% |
| 2020 | 60,399 | - |
Pender County is 49.2% female with 30,334 female residents.
Pender County is 50.8% male with 31,257 male residents.
| Gender | Pender County | NC | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 49.2% | 51.0% | 50.4% |
| Male | 50.8% | 49.0% | 49.6% |
Pender County is:
74.0% White with 45,608 White residents.
13.3% African American with 8,169 African American residents.
0.2% American Indian with 95 American Indian residents.
0.5% Asian with 318 Asian residents.
0.0% Hawaiian with 18 Hawaiian residents.
0.3% Other with 166 Other residents.
3.9% Two Or More with 2,414 Two Or More residents.
7.8% Hispanic with 4,804 Hispanic residents.
| Race | Pender County | NC | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 74.0% | 61.7% | 58.9% |
| African American | 13.3% | 20.6% | 12.1% |
| American Indian | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.5% | 3.1% | 5.7% |
| Hawaiian | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two Or More | 3.9% | 3.3% | 3.5% |
| Hispanic | 7.8% | 10.0% | 18.7% |
4.7% of households in Pender County earn Less than $10,000.
4.6% of households in Pender County earn $10,000 to $14,999.
5.8% of households in Pender County earn $15,000 to $24,999.
7.8% of households in Pender County earn $25,000 to $34,999.
10.6% of households in Pender County earn $35,000 to $49,999.
16.8% of households in Pender County earn $50,000 to $74,999.
13.5% of households in Pender County earn $75,000 to $99,999.
21.8% of households in Pender County earn $100,000 to $149,999.
7.3% of households in Pender County earn $150,000 to $199,999.
7.2% of households in Pender County earn $200,000 or more.
| Income | Pender County | NC | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 4.7% | 5.1% | 4.9% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 4.6% | 4.3% | 3.8% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 5.8% | 8.1% | 7.0% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 7.8% | 8.5% | 7.4% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 10.6% | 12.3% | 10.7% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 16.8% | 17.3% | 16.1% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 13.5% | 12.9% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 21.8% | 15.9% | 17.1% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 7.3% | 7.2% | 8.8% |
| $200,000 or more | 7.2% | 8.5% | 11.4% |
3.0% of adults in Pender County completed < 9th grade.
7.0% of adults in Pender County completed 9-12th grade.
28.0% of adults in Pender County completed high school / ged.
23.0% of adults in Pender County completed some college.
11.0% of adults in Pender County completed associate's degree.
19.0% of adults in Pender County completed bachelor's degree.
7.0% of adults in Pender County completed master's degree.
1.0% of adults in Pender County completed professional degree.
1.0% of adults in Pender County completed doctorate degree.
| Education | Pender County | NC | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| 9-12th Grade | 7% | 7% | 6% |
| High School / GED | 28% | 25% | 26% |
| Some College | 23% | 20% | 20% |
| Associate's Degree | 11% | 10% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 19% | 21% | 21% |
| Master's Degree | 7% | 9% | 10% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1% | 2% |
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