New Bern, North Carolina Census and Community Profile

NEW BERN GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in New Bern, NC
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in New Bern, NC was 23,128.

New Bern Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in New Bern was 10,548, which represents 45.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in New Bern, NC
There are an estimated 4,299 married men in the town. 52 percent of men over 15 years old in New Bern are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in New Bern is 12,580 which is 54.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in New Bern, North Carolina
There are an estimated 4,361 married women in the community. 43.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in New Bern, NC
The median age of people living in New Bern, NC was 38.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in New Bern was 1,561. There were 17,593 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.9 percent of the population (4,148) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in New Bern, NC
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in New Bern, NC was 22,832.

White Population in New Bern, NC
The estimated White population in the New Bern community is 12,943, which is 56 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in New Bern, North Carolina
The estimated Black/African American population is 9,325, which is 40.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in New Bern, NC
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in New Bern, NC was 75.

Asian Population in New Bern, North Carolina
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 148.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in New Bern, NC
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in New Bern was an estimated 9.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 332, while those of “two or more races” was 296 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the New Bern community was 692, or 3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in New Bern, NC
The household population number in New Bern was 22,572.

Group Quarters Population in New Bern, NC
Group Quarters population in the community was 556.

Average Household Size in New Bern, NC
The average household size in New Bern is 2.26 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.85 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in New Bern, NC
At the time of the last census survey, there were 11,094 total housing units in New Bern.

The number of occupied housing units was 10,006, or 90.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 5,651 were owner-occupied (56.5), and 4,355 were renter-occupied (43.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,088 vacant homes in New Bern at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in New Bern, North Carolina
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,706, with a median value in dollars of 84,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in New Bern, NC
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $839 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in New Bern, average costs per month were $293 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 12,383 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in New Bern, North Carolina
3,582 people in New Bern also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 23 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in New Bern, NC
The number of Civilian Veterans in New Bern was 3,116, or 18 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in New Bern, NC
In 2000, there were 5,200 people in New Bern, NC listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in New Bern, NC
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,181 people in New Bern who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in New Bern, North Carolina
There were 10,415 in the labor force in New Bern at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in New Bern was 19.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in New Bern, NC
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,139. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in New Bern, NC
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,990. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in New Bern, North Carolina
Per capita income in New Bern in the last full census was 18,499. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in New Bern numbered 902, or 14.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in New Bern, NC
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 4,369, or 19.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.