Oriental, North Carolina Census and Community Profile

ORIENTAL GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Oriental, NC
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Oriental, NC was 875.

Oriental Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Oriental was 419, which represents 47.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Oriental, NC
There are an estimated 266 married men in the town. 68.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Oriental are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Oriental is 456 which is 52.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Oriental, North Carolina
There are an estimated 275 married women in the community. 66.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Oriental, NC
The median age of people living in Oriental, NC was 57.2 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 Oriental was 19. There were 781 people above the age of 18, which represents 89.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 35.8 percent of the population (313) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Oriental, NC
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Oriental, NC was 866.

White Population in Oriental, NC
The estimated White population in the Oriental community is 794, which is 90.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Oriental, North Carolina
The estimated Black/African American population is 64, which is 7.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Oriental, NC
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Oriental, NC was 1.

Asian Population in Oriental, North Carolina
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Oriental, NC
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Oriental was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4, while those of “two or more races” was 9 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Oriental community was 12, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Oriental, NC
The household population number in Oriental was 871.

Group Quarters Population in Oriental, NC
Group Quarters population in the community was 4.

Average Household Size in Oriental, NC
The average household size in Oriental is 1.98 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.38 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Oriental, NC
At the time of the last census survey, there were 576 total housing units in Oriental.

The number of occupied housing units was 440, or 76.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 353 were owner-occupied (80.2), and 87 were renter-occupied (19.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 136 vacant homes in Oriental at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Oriental, North Carolina
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 311, with a median value in dollars of 177,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Oriental, NC
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,067 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Oriental, average costs per month were $344 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 670 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Oriental, North Carolina
265 people in Oriental also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 35.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Oriental, NC
The number of Civilian Veterans in Oriental was 201, or 25.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Oriental, NC
In 2000, there were 215 people in Oriental, NC listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Oriental, NC
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 43 people in Oriental who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Oriental, North Carolina
There were 295 in the labor force in Oriental at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 37 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 Oriental was 30.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Oriental, NC
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,794. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Oriental, NC
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $44,196. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Oriental, North Carolina
Per capita income in Oriental in the last full census was 25,949. 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 Oriental numbered 18, or 6.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Oriental, NC
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 74, or 8.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.