Tarboro, North Carolina Census and Community Profile

TARBORO GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Tarboro, NC
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Tarboro, NC was 11,138.

Tarboro Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Tarboro was 5,110, which represents 45.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Tarboro, NC
There are an estimated 2,214 married men in the town. 54.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Tarboro are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Tarboro is 6,028 which is 54.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Tarboro, North Carolina
There are an estimated 2,307 married women in the community. 46.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Tarboro, NC
The median age of people living in Tarboro, NC was 39.4 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 Tarboro was 661. There were 8,452 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18 percent of the population (2,009) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Tarboro, NC
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Tarboro, NC was 11,072.

White Population in Tarboro, NC
The estimated White population in the Tarboro community is 6,241, which is 56 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Tarboro, North Carolina
The estimated Black/African American population is 4,393, which is 39.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Tarboro, NC
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Tarboro, NC was 7.

Asian Population in Tarboro, North Carolina
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 34.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 397, while those of “two or more races” was 66 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Tarboro community was 662, or 5.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Tarboro, NC
The household population number in Tarboro was 10,799.

Group Quarters Population in Tarboro, NC
Group Quarters population in the community was 339.

Average Household Size in Tarboro, NC
The average household size in Tarboro is 2.48 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.02 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Tarboro, NC
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,911 total housing units in Tarboro.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,359, or 88.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,555 were owner-occupied (58.6), and 1,804 were renter-occupied (41.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 552 vacant homes in Tarboro at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Tarboro, North Carolina
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,369, with a median value in dollars of 78,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Tarboro, NC
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $794 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Tarboro, average costs per month were $295 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 5,418 people in the community had a high school degree, or 72.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Tarboro, North Carolina
1,280 people in Tarboro also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Tarboro, NC
The number of Civilian Veterans in Tarboro was 1,046, or 12.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Tarboro, NC
In 2000, there were 2,799 people in Tarboro, NC listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Tarboro, NC
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 822 people in Tarboro who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Tarboro, North Carolina
There were 5,161 in the labor force in Tarboro at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.8 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 Tarboro was 15.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Tarboro, NC
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,400. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Tarboro, NC
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,938. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Tarboro, North Carolina
Per capita income in Tarboro in the last full census was 17,120. 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 Tarboro numbered 331, or 11.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Tarboro, NC
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,677, or 15.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.