North Carolina Estimates from the Current Population Survey
Based on a sample of 1 ,200 to 2,500 households each March. Represents only the civilian, non-institutional population of the state.
These data are not comparable with decennial census statistics. All data are given in thousands except percentages. Parts may not add
to totals due to rounding. Percentages were calculated from unrounded estimates. See glossary for definitions.
Household Estimates
TOTALS (thousands)
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
Total households
3,305
3,218
2,993
2,947
2,931
2,891
2,826
Family households
2,245
2,194
2,084
2,153
2,145
2,097
2,068
Non-family households
1,060
1,024
910
794
786
794
758
One-person households
891
836
737
660
653
672
618
Households with householder age 65 or older
679
670
585
613
609
575
555
Owner households
2,304
2,253
2,179
2,127
2,121
2,084
2,036
Renter households
1,001
965
814
820
810
807
789
Household income (prior year)
Less than $5,000
132
113
99
108
122
103
82
$5,000 - $9,999
235
242
201
204
245
198
227
$10,000 -$19,999
526
434
405
477
487
456
453
$20,000 - $29,999
445
469
458
394
379
480
426
$30,000 - $49,999
731
798
686
641
680
650
701
$50,000 - $74,999
562
553
551
490
490
531
516
$75,000 - $99,999
325
294
278
307
255
233
234
$100,000 and over
348
315
315
325
274
240
187
Median household income (prior year)
$36
$38
$39
$37
$36
$36
$35
PERCENTS
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
Total households
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
Family households
67.9
68.2
69.6
73.1
73.2
72.5
73.2
Non-family households
32.1
31.8
30.4
26.9
26.8
27.5
26.8
One-person households
27.0
26.0
24.6
22.4
22.3
23.2
21.9
Households with householder age 65 or older
20.6
20.8
19.5
20.8
20.8
19.9
19.6
Owner households
69.7
70.0
72.8
72.2
72.4
72.1
72.1
Renter households
30.3
30.0
27.2
27.8
27.6
27.9
27.9
Household income (prior year)
Less than $5,000
4.0
3.5
3.3
3.7
4.2
3.5
2.9
$5,000 - $9,999
7.1
7.5
6.7
6.9
8.3
6.9
8.0
$10,000 -$19,999
15.9
13.5
13.5
16.2
16.6
15.8
16.0
$20,000 - $29,999
13.5
14.6
15.3
13.4
12.9
16.6
15.1
$30,000 - $49,999
22.1
24.8
22.9
21.8
23.2
22.5
24.8
$50,000 - $74,999
17.0
17.2
18.4
16.6
16.7
18.4
18.3
$75,000 - $99,999
9.8
9.1
9.3
10.4
8.7
8.1
8.3
$100,000 and over
10.5
9.8
10.5
11.0
9.3
8.3
6.6
North Carolina State Data Center
Current Population Survey
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