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The total population of New Bern is estimated to be 31,373 with 14,685 males (46.81%) and 16,688 females (53.19%). There are 2,003 more females than males in New Bern.
The median household income in New Bern was $49,537 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 352(0.72%) from $49,185 in 2020. This income is 66.40% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, New Bern sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $64,855. Overall, the median household income for the city of New Bern stands at $49,537.
In New Bern, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $35,850 for males and $26,948 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,029 for males and $42,698 for females.
In New Bern, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $61,014, followed by Some Other Race households at $39,553, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $37,454.
In 2022, the population of New Bern was 31,539, a 0.01% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, New Bern's population was 31,542, an increase of 0.82% compared to a population of 31,286 in 2020.
The median age in New Bern, NC is 40.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.36% were under the age of 15, 18.73% aged 15 to 29, 39.70% aged 30 to 64, 20.65% aged 65 to 84, and 2.56% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of New Bern population: 55.64% are White, 33.11% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.18% are Asian, 4.17% are some other race and 1.85% are multiracial.