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The total population of Pender County is estimated to be 61,592 with 31,258 males (50.75%) and 30,334 females (49.25%). There are 924 less females than males in Pender County.
The median household income in Pender County was $70,995 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,957(4.35%) from $68,038 in 2020. This income is 95.16% 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, Pender County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $100,405. Overall, the median household income for the county of Pender County stands at $76,922.
In Pender County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,046 for males and $28,535 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $66,064 for males and $47,040 for females.
In Pender County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $113,435, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $61,492.
In 2022, the population of Pender County was 65,737, a 4.23% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Pender County's population was 63,072, an increase of 4.01% compared to a population of 60,642 in 2020.
The median age in Pender County, NC is 42.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.37% were under the age of 15, 15.91% aged 15 to 29, 48.01% aged 30 to 64, 15.84% aged 65 to 84, and 1.87% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Pender County population: 76.60% are White, 13.54% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.59% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.61% are some other race and 4.37% are multiracial.