Vance County, North Carolina
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 42,954 people, 16,199 households, and 11,647 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 169 people per square mile (65/km²). There were 18,196 housing units at an average density of 72 per square mile (28/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 48.21% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 48.31% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.20% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.39% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.03% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 2.03% from other races
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, and 0.84% from two or more races. 4.56% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race.
There were 16,199 households out of which 33.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.00% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 20.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.10% were non-families. 24.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.06.
The county had the highest teen pregnancy rate in the state for the year 2005 as researched by the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Coalition of North Carolina. The rate was 110.4 per 1000 teens, significantly above the state average of 61.7 per 1000 teens.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.10% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 28.80% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 12.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 89.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,301, and the median income for a family was $36,389. Males had a median income of $28,284 versus $21,433 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $15,897. About 16.30% of families and 20.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.70% of those under age 18 and 19.30% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
- HendersonHenderson, North CarolinaHenderson, with a population of 16,095 at the 2000 census, is the county seat of Vance County, North Carolina, United States.The city was named in honor of former North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Leonard Henderson, who lived nearby and was a friend of early settler Lewis Reavis...
- KittrellKittrell, North CarolinaKittrell is a village in Vance County, North Carolina, United States.-History:Kittrell was chartered in 1885, with its first mayor David Outlaw, a merchant and bachelor. In 1860, one census district in Granville County the primary of the three parent counties of Vance County, was called...
- MiddleburgMiddleburg, North CarolinaMiddleburg is a town in Vance County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 162 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Middleburg is located at ....
- South HendersonSouth Henderson, North CarolinaSouth Henderson is a census-designated place in Vance County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,220 at the 2000 census.-Geography:South Henderson is located at ....
Education
- Vance County Schools http://www.vcs.k12.nc.us/
- Vance Charter School http://www.vancecharter.org/
- Kerr-Vance Academy http://www.kerrvance.com/
- Crossroads Christian Academy http://www.crossroadschristianhenderson.com/
- Victory Christian Academy
- Vance-Granville Community CollegeVance-Granville Community CollegeVance-Granville Community College is a community college in North Carolina serving Vance, Granville, Franklin, and Warren counties. It was established in 1969 by the North Carolina General Assembly as Vance County Technical Institute . VGCC is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and...
- Kittrell CollegeKittrell CollegeKittrell College was a two-year historically black college located in Kittrell, North Carolina from about 1886 until 1975. It was associated with the African Methodist Episcopal Church....
- was a two-year historically black college located in Kittrell, North Carolina from about 1886 until 1975.