Dudley, NC City Data

Dudley, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 11,543 people who live in Dudley and approximately 113,329 who live in Wayne County. We want to help people moving to or living in Dudley to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Dudley. We have included Dudley housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Dudley Information

Wayne County where Dudley resides is 556.69 square miles. The resident population of this county is 113,329 and has a population rank of 475 out of all the places in the United States.

Dudley has a total of 11,543 people and of those residents there are 5,670 males and 5,873 females. The median age of the male population is 30.6 and the female population is 33.2. There are approximately 1,764 births each year and around 1,098 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dudley varies per year, but currently 11,373 are one race and 170 are two or more races.

Of the 11,543 people who live in Dudley, there are 3,795 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dudley is 1,936 male and 1,859 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 8,086.

General Dudley Information
Total area in square miles - Wayne County	556.69
Water area in square miles - Wayne County	N/A
Resident population - Wayne County	113,329
Population rank - Wayne County	475
Total population	11,543
Total population (male)	5,670
Total population (female)	5,873
Population median age (male)	30.6
Population median age (female)	33.2
Births - Wayne County	1,764
Deaths- Wayne County	1,098
Population of one race	11,373
Population of two or more races	170
Population under 20 years	3,795
Population under 20 years (male)	1,936
Population under 20 years (female)	1,859
Total population 18 years and over	8,086

Dudley Social Characteristics

There are 42,612 households in Dudley. Families make up 30,310 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dudley families into three different groups. Married-couple families (21,975), male householder with no wife present (1,776) and female householder with no husband present (5,898). The remainder of the Dudley households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 12,368. Dudley, NC moving companies help people in Dudley move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Dudley. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Dudley is based, there are 45,286 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,762 never married, 23,864 now married, 1,846 separated, 5,362 widowed, and 4,452 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,388 separated, 1,110 widowed and 3,647 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Dudley social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Dudley.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wayne County)
Total households	42,612
Family households (families)	30,310
With own children under 18 years	16,316
Married-couple family	21,975
With own children under 18 years	10,330
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,776
With own children under 18 years	918
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,898
With own children under 18 years	3,946
Nonfamily households	12,368
Householder living alone	10,442
65 years and over	3,827

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,826
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	705
Average household size	2.8
Average family size	3.2

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	10,166
Householder	3,070
Spouse	2,042
Child	3,831
Other relatives	240
Nonrelatives	342
Unmarried partner	167
Roomer or boarder	46
Housemate or roommate	60
Unmarried partner	278
Foster child	15
Other	54

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,364
Male householder	594
Male householder living alone	438
Male householder not living alone	156
Female householder	449
Female householder living alone	387
Female householder not living alone	62
Nonrelatives	321
Unmarried partner	111
Roomer or boarder	56
Housemate or roommate	104
Foster child	3
Other	47

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	45,286
Never married	9,762
Now married	23,864
Separated	1,846
Widowed	5,362
Divorced	4,452
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,388
Widowed	1,110
Divorced	3,647

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	11,543
Male	5,670
Under 5 years	421
5 to 9 years	470
10 to 14 years	549
15 to 17 years	332
18 and 19 years	164
20 years	99
21 years	87
22 to 24 years	247
25 to 29 years	416
30 to 34 years	389
35 to 39 years	454
40 to 44 years	429
45 to 49 years	384
50 to 54 years	344
55 to 59 years	267
60 and 61 years	103
62 to 64 years	110
65 and 66 years	84
67 to 69 years	95
70 to 74 years	104
75 to 79 years	78
80 to 84 years	31
85 years and over	13
Female	5,873
Under 5 years	433
5 to 9 years	468
10 to 14 years	482
15 to 17 years	302
18 and 19 years	174
20 years	87
21 years	78
22 to 24 years	236
25 to 29 years	439
30 to 34 years	406
35 to 39 years	481
40 to 44 years	492
45 to 49 years	423
50 to 54 years	356
55 to 59 years	292
60 and 61 years	104
62 to 64 years	123
65 and 66 years	80
67 to 69 years	94
70 to 74 years	122
75 to 79 years	113
80 to 84 years	57
85 years and over	31

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	11,543
One race	11,373
White	5,238
Black or African American	5,222
American Indian and Alaska Native	64
Asian	67
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	10
Two or more races	170

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	11,530
People who are White alone	5,230
People who are Black or African American alone	5,217
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	64
People who are Asian alone	67
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,118
People who are Some other race alone	782

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	105,621
Same house	56,011
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,759
Different state or abroad	14,541
Different state	11,410
Abroad	3,131

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wayne County)
Total resident population	113,329
Born in United States	72,589
State of residence	76,996
Different state	29,449
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,092
Foreign born	4,792

Dudley Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Dudley. That total enrollment is 29,896 for the population of the country, which includes Dudley. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 13,345 and elementary or high school enrollment was 41,917 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,210.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Dudley population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	29,896
Pre-kindergarten	2,030
Public	1,042
Private	988
Kindergarten	1,696
Public	1,500
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	14,137
Public	13,003
Private	1,134
Elementary and high school	20,959
Public	19,296
Private	1,663
High school grades 9 to 12	6,822
Public	6,293
Private	529
College, undergraduate years	4,735
Public	3,704
Private	1,031
Graduate or professional school	476
Public	388
Private	88
Not enrolled in school	78,737

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	72,894
Less than 9th grade	5,946
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,678
High school graduate	23,704
Some college, no degree	15,987
Associate's degree	5,654
Bachelor's degree	10,925
Graduate or professional degree	15
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,483

Dudley Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 86,989 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dudley. The Dudley occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (13,237), service occupations (7,139), sales and office occupations (11,451), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,010), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,462) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,841). The 86,989 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 33,962 private wage and salary workers, 10,111 government workers, 2,830 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wayne County)
Population 16 years and over	86,989
In labor force	53,790
Civilian labor force	50,303
Employed	47,140
Unemployed	3,163
Percent Unemployed	6.3
Armed Forces	3,487
Females 16 years and over	44,502
In labor force	24,886
Civilian labor force	24,366
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,645
Armed forces	520
Males 16 years and over	42,487
In labor force	28,904
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,518
Armed forces	2,967

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wayne County)
Workers 16 years and over	49,590
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	39,904
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,932
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	989
Other means	322
Worked at home	920
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,045,515

OCCUPATION (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,237
Management, professional, and related occupations	13,237
Service occupations	7,139
Sales and office occupations	11,451
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,010
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,462
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,841

INDUSTRY (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,237
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,855
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,860
Wholesale trade	2,181
Retail trade	6,380
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,021
Information	502
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,943
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,228
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	10,648
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,864
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,977

CLASS OF WORKER (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,237
Private wage and salary workers	33,962
Government workers	10,111
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,830
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dudley Housing Characteristics

In Dudley, NC there are 47,313 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 42,612 occupied and 4,701 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dudley, there are 27,521 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,994 units in Dudley. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Dudley, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dudley, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Dudley. There are 1,497 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,414 with rent between $200-299, 4,605 with rent between $300-499 and 5,050 with rent for $500 and above. Full Dudley gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Dudley, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wayne County)
Total housing units	47,313
Occupied housing units	42,612
Vacant housing units	4,701

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wayne County)
Total housing units	47,313
1-unit, detached	27,521
1-unit, attached	1,994
2 units	1,538
3 or 4 units	1,768
5 to 9 units	1,560
10 to 19 units	368
20 to 49 units	222
50 or more units	287
Mobile home	12,039

HOUSING TENURE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	42,612
Owner-occupied	27,853
Renter-occupied	14,759

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	42,612
No vehicles available	3,811
2 vehicle available	24,998
3 vehicles available	6,529
4 vehicles available	1,615
5 or more vehicles available	519

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	42,612
Utility gas	5,114
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	23,936
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,706
Coal or coke	2
Wood	259
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	43
No fuel used	122

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	42,612
Less Than $50,000	27,853
$50,000 to $99,999	9,477
$100,000 to $149,999	4,326
$150,000 to $199,999	1,607
$200,000 to $299,999	950
$300,000 to $499,999	123
$1,000,000 or more	31
Median (dollars)	87,600

GROSS RENT (Wayne County)
Occupied units paying rent	14,759
Less than $200	1,497
$200 to $299	1,414
$300 to $499	4,605
$500 to $699	3,614
$700 to $999	1,142
$1,000 to $1,499	283
$1,500 or more	10