New Bern, NC City Data

New Bern, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 23,128 people who live in New Bern and approximately 91,436 who live in Craven County. We want to help people moving to or living in New Bern 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 New Bern. We have included New Bern housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General New Bern Information

Craven County where New Bern resides is 774.14 square miles. The resident population of this county is 91,436 and has a population rank of 561 out of all the places in the United States.

New Bern has a total of 23,128 people and of those residents there are 10,548 males and 12,580 females. The median age of the male population is 36.8 and the female population is 40.6. There are approximately 1,652 births each year and around 831 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in New Bern varies per year, but currently 22,832 are one race and 296 are two or more races.

Of the 23,128 people who live in New Bern, there are 6,052 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in New Bern is 3,016 male and 3,036 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 17,593.

General New Bern Information
Total area in square miles - Craven County	774.14
Water area in square miles - Craven County	N/A
Resident population - Craven County	91,436
Population rank - Craven County	561
Total population	23,128
Total population (male)	10,548
Total population (female)	12,580
Population median age (male)	36.8
Population median age (female)	40.6
Births - Craven County	1,652
Deaths- Craven County	831
Population of one race	22,832
Population of two or more races	296
Population under 20 years	6,052
Population under 20 years (male)	3,016
Population under 20 years (female)	3,036
Total population 18 years and over	17,593

New Bern Social Characteristics

There are 34,582 households in New Bern. Families make up 25,303 of these households. The table below breaks down the New Bern families into three different groups. Married-couple families (19,643), male householder with no wife present (1,138) and female householder with no husband present (4,044). The remainder of the New Bern households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,522. New Bern, NC moving companies help people in New Bern 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 New Bern. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where New Bern is based, there are 35,861 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,469 never married, 20,865 now married, 1,445 separated, 3,701 widowed, and 3,381 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,044 separated, 755 widowed and 2,742 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding New Bern social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on New Bern.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Craven County)
Total households	34,582
Family households (families)	25,303
With own children under 18 years	12,545
Married-couple family	19,643
With own children under 18 years	8,629
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,138
With own children under 18 years	584
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,044
With own children under 18 years	2,714
Nonfamily households	9,522
Householder living alone	8,048
65 years and over	3,080

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,103
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,897
Average household size	2.26
Average family size	2.85

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	18,125
Householder	6,187
Spouse	4,055
Child	6,102
Other relatives	317
Nonrelatives	464
Unmarried partner	192
Roomer or boarder	90
Housemate or roommate	75
Unmarried partner	423
Foster child	16
Other	91

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	4,447
Male householder	1,533
Male householder living alone	1,259
Male householder not living alone	274
Female householder	2,286
Female householder living alone	2,082
Female householder not living alone	204
Nonrelatives	628
Unmarried partner	231
Roomer or boarder	91
Housemate or roommate	198
Foster child	13
Other	95

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	35,861
Never married	6,469
Now married	20,865
Separated	1,445
Widowed	3,701
Divorced	3,381
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,044
Widowed	755
Divorced	2,742

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	23,128
Male	10,548
Under 5 years	808
5 to 9 years	765
10 to 14 years	750
15 to 17 years	425
18 and 19 years	268
20 years	134
21 years	128
22 to 24 years	375
25 to 29 years	691
30 to 34 years	678
35 to 39 years	746
40 to 44 years	823
45 to 49 years	734
50 to 54 years	657
55 to 59 years	489
60 and 61 years	195
62 to 64 years	284
65 and 66 years	188
67 to 69 years	309
70 to 74 years	461
75 to 79 years	340
80 to 84 years	201
85 years and over	99
Female	12,580
Under 5 years	753
5 to 9 years	799
10 to 14 years	808
15 to 17 years	427
18 and 19 years	249
20 years	148
21 years	143
22 to 24 years	486
25 to 29 years	830
30 to 34 years	704
35 to 39 years	835
40 to 44 years	929
45 to 49 years	944
50 to 54 years	771
55 to 59 years	624
60 and 61 years	223
62 to 64 years	357
65 and 66 years	261
67 to 69 years	372
70 to 74 years	615
75 to 79 years	516
80 to 84 years	355
85 years and over	431

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	23,128
One race	22,832
White	12,943
Black or African American	9,325
American Indian and Alaska Native	75
Asian	148
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	9
Some other race	28
Two or more races	296

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	22,572
People who are White alone	12,569
People who are Black or African American alone	9,148
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	74
People who are Asian alone	148
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	9
People who are Hispanic or Latino	689
People who are Some other race alone	332

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	84,793
Same house	41,135
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,692
Different state or abroad	20,201
Different state	18,511
Abroad	1,690

PLACE OF BIRTH (Craven County)
Total resident population	91,436
Born in United States	44,539
State of residence	47,454
Different state	39,727
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,168
Foreign born	3,087

New Bern 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 New Bern. That total enrollment is 22,182 for the population of the country, which includes New Bern. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,095 and elementary or high school enrollment was 29,659 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,412.

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 New Bern population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	22,182
Pre-kindergarten	1,830
Public	933
Private	897
Kindergarten	1,109
Public	976
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,176
Public	9,336
Private	840
Elementary and high school	14,830
Public	13,781
Private	1,049
High school grades 9 to 12	4,654
Public	4,445
Private	209
College, undergraduate years	4,069
Public	3,526
Private	543
Graduate or professional school	344
Public	265
Private	79
Not enrolled in school	65,224

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	57,027
Less than 9th grade	3,004
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,227
High school graduate	17,088
Some college, no degree	14,286
Associate's degree	4,435
Bachelor's degree	10,987
Graduate or professional degree	19.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,699

New Bern Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 71,338 people that are employed over the age of 16 in New Bern. The New Bern occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (10,236), service occupations (6,092), sales and office occupations (8,369), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (313), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,975) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,740). The 71,338 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 24,866 private wage and salary workers, 8,374 government workers, 2,356 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Craven County)
Population 16 years and over	71,338
In labor force	44,830
Civilian labor force	37,733
Employed	35,725
Unemployed	2,008
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces	7,097
Females 16 years and over	35,288
In labor force	19,101
Civilian labor force	18,559
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,172
Armed forces	542
Males 16 years and over	36,050
In labor force	25,729
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	836
Armed forces	6,555

COMMUTING TO WORK (Craven County)
Workers 16 years and over	41,848
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	32,570
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,537
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,079
Other means	277
Worked at home	925
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	844,750

OCCUPATION (Craven County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,236
Management, professional, and related occupations	10,236
Service occupations	6,092
Sales and office occupations	8,369
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	313
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,975
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,740

INDUSTRY (Craven County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,236
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	802
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,860
Wholesale trade	796
Retail trade	4,337
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,426
Information	724
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,575
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,730
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,432
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,674
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,644

CLASS OF WORKER (Craven County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,236
Private wage and salary workers	24,866
Government workers	8,374
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,356
Unpaid family workers	N/A

New Bern Housing Characteristics

In New Bern, NC there are 38,150 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 34,582 occupied and 3,568 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In New Bern, there are 23,540 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,410 units in New Bern. 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 New Bern, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, New Bern, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in New Bern. There are 779 housing units with rent less than $200, 574 with rent between $200-299, 3,447 with rent between $300-499 and 4,841 with rent for $500 and above. Full New Bern gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have New Bern, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Craven County)
Total housing units	38,150
Occupied housing units	34,582
Vacant housing units	3,568

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Craven County)
Total housing units	38,150
1-unit, detached	23,540
1-unit, attached	2,410
2 units	853
3 or 4 units	1,602
5 to 9 units	1,722
10 to 19 units	540
20 to 49 units	329
50 or more units	256
Mobile home	6,854

HOUSING TENURE (Craven County)
Occupied housing units	34,582
Owner-occupied	23,083
Renter-occupied	11,499

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Craven County)
Occupied housing units	34,582
No vehicles available	2,743
2 vehicle available	20,116
3 vehicles available	4,378
4 vehicles available	951
5 or more vehicles available	315

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Craven County)
Occupied housing units	34,582
Utility gas	2,966
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	22,388
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,020
Coal or coke
Wood	362
Solar energy
Other fuel	109
No fuel used	227

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Craven County)
Occupied housing units	34,582
Less Than $50,000	23,083
$50,000 to $99,999	7,574
$100,000 to $149,999	4,257
$150,000 to $199,999	2,090
$200,000 to $299,999	1,425
$300,000 to $499,999	304
$1,000,000 or more	25
Median (dollars)	96,600

GROSS RENT (Craven County)
Occupied units paying rent	11,499
Less than $200	779
$200 to $299	574
$300 to $499	3,447
$500 to $699	3,015
$700 to $999	1,488
$1,000 to $1,499	280
$1,500 or more	57