Oriental, NC City Data

Oriental, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 875 people who live in Oriental and approximately 12,934 who live in Pamlico County. We want to help people moving to or living in Oriental 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 Oriental. We have included Oriental housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Oriental Information

Pamlico County where Oriental resides is 566.23 square miles. The resident population of this county is 12,934 and has a population rank of 2,238 out of all the places in the United States.

Oriental has a total of 875 people and of those residents there are 419 males and 456 females. The median age of the male population is 57.1 and the female population is 57.2. There are approximately 108 births each year and around 126 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Oriental varies per year, but currently 866 are one race and 9 are two or more races.

Of the 875 people who live in Oriental, there are 100 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Oriental is 48 male and 52 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 781.

General Oriental Information
Total area in square miles - Pamlico County	566.23
Water area in square miles - Pamlico County	N/A
Resident population - Pamlico County	12,934
Population rank - Pamlico County	2,238
Total population	875
Total population (male)	419
Total population (female)	456
Population median age (male)	57.1
Population median age (female)	57.2
Births - Pamlico County	108
Deaths- Pamlico County	126
Population of one race	866
Population of two or more races	9
Population under 20 years	100
Population under 20 years (male)	48
Population under 20 years (female)	52
Total population 18 years and over	781

Oriental Social Characteristics

There are 5,178 households in Oriental. Families make up 3,705 of these households. The table below breaks down the Oriental families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,933), male householder with no wife present (129) and female householder with no husband present (627). The remainder of the Oriental households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,460. Oriental, NC moving companies help people in Oriental 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 Oriental. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Oriental is based, there are 5,329 females 15 and over; of those females there are 884 never married, 3,011 now married, 162 separated, 830 widowed, and 442 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 145 separated, 129 widowed and 497 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Oriental social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Oriental.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Pamlico County)
Total households	5,178
Family households (families)	3,705
With own children under 18 years	1,548
Married-couple family	2,933
With own children under 18 years	958
Male householder, no wife present, family	129
With own children under 18 years	83
Female householder, no husband present, family	627
With own children under 18 years	277
Nonfamily households	1,460
Householder living alone	1,290
65 years and over	625

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	57
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	222
Average household size	1.98
Average family size	2.38

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	703
Householder	293
Spouse	255
Child	120
Other relatives	12
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	14
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	168
Male householder	64
Male householder living alone	52
Male householder not living alone	12
Female householder	83
Female householder living alone	78
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	21
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,329
Never married	884
Now married	3,011
Separated	162
Widowed	830
Divorced	442
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	145
Widowed	129
Divorced	497

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	875
Male	419
Under 5 years	12
5 to 9 years	12
10 to 14 years	11
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	7
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	13
40 to 44 years	31
45 to 49 years	40
50 to 54 years	26
55 to 59 years	37
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	24
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	24
70 to 74 years	58
75 to 79 years	25
80 to 84 years	22
85 years and over	4
Female	456
Under 5 years	7
5 to 9 years	14
10 to 14 years	20
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	10
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	10
40 to 44 years	32
45 to 49 years	46
50 to 54 years	33
55 to 59 years	45
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	29
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	24
70 to 74 years	43
75 to 79 years	38
80 to 84 years	19
85 years and over	24

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	875
One race	866
White	794
Black or African American	64
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	9

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	871
People who are White alone	792
People who are Black or African American alone	64
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	9
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	12,266
Same house	8,286
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,193
Different state or abroad	1,000
Different state	922
Abroad	78

PLACE OF BIRTH (Pamlico County)
Total resident population	12,934
Born in United States	8,771
State of residence	9,463
Different state	3,216
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	23
Foreign born	232

Oriental 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 Oriental. That total enrollment is 2,810 for the population of the country, which includes Oriental. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 617 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,105 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 456.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,810
Pre-kindergarten	182
Public	121
Private	61
Kindergarten	118
Public	114
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,322
Public	1,294
Private	28
Elementary and high school	2,053
Public	1,966
Private	87
High school grades 9 to 12	731
Public	672
Private	59
College, undergraduate years	425
Public	397
Private	28
Graduate or professional school	32
Public	11
Private	21
Not enrolled in school	9,761

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	9,332
Less than 9th grade	608
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,704
High school graduate	2,921
Some college, no degree	2,113
Associate's degree	617
Bachelor's degree	1,369
Graduate or professional degree	14.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	75.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	883

Oriental Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,534 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Oriental. The Oriental occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,280), service occupations (683), sales and office occupations (1,142), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (206), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (814) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (910). The 10,534 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,419 private wage and salary workers, 1,060 government workers, 534 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Pamlico County)
Population 16 years and over	10,534
In labor force	5,348
Civilian labor force	5,337
Employed	5,035
Unemployed	302
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces	11
Females 16 years and over	5,264
In labor force	2,469
Civilian labor force	2,469
Unemployed Civilian labor force	110
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,270
In labor force	2,879
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	192
Armed forces	11

COMMUTING TO WORK (Pamlico County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,939
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,670
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	814
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	154
Other means	61
Worked at home	171
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	137,925

OCCUPATION (Pamlico County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,280
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,280
Service occupations	683
Sales and office occupations	1,142
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	206
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	814
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	910

INDUSTRY (Pamlico County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,280
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	509
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	669
Wholesale trade	175
Retail trade	620
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	222
Information	78
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	206
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	190
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	991
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	298
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	438

CLASS OF WORKER (Pamlico County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,280
Private wage and salary workers	3,419
Government workers	1,060
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	534
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Oriental Housing Characteristics

In Oriental, NC there are 6,781 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,178 occupied and 1,603 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Oriental, there are 4,369 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 77 units in Oriental. 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 Oriental, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Oriental, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Oriental. There are 53 housing units with rent less than $200, 68 with rent between $200-299, 328 with rent between $300-499 and 308 with rent for $500 and above. Full Oriental gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Oriental, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Pamlico County)
Total housing units	6,781
Occupied housing units	5,178
Vacant housing units	1,603

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Pamlico County)
Total housing units	6,781
1-unit, detached	4,369
1-unit, attached	77
2 units	43
3 or 4 units	47
5 to 9 units	82
10 to 19 units	7
20 to 49 units	7
50 or more units
Mobile home	2,117

HOUSING TENURE (Pamlico County)
Occupied housing units	5,178
Owner-occupied	4,256
Renter-occupied	922

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Pamlico County)
Occupied housing units	5,178
No vehicles available	444
2 vehicle available	2,987
3 vehicles available	822
4 vehicles available	154
5 or more vehicles available	30

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Pamlico County)
Occupied housing units	5,178
Utility gas	74
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,931
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	500
Coal or coke
Wood	108
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	7
No fuel used	26

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Pamlico County)
Occupied housing units	5,178
Less Than $50,000	4,256
$50,000 to $99,999	1,151
$100,000 to $149,999	487
$150,000 to $199,999	336
$200,000 to $299,999	266
$300,000 to $499,999	97
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	89,900

GROSS RENT (Pamlico County)
Occupied units paying rent	922
Less than $200	53
$200 to $299	68
$300 to $499	328
$500 to $699	223
$700 to $999	80
$1,000 to $1,499	3
$1,500 or more	1