Speed, NC City Data

Speed, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 70 people who live in Speed and approximately 55,606 who live in Edgecombe County. We want to help people moving to or living in Speed 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 Speed. We have included Speed housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Speed Information

Edgecombe County where Speed resides is 506.58 square miles. The resident population of this county is 55,606 and has a population rank of 849 out of all the places in the United States.

Speed has a total of 70 people and of those residents there are 35 males and 35 females. The median age of the male population is 44.5 and the female population is 47.8. There are approximately 856 births each year and around 648 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Speed varies per year, but currently 70 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 70 people who live in Speed, there are 14 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Speed is 6 male and 8 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 56.

General Speed Information
Total area in square miles - Edgecombe County	506.58
Water area in square miles - Edgecombe County	N/A
Resident population - Edgecombe County	55,606
Population rank - Edgecombe County	849
Total population	70
Total population (male)	35
Total population (female)	35
Population median age (male)	44.5
Population median age (female)	47.8
Births - Edgecombe County	856
Deaths- Edgecombe County	648
Population of one race	70
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	14
Population under 20 years (male)	6
Population under 20 years (female)	8
Total population 18 years and over	56

Speed Social Characteristics

There are 20,392 households in Speed. Families make up 14,875 of these households. The table below breaks down the Speed families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,423), male householder with no wife present (1,090) and female householder with no husband present (4,397). The remainder of the Speed households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,580. Speed, NC moving companies help people in Speed 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 Speed. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Speed is based, there are 23,732 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,304 never married, 10,508 now married, 1,251 separated, 3,218 widowed, and 2,451 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 830 separated, 641 widowed and 1,582 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Speed social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Speed.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Edgecombe County)
Total households	20,392
Family households (families)	14,875
With own children under 18 years	8,051
Married-couple family	9,423
With own children under 18 years	3,914
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,090
With own children under 18 years	431
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,397
With own children under 18 years	2,369
Nonfamily households	5,580
Householder living alone	4,921
65 years and over	2,063

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	6
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	12
Average household size	2.5
Average family size	3.5

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	58
Householder	16
Spouse	15
Child	20
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	12
Male householder	4
Male householder living alone	4
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	8
Female householder living alone	8
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	23,732
Never married	6,304
Now married	10,508
Separated	1,251
Widowed	3,218
Divorced	2,451
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	830
Widowed	641
Divorced	1,582

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	70
Male	35
Under 5 years	1
5 to 9 years	2
10 to 14 years	1
15 to 17 years	2
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	N/A
25 to 29 years	2
30 to 34 years	N/A
35 to 39 years	5
40 to 44 years	4
45 to 49 years	5
50 to 54 years	2
55 to 59 years	2
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	1
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	N/A
Female	35
Under 5 years	1
5 to 9 years	N/A
10 to 14 years	5
15 to 17 years	2
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	N/A
25 to 29 years	1
30 to 34 years	1
35 to 39 years	4
40 to 44 years	1
45 to 49 years	3
50 to 54 years	1
55 to 59 years	N/A
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	70
One race	70
White	36
Black or African American	32
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	70
People who are White alone	36
People who are Black or African American alone	32
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	51,964
Same house	30,133
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,571
Different state or abroad	3,194
Different state	2,512
Abroad	682

PLACE OF BIRTH (Edgecombe County)
Total resident population	55,606
Born in United States	50,075
State of residence	47,224
Different state	6,971
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	260
Foreign born	1,151

Speed 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 Speed. That total enrollment is 14,634 for the population of the country, which includes Speed. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,125 and elementary or high school enrollment was 21,867 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,821.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	14,634
Pre-kindergarten	968
Public	767
Private	201
Kindergarten	910
Public	875
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,239
Public	6,959
Private	280
Elementary and high school	10,934
Public	10,541
Private	393
High school grades 9 to 12	3,695
Public	3,582
Private	113
College, undergraduate years	1,713
Public	1,441
Private	272
Graduate or professional school	109
Public	71
Private	38
Not enrolled in school	38,766

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	35,748
Less than 9th grade	4,500
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,780
High school graduate	13,207
Some college, no degree	5,496
Associate's degree	1,728
Bachelor's degree	3,037
Graduate or professional degree	8.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	65.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,193

Speed Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 42,327 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Speed. The Speed occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,402), service occupations (3,584), sales and office occupations (5,421), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (252), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,602) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,459). The 42,327 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 18,210 private wage and salary workers, 3,265 government workers, 1,183 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Edgecombe County)
Population 16 years and over	42,327
In labor force	25,155
Civilian labor force	25,142
Employed	22,720
Unemployed	2,422
Percent Unemployed	9.6
Armed Forces	13
Females 16 years and over	23,368
In labor force	12,713
Civilian labor force	12,706
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,342
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	18,959
In labor force	12,442
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,080
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Edgecombe County)
Workers 16 years and over	22,192
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	17,180
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,670
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	325
Other means	218
Worked at home	418
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	456,480

OCCUPATION (Edgecombe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,402
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,402
Service occupations	3,584
Sales and office occupations	5,421
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	252
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,602
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,459

INDUSTRY (Edgecombe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,402
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	653
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,923
Wholesale trade	723
Retail trade	2,492
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	997
Information	783
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	777
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,120
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,796
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,404
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,127

CLASS OF WORKER (Edgecombe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,402
Private wage and salary workers	18,210
Government workers	3,265
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,183
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Speed Housing Characteristics

In Speed, NC there are 24,002 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 20,392 occupied and 3,610 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Speed, there are 14,761 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 327 units in Speed. 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 Speed, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Speed, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Speed. There are 668 housing units with rent less than $200, 875 with rent between $200-299, 2,416 with rent between $300-499 and 2,329 with rent for $500 and above. Full Speed gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Speed, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Edgecombe County)
Total housing units	24,002
Occupied housing units	20,392
Vacant housing units	3,610

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Edgecombe County)
Total housing units	24,002
1-unit, detached	14,761
1-unit, attached	327
2 units	1,196
3 or 4 units	904
5 to 9 units	530
10 to 19 units	97
20 to 49 units	52
50 or more units	251
Mobile home	5,533

HOUSING TENURE (Edgecombe County)
Occupied housing units	20,392
Owner-occupied	13,063
Renter-occupied	7,329

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Edgecombe County)
Occupied housing units	20,392
No vehicles available	3,008
2 vehicle available	10,115
3 vehicles available	2,820
4 vehicles available	687
5 or more vehicles available	204

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Edgecombe County)
Occupied housing units	20,392
Utility gas	6,276
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,652
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,146
Coal or coke	9
Wood	417
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	27
No fuel used	30

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Edgecombe County)
Occupied housing units	20,392
Less Than $50,000	13,063
$50,000 to $99,999	4,936
$100,000 to $149,999	1,298
$150,000 to $199,999	340
$200,000 to $299,999	134
$300,000 to $499,999	14
$1,000,000 or more	13
Median (dollars)	70,800

GROSS RENT (Edgecombe County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,329
Less than $200	668
$200 to $299	875
$300 to $499	2,416
$500 to $699	1,584
$700 to $999	553
$1,000 to $1,499	145
$1,500 or more	46