Sunbury, NC City Data

Sunbury, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,544 people who live in Sunbury and approximately 10,516 who live in Gates County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sunbury 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 Sunbury. We have included Sunbury housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sunbury Information

Gates County where Sunbury resides is 345.6 square miles. The resident population of this county is 10,516 and has a population rank of 2,396 out of all the places in the United States.

Sunbury has a total of 1,544 people and of those residents there are 741 males and 803 females. The median age of the male population is 38.1 and the female population is 39.4. There are approximately 107 births each year and around 135 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sunbury varies per year, but currently 1,514 are one race and 30 are two or more races.

Of the 1,544 people who live in Sunbury, there are 446 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sunbury is 225 male and 221 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 1,138.

General Sunbury Information
Total area in square miles - Gates County	345.6
Water area in square miles - Gates County	N/A
Resident population - Gates County	10,516
Population rank - Gates County	2,396
Total population	1,544
Total population (male)	741
Total population (female)	803
Population median age (male)	38.1
Population median age (female)	39.4
Births - Gates County	107
Deaths- Gates County	135
Population of one race	1,514
Population of two or more races	30
Population under 20 years	446
Population under 20 years (male)	225
Population under 20 years (female)	221
Total population 18 years and over	1,138

Sunbury Social Characteristics

There are 3,901 households in Sunbury. Families make up 2,931 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sunbury families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,233), male householder with no wife present (154) and female householder with no husband present (455). The remainder of the Sunbury households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 968. Sunbury, NC moving companies help people in Sunbury 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 Sunbury. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sunbury is based, there are 4,235 females 15 and over; of those females there are 817 never married, 2,393 now married, 119 separated, 628 widowed, and 278 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 89 separated, 138 widowed and 308 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sunbury social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sunbury.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Gates County)
Total households	3,901
Family households (families)	2,931
With own children under 18 years	1,531
Married-couple family	2,233
With own children under 18 years	1,057
Male householder, no wife present, family	154
With own children under 18 years	86
Female householder, no husband present, family	455
With own children under 18 years	268
Nonfamily households	968
Householder living alone	853
65 years and over	439

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	232
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	183
Average household size	2.62
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,375
Householder	445
Spouse	332
Child	466
Other relatives	27
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	17
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	169
Male householder	66
Male householder living alone	54
Male householder not living alone	12
Female householder	78
Female householder living alone	73
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	25
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,235
Never married	817
Now married	2,393
Separated	119
Widowed	628
Divorced	278
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	89
Widowed	138
Divorced	308

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,544
Male	741
Under 5 years	30
5 to 9 years	72
10 to 14 years	59
15 to 17 years	43
18 and 19 years	21
20 years	7
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	37
30 to 34 years	40
35 to 39 years	59
40 to 44 years	55
45 to 49 years	55
50 to 54 years	43
55 to 59 years	42
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	30
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	12
Female	803
Under 5 years	44
5 to 9 years	56
10 to 14 years	64
15 to 17 years	38
18 and 19 years	19
20 years	6
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	39
30 to 34 years	45
35 to 39 years	76
40 to 44 years	67
45 to 49 years	44
50 to 54 years	61
55 to 59 years	41
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	26
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	32
75 to 79 years	27
80 to 84 years	31
85 years and over	16

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,544
One race	1,514
White	739
Black or African American	771
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	30

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,544
People who are White alone	739
People who are Black or African American alone	771
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	13
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	9,916
Same house	6,632
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	674
Different state or abroad	1,358
Different state	1,324
Abroad	34

PLACE OF BIRTH (Gates County)
Total resident population	10,516
Born in United States	7,027
State of residence	5,940
Different state	4,422
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	37
Foreign born	117

Sunbury 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 Sunbury. That total enrollment is 2,709 for the population of the country, which includes Sunbury. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 616 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,257 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 323.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,709
Pre-kindergarten	104
Public	53
Private	51
Kindergarten	152
Public	132
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,411
Public	1,382
Private	29
Elementary and high school	2,129
Public	2,088
Private	41
High school grades 9 to 12	718
Public	706
Private	12
College, undergraduate years	287
Public	243
Private	44
Graduate or professional school	37
Public	37
Private
Not enrolled in school	7,435

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	7,095
Less than 9th grade	742
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,288
High school graduate	2,506
Some college, no degree	1,369
Associate's degree	447
Bachelor's degree	743
Graduate or professional degree	10.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	585

Sunbury Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 8,012 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sunbury. The Sunbury occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,104), service occupations (612), sales and office occupations (927), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (133), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (550) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,004). The 8,012 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,111 private wage and salary workers, 933 government workers, 278 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Gates County)
Population 16 years and over	8,012
In labor force	4,551
Civilian labor force	4,529
Employed	4,330
Unemployed	199
Percent Unemployed	4.4
Armed Forces	22
Females 16 years and over	4,135
In labor force	2,222
Civilian labor force	2,216
Unemployed Civilian labor force	90
Armed forces	6
Males 16 years and over	3,877
In labor force	2,329
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	109
Armed forces	16

COMMUTING TO WORK (Gates County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,266
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,287
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	739
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	89
Other means	40
Worked at home	103
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	157,130

OCCUPATION (Gates County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,104
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,104
Service occupations	612
Sales and office occupations	927
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	133
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	550
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,004

INDUSTRY (Gates County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,104
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	263
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	952
Wholesale trade	115
Retail trade	460
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	271
Information	55
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	186
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	216
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	857
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	211
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	174

CLASS OF WORKER (Gates County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,104
Private wage and salary workers	3,111
Government workers	933
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	278
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sunbury Housing Characteristics

In Sunbury, NC there are 4,389 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,901 occupied and 488 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sunbury, there are 2,803 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 6 units in Sunbury. 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 Sunbury, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sunbury, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sunbury. There are 39 housing units with rent less than $200, 84 with rent between $200-299, 212 with rent between $300-499 and 205 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sunbury gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sunbury, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Gates County)
Total housing units	4,389
Occupied housing units	3,901
Vacant housing units	488

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Gates County)
Total housing units	4,389
1-unit, detached	2,803
1-unit, attached	6
2 units	8
3 or 4 units	13
5 to 9 units	12
10 to 19 units
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	1,533

HOUSING TENURE (Gates County)
Occupied housing units	3,901
Owner-occupied	3,202
Renter-occupied	699

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Gates County)
Occupied housing units	3,901
No vehicles available	351
2 vehicle available	2,495
3 vehicles available	830
4 vehicles available	226
5 or more vehicles available	69

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Gates County)
Occupied housing units	3,901
Utility gas	57
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,588
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	728
Coal or coke
Wood	255
Solar energy
Other fuel	11
No fuel used	12

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Gates County)
Occupied housing units	3,901
Less Than $50,000	3,202
$50,000 to $99,999	898
$100,000 to $149,999	365
$150,000 to $199,999	89
$200,000 to $299,999	51
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	77,200

GROSS RENT (Gates County)
Occupied units paying rent	699
Less than $200	39
$200 to $299	84
$300 to $499	212
$500 to $699	137
$700 to $999	61
$1,000 to $1,499	7
$1,500 or more	N/A