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Perquimans County, North Carolina (NC)

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County population in 2014: 13,466 (all rural); it was 11,368 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,575
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,663
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,651
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,360 (it was 994 in 2000)
% of renters here:

21%
State:

33%

Land area: 247 sq. mi.

Water area: 81.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 54 people per square mile   (average).

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Perquimans County: 83.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (26.2%), Manufacturing (14.1%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (12.1%), Wholesale trade (10.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 69%
  • Government: 0%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 27%
  • Unpaid family work: 5%

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Races in Perquimans County, North Carolina:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (71.4%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (24.7%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
Median resident age:  46.0 years
North Carolina median age:  37.0 years
Males: 6,452  (47.9%)
Females: 7,014  (52.1%)
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Perquimans County,NC real estate house value trend

Average household size:
Perquimans County:

2.0 people
North Carolina:

2 people
Estimated median household income in 2013: $43,305 ($29,538 in 1999)

This county:

$43305
North Carolina:

$45906

Median contract rent in 2013 for apartments: $479 (lower quartile is $324, upper quartile is $586)
This county:

$479
State:

$619


Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $171,478 (it was $71,400 in 2000)
Perquimans:

$171,478
North Carolina:

$154,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $92,986 - $274,313
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,308
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $439

Institutionalized population: 72

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 99
  • Thefts: 65
  • Auto thefts: 19

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 100
  • Thefts: 68
  • Auto thefts: 22
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 125 buildings, average cost: $224,200
  • 2008: 58 buildings, average cost: $205,200
  • 2009: 54 buildings, average cost: $219,300
  • 2010: 53 buildings, average cost: $163,700
  • 2011: 38 buildings, average cost: $239,400
  • 2012: 28 buildings, average cost: $264,500
  • 2013: 38 buildings, average cost: $231,300
  • 2014: 26 buildings, average cost: $205,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Presidential Elections Results

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012

1996 Presidential Elections Results

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2012 Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2013: $1,312 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2013: $770 (0.6%)

Perquimans County household income distribution in 2009 Perquimans County home values distribution Perquimans County contract rent distribution in 2009
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2013: 20.2%
(13.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 40.3% for Black residents, 25.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 3.3% for other race residents, 7.1% for two or more races residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2013: 20.7%
Perquimans County:

20.7%
North Carolina:

17.9%
(13.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 41.0% for Black residents, 24.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 1.6% for other race residents, 7.5% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2013: 47 years old
(Males: 46 years old, Females: 48 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50 years old, Black residents: 43 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 33 years old, Other race residents: 49 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Perquimans County is $483 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $570 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $770 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hertford, Winfall.

Perquimans County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Neighboring counties: Ashe County , Cocke County, Tennessee , Johnson County, Tennessee , Putnam County, Tennessee , Williamson County, Tennessee .

Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

6.7%
North Carolina:

5.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 343
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 71.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 80 (76% naturalized citizens)

Perquimans County:

0.7%
Whole state:

5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 11
  • 1990 to 1994: 1
  • 1985 to 1989: 8
  • 1980 to 1984: 5
  • 1975 to 1979: 6
  • 1970 to 1974: 2
  • 1970 to 1974: 10
  • 1965 to 1969: 37

Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 37.8%

Perquimans County marital status for males Perquimans County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,700
  • One, attached: 84
  • Two: 52
  • 3 or 4: 90
  • 5 to 9: 35
  • 10 to 19: 10
  • 20 or more: 42
  • Mobile homes: 1,741
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 289

Housing units in Perquimans County with a mortgage: 1,333 (92 second mortgage, 219 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,087

Here:

0.0% with mortgage
State:

69.1% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Perquimans County

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant2,97419
Mainline Protestant1,91112
Black Protestant8318
Other21
None7,735-
Perquimans County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Perquimans County:

2.40 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:

3.20 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1
Perquimans County:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 8
This county:

6.40 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Perquimans County:

11.1%
North Carolina:

9.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Perquimans County:

31.4%
State:

28.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

17.4%
State:

15.6%

Agriculture in Perquimans County:

Average size of farms: 489 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $199,192
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $274.11
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 38.94%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $183,236
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 90.66%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $143,434
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.46%
Average age of principal farm operators: 50 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 0.94
Corn for grain: 16642 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 11768 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 26784 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 36364 harvested acres
Vegetables: 494 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Perquimans County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 126.6 miles away from Perquimans County center
On 8/6/1994 at 19:54:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.6 LG, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 78.4 miles away from the county center
On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 141.4 miles away from the county center
On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 8.3 mi) earthquake occurred 135.1 miles away from the county center
On 3/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 10.9 mi) earthquake occurred 135.6 miles away from Perquimans County center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 288.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • North CarolinaHurricane Earl, Incident Period: September 1, 2010 to September 4, 2010, Emergency Declared (EM-3314): September 1, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3314, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North CarolinaHurricane Ophelia, Incident Period: September 11, 2005 to September 17, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3254): September 14, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3254, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North CarolinaHurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3222): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolinaurricane Isabel, Incident Period: September 18, 2003 to September 26, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1490): September 18, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1490, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North CarolinaHurricane Floyd & Irene, Incident Period: September 15, 1999 to November 2, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1292): September 16, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1292, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North CarolinaHurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 15, 1999 to October 4, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3146): September 15, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3146, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North CarolinaHurricane Bonnie, Incident Period: August 20, 1998 to September 1, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1240): August 27, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1240, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North CarolinaSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, Incident Period: March 28, 1984 to March 29, 1984, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-699): March 30, 1984, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-699, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • North CarolinaSevere Ice Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 1968, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-234): February 10, 1968, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-234, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm

The number of natural disasters in Perquimans County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 4

Class of Workers

Most common industries in 2013 (%)
Males Females
  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (30%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
Most common occupations in 2013 (%)
Males Females
  • Management occupations (18%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
  • Transportation occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Production occupations (5%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
  • Management occupations (13%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

  • Germany (38%)
  • Netherlands (21%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (13%)
  • United Kingdom (10%)
  • Barbados (10%)
  • Austria (4%)
  • Other South Central Asia (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Perquimans County (%):

  • United States or American (28%)
  • English (16%)
  • German (5%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • Italian (1%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)

Perquimans County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,378 (76%)
  • Carpooled: 691 (16%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 20 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 10 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
  • Walked: 100 (2%)
  • Other means: 39 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 194 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)


People in group quarters in Perquimans County, North Carolina in 2000:

  • 108 people in nursing homes
  • 6 people in other group homes
  • 6 people in other nonhousehold living situations

People in group quarters in Perquimans County, North Carolina in 2010:

  • 62 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 12 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 10 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $47,043.

7.02% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($38,845 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.02%
North Carolina average:

7.13%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.24% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($18,143 average AGI)
2.78% relocated from other states ($20,705 average AGI)
Perquimans County:

2.78%
North Carolina average:

3.45%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Pasquotank County, NC  2.01% ($32,594 average AGI)
from Chowan County, NC  0.61% ($27,724)
from Virginia Beach city, VA  0.27% ($50,923)
from Currituck County, NC  0.23% ($34,455)
from Chesapeake city, VA  0.21% ($45,000)


6.82% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($30,887 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.82%
North Carolina average:

6.77%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.25% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($16,583 average AGI)
2.57% relocated to other states ($14,304 average AGI)
Perquimans County:

2.57%
North Carolina average:

3.07%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Pasquotank County, NC  1.99% ($25,674 average AGI)
to Chowan County, NC  0.44% ($35,143)
to Virginia Beach city, VA  0.29% ($37,786)
to Chesapeake city, VA  0.27% ($27,923)
to Pitt County, NC  0.25% ($15,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.6

Births per 1000 population in Perquimans County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Perquimans County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 17.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Perquimans County

Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 17.1%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 7.3%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Perquimans County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Perquimans County


Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,889 (2,437 aged, 452 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 344 (13%)

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)

Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)

Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)

Most common underlying causes of death in Perquimans County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2014:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (164)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (151)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (125)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (95)
  • Cardiovascular disease, unspecified (74)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (70)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (65)
  • Unspecified dementia (62)
  • Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (61)
  • Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (44)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1076.160
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1051.320
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 16.56

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 17.73
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 49.67

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8.28

Household type by relationship:

Households: 13,369
  • In family households: 11,449 (2,821 male householders, 1,128 female householders)
    3,054 spouses, 3,332 children (3,016 natural, 77 adopted, 239 stepchildren), 450 grandchildren, 111 brothers or sisters, 101 parents, 120 other relatives, 261 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,920 (752 male householders (623 living alone)), 897 female householders (798 living alone)), 271 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 84 (72 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,090 2-persons, 843 3-persons, 590 4-persons, 277 5-persons, 94 6-persons, 55 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,421 1-person, 204 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

1,615 married couples with children.
674 single-parent households (134 men, 540 women).

97.7% of residents of Perquimans County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $88,183,000 ($7497 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,153,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $47,101,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $14,823,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,929,000
Federal grants: $18,653,000
Federal procurement contracts: $845,000 ($414,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,832,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $15,614,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,785,000
Federal Government insurance: $102,960,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 673
Here:

56 per 1000 residents
State:

72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 754
Here:

62 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +11
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +810
Here:

+67 per 1000 residents
State:

+27 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Perquimans County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.72 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.0
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 152
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,314
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,392
  • 1980 to 1989: 802
  • 1970 to 1979: 898
  • 1960 to 1969: 645
  • 1950 to 1959: 761
  • 1940 to 1949: 319
  • 1939 or earlier: 748
Rooms in houses/apartments in Perquimans County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 83
  • 4 rooms: 453
  • 5 rooms: 983
  • 6 rooms: 914
  • 7 rooms: 726
  • 8 rooms: 254
  • 9+ rooms: 238
  • 1 room: 9
  • 2 rooms: 26
  • 3 rooms: 100
  • 4 rooms: 209
  • 5 rooms: 334
  • 6 rooms: 145
  • 7 rooms: 116
  • 8 rooms: 47
  • 9+ rooms: 8
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Perquimans County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 9
  • 1 bedroom: 79
  • 2 bedrooms: 752
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,245
  • 4 bedrooms: 466
  • 5+ bedrooms: 100
  • no bedroom: 14
  • 1 bedroom: 111
  • 2 bedrooms: 356
  • 3 bedrooms: 423
  • 4 bedrooms: 58
  • 5+ bedrooms: 32
Cars and other vehicles available in Perquimans County, North Carolina in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 134
  • 1 vehicle: 1,008
  • 2 vehicles: 1,722
  • 3 vehicles: 630
  • 4 vehicles: 130
  • 5+ vehicles: 27
  • no vehicle: 299
  • 1 vehicle: 421
  • 2 vehicles: 224
  • 3 vehicles: 43
  • 4 vehicles: 7
  • 5+ vehicles: 0

62% of Perquimans County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in North Carolina.

Perquimans County:

61.6%
State average:

54.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 7468
  • Northeast: 1074
  • Midwest: 454
  • South: 2054
  • West: 167

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $71,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Perquimans County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (46.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16.1%)
  • Wood (3.7%)
  • Utility gas (0.8%)
  • Other fuel (0.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39.4%)
  • Electricity (23.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21.6%)
  • Utility gas (8.0%)
  • Wood (5.6%)
  • No fuel used (1.9%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 86
Here:

6.4%
North Carolina:

8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 43
Here:

6.4%
North Carolina:

6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 28
Here:

8.6%
North Carolina:

20.2%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Perquimans County government finances - Expenditure in 2002:

  • Construction - Central Staff Services: $482,000
    Water Utilities: $417,000
    Health - Other: $106,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $40,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $14,520,000
    Welfare - Other: $811,000
    General - Other: $725,000
    Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $613,000
    Police Protection: $518,000
    General Public Buildings: $397,000
    Central Staff Services: $381,000
    Sewerage: $367,000
    Solid Waste Management: $346,000
    Health Services - Other: $260,000
    Financial Administration: $247,000
    Fire Protection: $218,000
    Water Utilities: $157,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $147,000
    Parks & Recreation: $131,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $128,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $29,000
    Regular Highways: $12,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $358,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $296,000
    Libraries: $109,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $803,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $154,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $151,000
    General - Other: $88,000
    Health - Other: $76,000
    Water Utilities: $37,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
    Central Staff: $6,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
    General Public Building: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $11,970,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $40,000

Perquimans County government finances - Revenue in 2002:

  • Charges - Sewerage: $860,000
    Solid Waste Management: $412,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $339,000
    All Other: $226,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $16,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $30,000
    Education: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $141,000
    Interest Earnings: $105,000
    Rents: $76,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $368,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $12,550,000
    Public Welfare: $925,000
    All Other: $426,000
    Housing & Community Development: $250,000
    General Support: $128,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,807,000
    Total General Sales: $1,256,000
    NEC: $167,000

Perquimans County government finances - Debt in 2002:

  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $673,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $2,139,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,334,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $750,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $602,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $581,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,890,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,303,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $255,000
    Other, NEC: $194,000
    Water Utilities: $71,000

Perquimans County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $652,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,778,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 346
  • Number of aged recipients: 45
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 301
  • Number of recipients under 18: 43
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 216
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 87
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 152
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 137
Perquimans County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1994
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Perquimans County Fatal accident statistics for 1995 - 2014
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Most common first names in Perquimans County, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William13773.0 years
James10571.2 years
Mary9781.9 years
John9573.6 years
George5974.7 years
Robert4470.8 years
Elizabeth3881.4 years
Joseph3775.5 years
Willie3768.7 years
Charles3373.0 years
Most common last names in Perquimans County, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
White12776.0 years
Winslow5977.0 years
Perry5976.4 years
Riddick5174.3 years
Lane5081.2 years
Harrell4773.9 years
Jones4776.3 years
Felton4672.5 years
Smith3879.1 years
Stallings3775.6 years
Businesses in Perquimans County, NC
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1McDonald's1
Curves1Subway1
FedEx1U-Haul1
H&R; Block1U.S. Cellular1
Hardee's1UPS2