Hampstead, NC City Data

Hampstead, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 11,594 people who live in Hampstead and approximately 41,082 who live in Pender County. We want to help people moving to or living in Hampstead 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 Hampstead. We have included Hampstead housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Hampstead Information

Pender County where Hampstead resides is 932.64 square miles. The resident population of this county is 41,082 and has a population rank of 1,080 out of all the places in the United States.

Hampstead has a total of 11,594 people and of those residents there are 5,819 males and 5,775 females. The median age of the male population is 42.5 and the female population is 43.6. There are approximately 491 births each year and around 372 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Hampstead varies per year, but currently 11,511 are one race and 83 are two or more races.

Of the 11,594 people who live in Hampstead, there are 2,629 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Hampstead is 1,410 male and 1,219 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 9,191.

General Hampstead Information
Total area in square miles - Pender County	932.64
Water area in square miles - Pender County	N/A
Resident population - Pender County	41,082
Population rank - Pender County	1,080
Total population	11,594
Total population (male)	5,819
Total population (female)	5,775
Population median age (male)	42.5
Population median age (female)	43.6
Births - Pender County	491
Deaths- Pender County	372
Population of one race	11,511
Population of two or more races	83
Population under 20 years	2,629
Population under 20 years (male)	1,410
Population under 20 years (female)	1,219
Total population 18 years and over	9,191

Hampstead Social Characteristics

There are 16,054 households in Hampstead. Families make up 11,762 of these households. The table below breaks down the Hampstead families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,288), male householder with no wife present (571) and female householder with no husband present (1,657). The remainder of the Hampstead households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,342. Hampstead, NC moving companies help people in Hampstead 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 Hampstead. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Hampstead is based, there are 16,639 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,679 never married, 9,933 now married, 524 separated, 2,125 widowed, and 1,378 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 455 separated, 481 widowed and 1,525 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Hampstead social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Hampstead.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Pender County)
Total households	16,054
Family households (families)	11,762
With own children under 18 years	5,312
Married-couple family	9,288
With own children under 18 years	3,614
Male householder, no wife present, family	571
With own children under 18 years	322
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,657
With own children under 18 years	959
Nonfamily households	4,342
Householder living alone	3,677
65 years and over	1,359

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,377
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,475
Average household size	2.4
Average family size	2.74

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	10,135
Householder	3,633
Spouse	3,158
Child	2,737
Other relatives	137
Nonrelatives	184
Unmarried partner	78
Roomer or boarder	22
Housemate or roommate	23
Unmarried partner	210
Foster child	12
Other	49

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,459
Male householder	628
Male householder living alone	488
Male householder not living alone	140
Female householder	575
Female householder living alone	498
Female householder not living alone	77
Nonrelatives	256
Unmarried partner	132
Roomer or boarder	21
Housemate or roommate	62
Foster child	N/A
Other	41

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,639
Never married	2,679
Now married	9,933
Separated	524
Widowed	2,125
Divorced	1,378
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	455
Widowed	481
Divorced	1,525

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	11,594
Male	5,819
Under 5 years	314
5 to 9 years	396
10 to 14 years	382
15 to 17 years	195
18 and 19 years	123
20 years	41
21 years	35
22 to 24 years	140
25 to 29 years	266
30 to 34 years	348
35 to 39 years	420
40 to 44 years	483
45 to 49 years	397
50 to 54 years	428
55 to 59 years	432
60 and 61 years	138
62 to 64 years	207
65 and 66 years	172
67 to 69 years	210
70 to 74 years	329
75 to 79 years	253
80 to 84 years	91
85 years and over	19
Female	5,775
Under 5 years	295
5 to 9 years	309
10 to 14 years	318
15 to 17 years	194
18 and 19 years	103
20 years	38
21 years	40
22 to 24 years	127
25 to 29 years	283
30 to 34 years	354
35 to 39 years	475
40 to 44 years	468
45 to 49 years	429
50 to 54 years	426
55 to 59 years	439
60 and 61 years	140
62 to 64 years	246
65 and 66 years	175
67 to 69 years	226
70 to 74 years	336
75 to 79 years	200
80 to 84 years	100
85 years and over	54

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	11,594
One race	11,511
White	10,378
Black or African American	995
American Indian and Alaska Native	44
Asian	33
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	10
Two or more races	83

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	11,594
People who are White alone	10,378
People who are Black or African American alone	995
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	44
People who are Asian alone	33
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	162
People who are Some other race alone	61

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	38,726
Same house	21,627
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,861
Different state or abroad	4,364
Different state	3,633
Abroad	731

PLACE OF BIRTH (Pender County)
Total resident population	41,082
Born in United States	18,667
State of residence	27,203
Different state	12,256
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	160
Foreign born	1,463

Hampstead 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 Hampstead. That total enrollment is 9,203 for the population of the country, which includes Hampstead. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,288 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,631 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,338.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,203
Pre-kindergarten	479
Public	301
Private	178
Kindergarten	569
Public	561
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,703
Public	4,428
Private	275
Elementary and high school	6,816
Public	6,462
Private	354
High school grades 9 to 12	2,113
Public	2,034
Private	79
College, undergraduate years	1,178
Public	979
Private	199
Graduate or professional school	161
Public	125
Private	36
Not enrolled in school	30,446

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	28,566
Less than 9th grade	2,130
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,486
High school graduate	9,574
Some college, no degree	6,682
Associate's degree	1,822
Bachelor's degree	3,872
Graduate or professional degree	13.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,840

Hampstead Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 32,642 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Hampstead. The Hampstead occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,246), service occupations (2,795), sales and office occupations (4,350), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (313), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,915) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,277). The 32,642 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,266 private wage and salary workers, 2,829 government workers, 1,676 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Pender County)
Population 16 years and over	32,642
In labor force	19,087
Civilian labor force	18,972
Employed	17,896
Unemployed	1,076
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces	115
Females 16 years and over	16,403
In labor force	8,819
Civilian labor force	8,792
Unemployed Civilian labor force	523
Armed forces	27
Males 16 years and over	16,239
In labor force	10,268
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	553
Armed forces	88

COMMUTING TO WORK (Pender County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,732
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,224
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,457
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	205
Other means	180
Worked at home	591
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	500,370

OCCUPATION (Pender County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,246
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,246
Service occupations	2,795
Sales and office occupations	4,350
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	313
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,915
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,277

INDUSTRY (Pender County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,246
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	630
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,632
Wholesale trade	645
Retail trade	2,367
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	984
Information	253
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	749
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,313
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,704
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	953
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,109

CLASS OF WORKER (Pender County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,246
Private wage and salary workers	13,266
Government workers	2,829
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,676
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Hampstead Housing Characteristics

In Hampstead, NC there are 20,798 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 16,054 occupied and 4,744 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Hampstead, there are 12,235 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 256 units in Hampstead. 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 Hampstead, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Hampstead, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Hampstead. There are 100 housing units with rent less than $200, 226 with rent between $200-299, 864 with rent between $300-499 and 1,085 with rent for $500 and above. Full Hampstead gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Hampstead, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Pender County)
Total housing units	20,798
Occupied housing units	16,054
Vacant housing units	4,744

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Pender County)
Total housing units	20,798
1-unit, detached	12,235
1-unit, attached	256
2 units	198
3 or 4 units	197
5 to 9 units	189
10 to 19 units	164
20 to 49 units	142
50 or more units	52
Mobile home	7,328

HOUSING TENURE (Pender County)
Occupied housing units	16,054
Owner-occupied	13,260
Renter-occupied	2,794

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Pender County)
Occupied housing units	16,054
No vehicles available	1,020
2 vehicle available	10,150
3 vehicles available	2,382
4 vehicles available	684
5 or more vehicles available	241

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Pender County)
Occupied housing units	16,054
Utility gas	123
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	11,785
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	743
Coal or coke
Wood	340
Solar energy
Other fuel	6
No fuel used	70

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Pender County)
Occupied housing units	16,054
Less Than $50,000	13,260
$50,000 to $99,999	2,736
$100,000 to $149,999	1,718
$150,000 to $199,999	1,132
$200,000 to $299,999	993
$300,000 to $499,999	282
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	113,400

GROSS RENT (Pender County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,794
Less than $200	100
$200 to $299	226
$300 to $499	864
$500 to $699	683
$700 to $999	347
$1,000 to $1,499	53
$1,500 or more	1