Ocracoke, NC City Data

Ocracoke, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 769 people who live in Ocracoke and approximately 5,826 who live in Hyde County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ocracoke 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 Ocracoke. We have included Ocracoke housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ocracoke Information

Hyde County where Ocracoke resides is 1,424 square miles. The resident population of this county is 5,826 and has a population rank of 2,801 out of all the places in the United States.

Ocracoke has a total of 769 people and of those residents there are 377 males and 392 females. The median age of the male population is 43.9 and the female population is 48.6. There are approximately 62 births each year and around 77 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ocracoke varies per year, but currently 763 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 769 people who live in Ocracoke, there are 113 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ocracoke is 69 male and 44 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 669.

General Ocracoke Information
Total area in square miles - Hyde County	1,424
Water area in square miles - Hyde County	N/A
Resident population - Hyde County	5,826
Population rank - Hyde County	2,801
Total population	769
Total population (male)	377
Total population (female)	392
Population median age (male)	43.9
Population median age (female)	48.6
Births - Hyde County	62
Deaths- Hyde County	77
Population of one race	763
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	113
Population under 20 years (male)	69
Population under 20 years (female)	44
Total population 18 years and over	669

Ocracoke Social Characteristics

There are 2,185 households in Ocracoke. Families make up 1,437 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ocracoke families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,064), male householder with no wife present (91) and female householder with no husband present (305). The remainder of the Ocracoke households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 751. Ocracoke, NC moving companies help people in Ocracoke 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 Ocracoke. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ocracoke is based, there are 2,278 females 15 and over; of those females there are 381 never married, 1,160 now married, 125 separated, 515 widowed, and 97 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 160 separated, 156 widowed and 206 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ocracoke social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ocracoke.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hyde County)
Total households	2,185
Family households (families)	1,437
With own children under 18 years	668
Married-couple family	1,064
With own children under 18 years	395
Male householder, no wife present, family	91
With own children under 18 years	33
Female householder, no husband present, family	305
With own children under 18 years	121
Nonfamily households	751
Householder living alone	671
65 years and over	303

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	69
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	103
Average household size	2.08
Average family size	2.55

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	572
Householder	219
Spouse	173
Child	134
Other relatives	9
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	21
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	197
Male householder	63
Male householder living alone	47
Male householder not living alone	16
Female householder	88
Female householder living alone	67
Female householder not living alone	21
Nonrelatives	46
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	23
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,278
Never married	381
Now married	1,160
Separated	125
Widowed	515
Divorced	97
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	160
Widowed	156
Divorced	206

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	769
Male	377
Under 5 years	22
5 to 9 years	18
10 to 14 years	12
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	24
30 to 34 years	33
35 to 39 years	27
40 to 44 years	27
45 to 49 years	36
50 to 54 years	45
55 to 59 years	32
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	19
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	4
Female	392
Under 5 years	13
5 to 9 years	8
10 to 14 years	12
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	2
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	22
30 to 34 years	31
35 to 39 years	28
40 to 44 years	26
45 to 49 years	34
50 to 54 years	44
55 to 59 years	39
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	10

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	769
One race	763
White	739
Black or African American	13
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	769
People who are White alone	739
People who are Black or African American alone	13
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	15
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	5,562
Same house	3,652
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	566
Different state or abroad	460
Different state	424
Abroad	36

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hyde County)
Total resident population	5,826
Born in United States	4,694
State of residence	4,592
Different state	1,096
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	6
Foreign born	132

Ocracoke 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 Ocracoke. That total enrollment is 1,255 for the population of the country, which includes Ocracoke. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 458 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,171 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 71.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,255
Pre-kindergarten	59
Public	59
Private
Kindergarten	38
Public	38
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	652
Public	555
Private	97
Elementary and high school	1,086
Public	947
Private	139
High school grades 9 to 12	434
Public	392
Private	42
College, undergraduate years	52
Public	46
Private	6
Graduate or professional school	20
Public	20
Private
Not enrolled in school	4,389

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	4,190
Less than 9th grade	546
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	780
High school graduate	1,521
Some college, no degree	640
Associate's degree	260
Bachelor's degree	443
Graduate or professional degree	10.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	68.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	315

Ocracoke Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 4,798 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ocracoke. The Ocracoke occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (426), service occupations (550), sales and office occupations (527), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (206), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (226) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (301). The 4,798 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,270 private wage and salary workers, 594 government workers, 372 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hyde County)
Population 16 years and over	4,798
In labor force	2,360
Civilian labor force	2,360
Employed	2,236
Unemployed	124
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	2,253
In labor force	1,142
Civilian labor force	1,142
Unemployed Civilian labor force	101
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,545
In labor force	1,218
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	23
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hyde County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,194
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,607
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	307
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	92
Other means	61
Worked at home	70
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	45,650

OCCUPATION (Hyde County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	426
Management, professional, and related occupations	426
Service occupations	550
Sales and office occupations	527
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	206
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	226
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	301

INDUSTRY (Hyde County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	426
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	355
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	171
Wholesale trade	62
Retail trade	247
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	136
Information	20
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	132
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	60
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	345
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	200
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	283

CLASS OF WORKER (Hyde County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	426
Private wage and salary workers	1,270
Government workers	594
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	372
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ocracoke Housing Characteristics

In Ocracoke, NC there are 3,302 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,185 occupied and 1,117 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ocracoke, there are 2,360 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 20 units in Ocracoke. 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 Ocracoke, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ocracoke, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ocracoke. There are 14 housing units with rent less than $200, 64 with rent between $200-299, 220 with rent between $300-499 and 74 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ocracoke gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ocracoke, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hyde County)
Total housing units	3,302
Occupied housing units	2,185
Vacant housing units	1,117

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hyde County)
Total housing units	3,302
1-unit, detached	2,360
1-unit, attached	20
2 units	48
3 or 4 units	23
5 to 9 units	29
10 to 19 units	17
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	774

HOUSING TENURE (Hyde County)
Occupied housing units	2,185
Owner-occupied	1,713
Renter-occupied	472

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hyde County)
Occupied housing units	2,185
No vehicles available	210
2 vehicle available	1,059
3 vehicles available	299
4 vehicles available	68
5 or more vehicles available	20

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hyde County)
Occupied housing units	2,185
Utility gas	73
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	577
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	172
Coal or coke
Wood	140
Solar energy
Other fuel	20
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hyde County)
Occupied housing units	2,185
Less Than $50,000	1,713
$50,000 to $99,999	414
$100,000 to $149,999	163
$150,000 to $199,999	124
$200,000 to $299,999	93
$300,000 to $499,999	11
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	76,500

GROSS RENT (Hyde County)
Occupied units paying rent	472
Less than $200	14
$200 to $299	64
$300 to $499	220
$500 to $699	69
$700 to $999	5
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A