Kill Devil Hills, NC City Data

Kill Devil Hills, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,897 people who live in Kill Devil Hills and approximately 29,967 who live in Dare County. We want to help people moving to or living in Kill Devil Hills 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 Kill Devil Hills. We have included Kill Devil Hills housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Kill Devil Hills Information

Dare County where Kill Devil Hills resides is 1,561.51 square miles. The resident population of this county is 29,967 and has a population rank of 1,398 out of all the places in the United States.

Kill Devil Hills has a total of 5,897 people and of those residents there are 3,021 males and 2,876 females. The median age of the male population is 36 and the female population is 37.3. There are approximately 352 births each year and around 271 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Kill Devil Hills varies per year, but currently 5,835 are one race and 62 are two or more races.

Of the 5,897 people who live in Kill Devil Hills, there are 1,330 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Kill Devil Hills is 672 male and 658 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 4,664.

General Kill Devil Hills Information
Total area in square miles - Dare County	1,561.51
Water area in square miles - Dare County	N/A
Resident population - Dare County	29,967
Population rank - Dare County	1,398
Total population	5,897
Total population (male)	3,021
Total population (female)	2,876
Population median age (male)	36
Population median age (female)	37.3
Births - Dare County	352
Deaths- Dare County	271
Population of one race	5,835
Population of two or more races	62
Population under 20 years	1,330
Population under 20 years (male)	672
Population under 20 years (female)	658
Total population 18 years and over	4,664

Kill Devil Hills Social Characteristics

There are 12,690 households in Kill Devil Hills. Families make up 8,504 of these households. The table below breaks down the Kill Devil Hills families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,981), male householder with no wife present (444) and female householder with no husband present (882). The remainder of the Kill Devil Hills households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,239. Kill Devil Hills, NC moving companies help people in Kill Devil Hills 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 Kill Devil Hills. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Kill Devil Hills is based, there are 12,284 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,947 never married, 7,519 now married, 220 separated, 1,123 widowed, and 1,475 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 307 separated, 333 widowed and 1,212 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Kill Devil Hills social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Kill Devil Hills.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Dare County)
Total households	12,690
Family households (families)	8,504
With own children under 18 years	3,676
Married-couple family	6,981
With own children under 18 years	2,724
Male householder, no wife present, family	444
With own children under 18 years	269
Female householder, no husband present, family	882
With own children under 18 years	630
Nonfamily households	4,239
Householder living alone	3,189
65 years and over	1,005

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	742
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	454
Average household size	2.28
Average family size	2.77

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,308
Householder	1,491
Spouse	1,142
Child	1,320
Other relatives	52
Nonrelatives	183
Unmarried partner	75
Roomer or boarder	43
Housemate or roommate	41
Unmarried partner	246
Foster child	N/A
Other	24

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,579
Male householder	613
Male householder living alone	380
Male householder not living alone	233
Female householder	481
Female householder living alone	340
Female householder not living alone	141
Nonrelatives	485
Unmarried partner	171
Roomer or boarder	85
Housemate or roommate	182
Foster child	N/A
Other	47

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,284
Never married	1,947
Now married	7,519
Separated	220
Widowed	1,123
Divorced	1,475
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	307
Widowed	333
Divorced	1,212

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,897
Male	3,021
Under 5 years	153
5 to 9 years	182
10 to 14 years	201
15 to 17 years	82
18 and 19 years	54
20 years	29
21 years	38
22 to 24 years	123
25 to 29 years	276
30 to 34 years	310
35 to 39 years	318
40 to 44 years	293
45 to 49 years	249
50 to 54 years	173
55 to 59 years	141
60 and 61 years	35
62 to 64 years	67
65 and 66 years	47
67 to 69 years	62
70 to 74 years	84
75 to 79 years	61
80 to 84 years	28
85 years and over	15
Female	2,876
Under 5 years	151
5 to 9 years	175
10 to 14 years	197
15 to 17 years	92
18 and 19 years	43
20 years	27
21 years	20
22 to 24 years	107
25 to 29 years	217
30 to 34 years	274
35 to 39 years	299
40 to 44 years	261
45 to 49 years	226
50 to 54 years	184
55 to 59 years	150
60 and 61 years	55
62 to 64 years	65
65 and 66 years	45
67 to 69 years	76
70 to 74 years	101
75 to 79 years	71
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	20

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,897
One race	5,835
White	5,685
Black or African American	36
American Indian and Alaska Native	10
Asian	35
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	7
Some other race	2
Two or more races	62

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,887
People who are White alone	5,676
People who are Black or African American alone	35
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	10
People who are Asian alone	35
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	7
People who are Hispanic or Latino	173
People who are Some other race alone	62

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	28,425
Same house	14,147
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,960
Different state or abroad	6,145
Different state	5,715
Abroad	430

PLACE OF BIRTH (Dare County)
Total resident population	29,967
Born in United States	7,775
State of residence	10,386
Different state	18,582
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	248
Foreign born	751

Kill Devil Hills 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 Kill Devil Hills. That total enrollment is 6,006 for the population of the country, which includes Kill Devil Hills. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,233 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,351 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 681.

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 Kill Devil Hills population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,006
Pre-kindergarten	364
Public	85
Private	279
Kindergarten	284
Public	278
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,101
Public	2,924
Private	177
Elementary and high school	4,676
Public	4,393
Private	283
High school grades 9 to 12	1,575
Public	1,469
Private	106
College, undergraduate years	554
Public	479
Private	75
Graduate or professional school	128
Public	91
Private	37
Not enrolled in school	22,999

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	21,713
Less than 9th grade	619
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,861
High school graduate	5,994
Some college, no degree	5,830
Associate's degree	1,401
Bachelor's degree	6,008
Graduate or professional degree	27.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,174

Kill Devil Hills Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 24,314 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Kill Devil Hills. The Kill Devil Hills occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,680), service occupations (2,668), sales and office occupations (4,062), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (543), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,554) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,189). The 24,314 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,608 private wage and salary workers, 2,654 government workers, 2,369 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Dare County)
Population 16 years and over	24,314
In labor force	16,601
Civilian labor force	16,504
Employed	15,696
Unemployed	808
Percent Unemployed	4.9
Armed Forces	97
Females 16 years and over	12,126
In labor force	7,518
Civilian labor force	7,505
Unemployed Civilian labor force	455
Armed forces	13
Males 16 years and over	12,188
In labor force	9,083
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	353
Armed forces	84

COMMUTING TO WORK (Dare County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,419
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,849
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,184
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	344
Other means	180
Worked at home	728
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	292,420

OCCUPATION (Dare County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,680
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,680
Service occupations	2,668
Sales and office occupations	4,062
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	543
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,554
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,189

INDUSTRY (Dare County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,680
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	538
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	762
Wholesale trade	424
Retail trade	2,285
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	517
Information	396
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,478
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,123
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,910
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,231
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,117

CLASS OF WORKER (Dare County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,680
Private wage and salary workers	10,608
Government workers	2,654
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,369
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Kill Devil Hills Housing Characteristics

In Kill Devil Hills, NC there are 26,671 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,690 occupied and 13,981 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Kill Devil Hills, there are 21,385 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 692 units in Kill Devil Hills. 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 Kill Devil Hills, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Kill Devil Hills, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Kill Devil Hills. There are 51 housing units with rent less than $200, 46 with rent between $200-299, 525 with rent between $300-499 and 2,244 with rent for $500 and above. Full Kill Devil Hills gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Kill Devil Hills, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Dare County)
Total housing units	26,671
Occupied housing units	12,690
Vacant housing units	13,981

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Dare County)
Total housing units	26,671
1-unit, detached	21,385
1-unit, attached	692
2 units	389
3 or 4 units	374
5 to 9 units	624
10 to 19 units	692
20 to 49 units	271
50 or more units	31
Mobile home	2,164

HOUSING TENURE (Dare County)
Occupied housing units	12,690
Owner-occupied	9,460
Renter-occupied	3,230

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Dare County)
Occupied housing units	12,690
No vehicles available	420
2 vehicle available	7,978
3 vehicles available	1,686
4 vehicles available	326
5 or more vehicles available	100

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Dare County)
Occupied housing units	12,690
Utility gas	106
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,072
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	647
Coal or coke
Wood	132
Solar energy
Other fuel	23
No fuel used	115

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Dare County)
Occupied housing units	12,690
Less Than $50,000	9,460
$50,000 to $99,999	1,905
$100,000 to $149,999	2,553
$150,000 to $199,999	1,434
$200,000 to $299,999	1,134
$300,000 to $499,999	443
$1,000,000 or more	43
Median (dollars)	137,200

GROSS RENT (Dare County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,230
Less than $200	51
$200 to $299	46
$300 to $499	525
$500 to $699	1,112
$700 to $999	974
$1,000 to $1,499	143
$1,500 or more	14