Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

2,316 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,510

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $978

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $497,560
--Home Prepared Food $280,371
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $217,189
Alcoholic Beverages $36,527
Housing $1,261,177
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $737,456
--Utilities $254,210
--Operations $95,761
--Supplies $46,893
--Furnishings $127,352
Apparel $116,986
--Men & Boys $26,161
--Women & Girls $47,387
--Children < 2 $494
--Footwear $24,681
Transportation $612,572
--New Vehicles $114,518
--Used Vehicles $130,807
--Fuel $132,288
--Insurance $61,208
--Public Transit $51,336
Healthcare $311,962
Entertainment $202,381
--Pets $41,463
--Toys $9,872
Personal Care Products $48,374
Books & Literature $6,911
Education $88,356
Tobacco Products $21,719
Miscellaneous $62,195
Retirement $118,467
Non-health Insurance $458,072
Total Expenditures $3,843,259

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 New Hanover County, North Carolina 209,586
2015 New Hanover County, North Carolina 213,091
2016 New Hanover County, North Carolina 216,430
2017 New Hanover County, North Carolina 219,866
2018 New Hanover County, North Carolina 224,231