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Calabash, NC Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Calabash is 1,738, which is 144.44% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 21.13% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Calabash population density is 472.88 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 181.17 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Calabash is white, which represent 91.66% of the total population. The average Calabash education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,738. #343

Population Growth Since 2000, #31

Calabash, NC	144.44%
North Carolina	21.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #456

Calabash, NC	472.88 per square mile
North Carolina	181.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,593 (91.66%, #194)
Black:	93 (5.35%, #477)
Hispanic:	244 (14.04%, #93)
Asian:	13 (0.75%, #234)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	15 (0.86%, #145)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	24 (1.38%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	136 (55.74%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	51 (20.90%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	48 (19.67%, see rank)
South American:	9 (3.69%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,505 (86.59%) out of the total population of 1,738 reported first ancestry.

	Calabash, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.56%
Czech	3	0.17%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	17	0.98%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	1.07%	1.40%
English	195	11.22%, see rank	9.75%	8.02%
French	69	3.97%, see rank	2.02%	3.34%
German	265	15.25%, see rank	10.69%	15.03%
Greek	4	0.23%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	3	0.17%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	239	13.75%, see rank	8.88%	10.80%
Italian	113	6.50%, see rank	3.06%	5.52%
Norwegian	5	0.29%, see rank	0.46%	1.42%
Polish	78	4.49%, see rank	1.39%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	5	0.29%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	102	5.87%, see rank	2.68%	0.99%
Scottish	31	1.78%, see rank	2.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	3	0.17%, see rank	1.00%	0.95%
Swedish	7	0.40%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	5	0.29%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	7	0.40%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	123	7.08%, see rank	12.51%	7.12%
Welsh	25	1.44%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 940 (54.09%, see rank)

Females: 798 (45.91%, see rank)

Calabash, NC	Male: 54.09% Female: 45.91%
North Carolina	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Calabash, NC	53.90 years old
North Carolina	37.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Calabash, NC	51.80 years old
North Carolina	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Calabash, NC	54.80 years old
North Carolina	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Calabash, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	67	3.86%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	68	3.91%, see rank	6.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	83	4.78%, see rank	6.65%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	81	4.66%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	95	5.47%, see rank	7.13%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	103	5.93%, see rank	12.99%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	117	6.73%, see rank	13.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	299	17.20%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	312	17.95%, see rank	12.30%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	314	18.07%, see rank	8.00%	7.64%
75 to 84	157	9.03%, see rank	4.19%	4.25%
85 years and over	42	2.42%, see rank	1.61%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Calabash, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,344, 100%	6,495,047	209,056,129
Less Than High School	200, 14.88%, see rank	14.59%	13.67%
High School Graduate	467, 34.75%, see rank	26.86%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	426, 31.70%, see rank	30.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	143, 10.64%, see rank	18.24%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	108, 8.04%, see rank	9.55%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.03, see rank	13.43	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Calabash, NC			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	35	100.00%	0.00%	71.10%	28.90%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	124	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.90%	9.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	69	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.04%	7.96%	90.60%	9.40%
College	6	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	82.15%	17.85%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	11	63.64%, see rank	36.36%, see rank	65.79%	34.21%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Calabash, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	825, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.11, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	294, 35.64%, see rank	27.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	531, 64.36%, see rank	72.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	479, 58.06%, see rank	66.40%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.72, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	371, 44.97%, see rank	48.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	346, 41.94%, see rank	33.60%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Calabash, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,520	see rank	7,844,445	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	814	100%, see rank	3,778,356	123,281,364
Never Married	212	26.04%, see rank	33.73%	35.77%
Married	432	53.07%, see rank	54.33%	52.04%
Widowed	35	4.30%, see rank	2.62%	2.57%
Divorced	135	16.58%, see rank	9.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	706	100%, see rank	4,066,089	129,692,771
Never Married	88	12.46%, see rank	27.90%	29.48%
Married	417	59.07%, see rank	50.44%	49.19%
Widowed	94	13.31%, see rank	9.64%	9.16%
Divorced	107	15.16%, see rank	12.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Calabash, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	1,577	90.74%, see rank	92.40%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	511	29.40%, see rank	57.79%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,023	58.86%, see rank	33.52%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	43	2.47%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	161	9.26%, see rank	7.60%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	21	1.21%, see rank	2.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	140	8.06%, see rank	5.14%	7.09%
Born In Europe	18	1.04%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	13	0.75%, see rank	1.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	130	7.48%, see rank	4.28%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Calabash, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	744	90.18%, see rank	89.22%	79.39%
Spanish	69	8.36%, see rank	6.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	3	0.36%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	9	1.09%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.