Vance County, North Carolina
122 Young St Suite F
Henderson, NC 27536
Phone: (212) 738-2110
www.vancecounty.org
On the central northern border of NC, northeast of Raleigh; organized Mar 5, 1881 from Franklin, Granville, and Warren counties. Name Origin: For Zebulon Baird Vance (1830-94), U.S. representative from NC (1858-61), governor (1862-65; 1877-79), and U.S. senator (1879-94).
Area (sq mi): 269.82 (land 253.52; water 16.31). Pop per sq mi: 172.70.
Pop 2005: 43,771. State rank: 56. Pop change: 2000-20005 1.90%; 1990-2000 10.40%. Pop 2000: 42,954 (White 46.30%; Black or African American 48.30%; Hispanic or Latino 4.60%; Asian 0.40%; Other 3.00%). Foreign born: 3.40%. Median age: 35.00.
Income 2000: per capita $15,897; median household $31,301; Pop below poverty level: 20.50%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $20,973-$21,594.
Unemployment 2004: 10.00%. Change from 2000: -0.30%. Median travel time to work: 23.60 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 29.90%.
Henderson, NC 27536
Phone: (212) 738-2110
www.vancecounty.org
On the central northern border of NC, northeast of Raleigh; organized Mar 5, 1881 from Franklin, Granville, and Warren counties. Name Origin: For Zebulon Baird Vance (1830-94), U.S. representative from NC (1858-61), governor (1862-65; 1877-79), and U.S. senator (1879-94).
Area (sq mi): 269.82 (land 253.52; water 16.31). Pop per sq mi: 172.70.
Pop 2005: 43,771. State rank: 56. Pop change: 2000-20005 1.90%; 1990-2000 10.40%. Pop 2000: 42,954 (White 46.30%; Black or African American 48.30%; Hispanic or Latino 4.60%; Asian 0.40%; Other 3.00%). Foreign born: 3.40%. Median age: 35.00.
Income 2000: per capita $15,897; median household $31,301; Pop below poverty level: 20.50%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $20,973-$21,594.
Unemployment 2004: 10.00%. Change from 2000: -0.30%. Median travel time to work: 23.60 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 29.90%.
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