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Manteo, NC Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Manteo is 1,434, which is 36.31% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 18.46% and is much higher than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Manteo population density is 724.10 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 177.18 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Manteo is white, which represent 84.73% of the total population. The average Manteo education level is higher than the state average and is about the same as 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: 1,434. #368

Population Growth Since 2000, #124

Manteo, NC	36.31%
North Carolina	18.46%
U.S.	9.71%

Population Density, #324

Manteo, NC	724.10 per square mile
North Carolina	177.18 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,215 (84.73%, #291)
Black:	121 (8.44%, #439)
Hispanic:	129 (9.00%, #170)
Asian:	5 (0.35%, #444)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	12 (0.84%, #183)
One Race, Other:	38 (2.65%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	43 (3.00%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	72 (55.81%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	3 (2.33%, see rank)
Cuban:	1 (0.78%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	47 (36.43%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,525 (88.82%) out of the total population of 1,717 reported first ancestry.

	Manteo, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.50%
Czech	3	0.17%, see rank	0.20%	0.53%
Danish	11	0.64%, see rank	0.17%	0.48%
Dutch	10	0.58%, see rank	1.29%	1.63%
English	239	13.92%, see rank	10.59%	9.02%
French	95	5.53%, see rank	2.20%	3.77%
German	233	13.57%, see rank	11.67%	16.51%
Greek	15	0.87%, see rank	0.28%	0.44%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.51%
Irish	213	12.41%, see rank	9.49%	11.76%
Italian	67	3.90%, see rank	3.07%	5.78%
Norwegian	11	0.64%, see rank	0.47%	1.51%
Polish	16	0.93%, see rank	1.42%	3.24%
Portuguese	10	0.58%, see rank	0.13%	0.47%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.45%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	76	4.43%, see rank	3.67%	1.72%
Scottish	43	2.50%, see rank	2.66%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.86%	0.91%
Swedish	10	0.58%, see rank	0.57%	1.41%
Swiss	19	1.11%, see rank	0.17%	0.33%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	128	7.45%, see rank	11.50%	6.28%
Welsh	29	1.69%, see rank	0.58%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 651 (45.40%, see rank)

Females: 783 (54.60%, see rank)

Manteo, NC	Male: 45.40% Female: 54.60%
North Carolina	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Manteo, NC	42.80 years old
North Carolina	37.40 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Manteo, NC	40.80 years old
North Carolina	36.00 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Manteo, NC	44.90 years old
North Carolina	38.70 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Manteo, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	101	7.04%, see rank	6.63%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	74	5.16%, see rank	6.67%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	79	5.51%, see rank	6.62%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	69	4.81%, see rank	6.92%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	65	4.53%, see rank	6.94%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	187	13.04%, see rank	13.07%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	181	12.62%, see rank	13.92%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	223	15.55%, see rank	14.35%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	211	14.71%, see rank	11.94%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	153	10.67%, see rank	7.32%	7.03%
75 to 84	71	4.95%, see rank	4.08%	4.23%
85 years and over	20	1.39%, see rank	1.55%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Manteo, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,172	100%	6,121,611	199,726,659
Less Than High School	99	8.45%, see rank	16.43%	14.97%
High School Graduate	407	34.73%, see rank	28.23%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	384	32.76%, see rank	29.24%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	189	16.13%, see rank	17.41%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	93	7.94%, see rank	8.69%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.52, see rank	-	13.23	13.39

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

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Manteo, NC			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	77	77.92%	22.08%	68.43%	31.57%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	241	90.46%, see rank	9.54%, see rank	90.89%	9.11%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	108	87.04%, see rank	12.96%, see rank	92.14%	7.86%	90.48%	9.52%
College	58	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	80.78%	19.22%	77.07%	22.93%
Graduate School	24	58.33%, see rank	41.67%, see rank	67.55%	32.45%	58.85%	41.15%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Manteo, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	681	100%	3,745,155	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.11, see rank	-	2.48	2.58
1 Person Households	266	39.06%, see rank	27.00%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	415	60.94%, see rank	73.00%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	373	54.77%, see rank	66.73%	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.77, see rank	-	3.01	3.14
Married-Couple Family	264	38.77%, see rank	48.38%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	308	45.23%, see rank	33.27%	33.57%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Manteo, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,345	see rank	7,414,212	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	646	100%, see rank	3,569,020	118,264,295
Never Married	231	35.76%, see rank	31.89%	34.21%
Married	329	50.93%, see rank	56.65%	54.02%
Widowed	17	2.63%, see rank	2.45%	2.52%
Divorced	69	10.68%, see rank	9.01%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	699	100%, see rank	3,845,192	124,809,173
Never Married	189	27.04%, see rank	26.08%	27.93%
Married	353	50.50%, see rank	52.62%	50.85%
Widowed	46	6.58%, see rank	10.01%	9.55%
Divorced	111	15.88%, see rank	11.29%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Manteo, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	1,418	82.59%, see rank	92.63%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	665	38.73%, see rank	58.55%	58.66%
Born in Different State	737	42.92%, see rank	33.11%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	16	0.93%, see rank	0.98%	1.33%
Foreign Born	299	17.41%, see rank	7.37%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	56	3.26%, see rank	2.11%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	243	14.15%, see rank	5.25%	7.24%
Born In Europe	20	1.16%, see rank	0.80%	1.59%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.62%	3.54%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	279	16.25%, see rank	4.33%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Manteo, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	706	85.37%, see rank	89.72%	79.95%
Spanish	121	14.63%, see rank	6.29%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.14%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.39%	3.14%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.