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Mebane, NC Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Mebane is 11,393, which is 56.41% 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 Mebane population density is 1,344.75 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 Mebane is white, which represent 73.54% of the total population. The average Mebane education level is higher than the state average and is higher 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: 11,393. #77

Population Growth Since 2000, #76

Mebane, NC	56.41%
North Carolina	18.46%
U.S.	9.71%

Population Density, #93

Mebane, NC	1,344.75 per square mile
North Carolina	177.18 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	8,378 (73.54%, #419)
Black:	2,324 (20.40%, #270)
Hispanic:	684 (6.00%, #256)
Asian:	142 (1.25%, #156)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	65 (0.57%, #301)
One Race, Other:	187 (1.64%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	297 (2.61%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	268 (39.18%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	136 (19.88%, see rank)
Cuban:	21 (3.07%, see rank)
Central American:	114 (16.67%, see rank)
South American:	58 (8.48%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	39 (27.46%, see rank)
Chinese:	20 (14.08%, see rank)
Filipino:	24 (16.90%, see rank)
Japanese:	7 (4.93%, see rank)
Korean:	21 (14.79%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	6 (4.23%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	24 (16.90%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

8,853 (85.12%) out of the total population of 10,401 reported first ancestry.

	Mebane, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	17	0.16%, see rank	0.31%	0.50%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.53%
Danish	59	0.57%, see rank	0.17%	0.48%
Dutch	291	2.80%, see rank	1.29%	1.63%
English	1,189	11.43%, see rank	10.59%	9.02%
French	597	5.74%, see rank	2.20%	3.77%
German	1,419	13.64%, see rank	11.67%	16.51%
Greek	5	0.05%, see rank	0.28%	0.44%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.51%
Irish	1,154	11.10%, see rank	9.49%	11.76%
Italian	230	2.21%, see rank	3.07%	5.78%
Norwegian	67	0.64%, see rank	0.47%	1.51%
Polish	229	2.20%, see rank	1.42%	3.24%
Portuguese	82	0.79%, see rank	0.13%	0.47%
Russian	83	0.80%, see rank	0.45%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	405	3.89%, see rank	3.67%	1.72%
Scottish	452	4.35%, see rank	2.66%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	25	0.24%, see rank	0.86%	0.91%
Swedish	94	0.90%, see rank	0.57%	1.41%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.33%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	950	9.13%, see rank	11.50%	6.28%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.63%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 5,266 (46.22%, see rank)

Females: 6,127 (53.78%, see rank)

Mebane, NC	Male: 46.22% Female: 53.78%
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)

Mebane, NC	35.80 years old
North Carolina	37.40 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Mebane, NC	34.50 years old
North Carolina	36.00 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Mebane, NC	37.00 years old
North Carolina	38.70 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Mebane, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	875	7.68%, see rank	6.63%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	857	7.52%, see rank	6.67%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	831	7.29%, see rank	6.62%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	706	6.20%, see rank	6.92%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	650	5.71%, see rank	6.94%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	1,613	14.16%, see rank	13.07%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	1,899	16.67%, see rank	13.92%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	1,563	13.72%, see rank	14.35%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	1,168	10.25%, see rank	11.94%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	721	6.33%, see rank	7.32%	7.03%
75 to 84	383	3.36%, see rank	4.08%	4.23%
85 years and over	127	1.11%, see rank	1.55%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Mebane, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	6,303	100%	6,121,611	199,726,659
Less Than High School	646	10.25%, see rank	16.43%	14.97%
High School Graduate	1,580	25.07%, see rank	28.23%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,985	31.49%, see rank	29.24%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	1,440	22.85%, see rank	17.41%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	652	10.34%, see rank	8.69%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.86, 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

	Mebane, NC			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	259	46.33%	53.67%	68.43%	31.57%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,405	88.04%, see rank	11.96%, see rank	90.89%	9.11%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	386	76.94%, see rank	23.06%, see rank	92.14%	7.86%	90.48%	9.52%
College	969	89.16%, see rank	10.84%, see rank	80.78%	19.22%	77.07%	22.93%
Graduate School	183	74.32%, see rank	25.68%, see rank	67.55%	32.45%	58.85%	41.15%

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

Household and Family

	Mebane, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	4,716	100%	3,745,155	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.41, see rank	-	2.48	2.58
1 Person Households	1,300	27.57%, see rank	27.00%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	3,416	72.43%, see rank	73.00%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	3,154	66.88%, see rank	66.73%	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.95, see rank	-	3.01	3.14
Married-Couple Family	2,174	46.10%, see rank	48.38%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,562	33.12%, see rank	33.27%	33.57%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Mebane, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	8,061	see rank	7,414,212	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	3,461	100%, see rank	3,569,020	118,264,295
Never Married	1,003	28.98%, see rank	31.89%	34.21%
Married	2,180	62.99%, see rank	56.65%	54.02%
Widowed	94	2.72%, see rank	2.45%	2.52%
Divorced	184	5.32%, see rank	9.01%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	4,600	100%, see rank	3,845,192	124,809,173
Never Married	1,549	33.67%, see rank	26.08%	27.93%
Married	2,379	51.72%, see rank	52.62%	50.85%
Widowed	285	6.20%, see rank	10.01%	9.55%
Divorced	387	8.41%, see rank	11.29%	11.66%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Mebane, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	10,103	97.13%, see rank	92.63%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	6,512	62.61%, see rank	58.55%	58.66%
Born in Different State	3,524	33.88%, see rank	33.11%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	67	0.64%, see rank	0.98%	1.33%
Foreign Born	298	2.87%, see rank	7.37%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	142	1.37%, see rank	2.11%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	156	1.50%, see rank	5.25%	7.24%
Born In Europe	60	0.58%, see rank	0.80%	1.59%
Born In Asia	73	0.70%, see rank	1.62%	3.54%
Born In Africa	25	0.24%, see rank	0.41%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	140	1.35%, 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

	Mebane, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	3,988	93.66%, see rank	89.72%	79.95%
Spanish	144	3.38%, see rank	6.29%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	98	2.30%, see rank	2.14%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	28	0.66%, 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.