Households and Housing for Craven County, NC Part of: New Bern NC, Micropolitan Area |  |
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| Households in 2000 | Number | Rank in U.S. | Pct All Hhlds in County | Pct All Hhlds in U.S. | | Total Households | 34,582 | 564 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Family Households | 25,060 | 550 | 72.5% | 68.1% | | Married with Children | 8,211 | 574 | 23.7% | 23.5% | | Married without Children | 11,432 | 529 | 33.1% | 28.1% | | Single Parents | 3,298 | 530 | 9.5% | 9.2% | | Other | 2,119 | 561 | 6.1% | 7.1% | | Non-family Households | 9,522 | 598 | 27.5% | 31.9% | | Living Alone | 8,091 | 582 | 23.4% | 25.8% | | Average Household Size | 2.50 | 1562 |   |   | | Average Family Household Size | 2.93 | 2309 |   |   | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Housing Units in 2000 | Number | Rank in U.S. | Pct All HU in County | Pct All HU in U.S. | | 2007 Housing Units (estimate) | 44,155 | 556 | | | | Total Housing Units | 38,150 | 567 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Occupied | 34,582 | 564 | 90.6% | 91.0% | | Owner Occupied | 23,083 | 606 | 60.5% | 60.2% | | Renter Occupied | 11,499 | 499 | 30.1% | 30.8% | | Vacant | 3,568 | 672 | 9.4% | 9.0% | | For seasonal or recreational use | 433 | 1202 | 1.1% | 3.1% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Residential Building Permits in 2007 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in U.S. | Cost ($000) | | Total Permits Filed | 644 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $66,562 | |    Single Family | 607 | 94.3% | 70.0% | $62,417 | |    Two Family | 4 | 0.6% | 2.0% | $465 | |    Three & Four Family | 3 | 0.5% | 2.3% | $130 | |    Five Families and More | 30 | 4.7% | 25.7% | $3,550 | Source: US Census Bureau |