Person County

  1. Person County Legal Resources
  2. Person County Statistics
  3. Person County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Person County Employment Information
  5. Person County Family Information
  6. Person County Education Information
  7. Person County Business Information
  8. Person County Public Benefits Information
  9. Person County Criminal Information
  10. Person County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Person County Cities
  12. Person County Zip Codes


Person County Legal Resources Back to top

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Person County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 35,623
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 452 / 385 / 6
  • Land Area (2000): 1,016.080 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 30.508 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 95,000.000 acres (384.370 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 374
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 34.80%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 11.20%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $14,143,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 1,059,000,000 / 1,000,000 / 4,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 0.20%
  • Physicians (2004): 39
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (110)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 5,750
  • Federal Spending (2004): $201,143
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Person County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 15,504
Building Permits Issued (2006): 175
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $36,745
Person County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 18,984 26.19%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,732 5.15%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 49,774 68.66%

Person County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Person County Employment Information Back to top
Person County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 16,803 15,738 1,065 6.34% 63
1991 16,507 14,950 1,557 9.43% 94
1992 16,420 14,755 1,665 10.14% 101
1993 16,277 14,987 1,290 7.92% 79
1994 15,975 14,983 992 6.21% 62
1995 17,143 16,206 938 5.47% 55
1996 18,317 17,275 1,043 5.69% 57
1997 18,336 17,442 894 4.88% 49
1998 18,007 17,193 814 4.52% 45
1999 17,714 16,947 768 4.33% 43
2000 18,150 17,356 795 4.38% 44
2001 18,674 17,380 1,294 6.93% 69
2002 18,804 17,385 1,419 7.54% 76
2003 18,606 17,168 1,438 7.73% 77
2004 18,554 17,323 1,231 6.64% 66
2005 18,848 17,640 1,208 6.41% 64
2006 19,225 18,034 1,191 6.19% 62
2007 19,338 18,074 1,264 6.53% 65
2008 19,452 18,064 1,389 7.14% 71
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 19,225 17,995 1,230 6.40% 64
Feb 2008 19,298 18,013 1,285 6.66% 67
Mar 2008 19,398 18,063 1,335 6.88% 69
Apr 2008 19,423 18,146 1,277 6.57% 66
May 2008 19,345 17,998 1,347 6.96% 70
Jun 2008 19,489 18,080 1,409 7.23% 72
Jul 2008 20,063 18,347 1,716 8.55% 86
Aug 2008 19,450 17,970 1,480 7.61% 76
Sep 2008 19,378 17,960 1,418 7.32% 73
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Person County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 3,056 17.33%
2. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 1,252 7.10%
3. Utilities 856 4.85%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 758 4.30%
5. Public Administration 744 4.22%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 712 4.04%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 598 3.39%
8. Educational Services 590 3.35%
9. Metal Manufactuing 580 3.29%
10. Wood Manufacturing 554 3.14%
11. Health Care 520 2.95%
12. Repair and Maintenance 504 2.86%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 500 2.84%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 434 2.46%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 408 2.31%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 390 2.21%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 390 2.21%
18. Truck Transportation 374 2.12%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 360 2.04%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 328 1.86%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,936 18.44%
2. Educational Services 1,518 9.53%
3. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 1,438 9.03%
4. Social Assistance 766 4.81%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 708 4.45%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 702 4.41%
7. Finance and Insurance 694 4.36%
8. Public Administration 646 4.06%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 628 3.94%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 552 3.47%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 474 2.98%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 454 2.85%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 412 2.59%
14. Construction 304 1.91%
15. Department and Other General Stores 292 1.83%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 288 1.81%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 238 1.49%
18. Private Household Services 152 0.95%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 150 0.94%
20. Metal Manufactuing 144 0.90%

Person County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,822 10.33%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,202 6.82%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 846 4.80%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 774 4.39%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 768 4.36%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 720 4.08%
7. Other Construction Trades 602 3.41%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 556 3.15%
9. Other Management Occupations 530 3.01%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 524 2.97%
11. Construction Laborers 488 2.77%
12. Farmers and Farm Managers 438 2.48%
13. Carpenters 378 2.14%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 372 2.11%
15. Electricians 362 2.05%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 362 2.05%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 360 2.04%
18. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 346 1.96%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 328 1.86%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 326 1.85%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,114 7.00%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 910 5.72%
3. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 856 5.38%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 800 5.02%
5. Secretaries and Admins 782 4.91%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 714 4.48%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 604 3.79%
8. Registered Nurses 592 3.72%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 554 3.48%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 550 3.45%
11. Other Management Occupations 530 3.33%
12. Customer Service Representatives 440 2.76%
13. Cashiers 384 2.41%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 366 2.30%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 360 2.26%
16. Child Care Workers 354 2.22%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 338 2.12%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 336 2.11%
19. Business Operations Specialists 322 2.02%
20. Personal Appearance Workers 308 1.93%

Person County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 33,644 59.18%
15-35 hours 4,375 7.70%
1-14 hours 1,380 2.43%
No regular hours 17,449 30.69%

Person County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,300 3.98%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,216 3.72%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,326 7.11%
6 AM-6:29 AM 4,447 13.60%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,705 14.39%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,955 15.15%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,546 13.90%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,708 8.28%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,148 3.51%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 914 2.80%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 246 0.75%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 144 0.44%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,724 5.27%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,319 7.09%

Person County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,005 3.07%
5-9 2,675 8.18%
10-14 5,137 15.71%
15-19 4,407 13.48%
20-24 2,999 9.17%
25-29 1,453 4.44%
30-34 3,865 11.82%
35-39 1,403 4.29%
40-44 1,388 4.24%
45-59 4,996 15.28%
60-89 2,521 7.71%
At least 90 849 2.60%

Person County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 36 0.11% 17,640 53.95%
30-44 14 0.04% 6,642 20.31%
45-59 0 0.00% 4,996 15.28%
At least 60 0 0.00% 3,370 10.31%

Person County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 16 0.05%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5,554 16.53%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 26,541 79.00%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 24 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 227 0.68%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 50 0.15%
Color 6 Box Walked 286 0.85%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 898 2.67%

Person County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Person County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 28,186 (70,462 people)
Families (2000): 20,558 (60,842 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 8,054
People at same address in 1995: 42,810
Person County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,637 12.70%
$10,000-$14,999 1,714 5.99%
$15,000-$19,999 1,946 6.80%
$20,000-$24,999 2,221 7.76%
$25,000-$29,999 2,008 7.01%
$30,000-$34,999 1,903 6.65%
$35,000-$39,999 1,699 5.93%
$40,000-$44,999 1,766 6.17%
$45,000-$49,999 1,680 5.87%
$50,000-$59,999 3,171 11.07%
$60,000-$74,999 3,193 11.15%
$75,000-$99,999 2,220 7.75%
$100,000-$124,999 737 2.57%
$125,000-$149,999 164 0.57%
$150,000-$199,999 206 0.72%
$200,000 or more 368 1.29%

Person County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,403 24.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,415 31.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 463 3.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,714 19.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 55 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,921 13.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 28 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 742 5.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 11 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 214 1.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 109 0.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Person County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 22,957 30.08%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,718 10.11%
Public Assistance 782 1.02%
Retirement 4,766 6.24%
Self Employment 3,391 4.44%
Social Security 8,202 10.75%
Supplemental Security 1,703 2.23%
Wage / Salary 22,217 29.11%
Other 4,591 6.01%

Person County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 8,918 56.94%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,743 43.06%

Person County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,517 9.17%
Color 1 Box Married 17,369 63.26%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,651 24.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 918 3.34%

Person County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,143 10.35%
Color 1 Box Married 17,784 58.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,717 18.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,713 12.23%

Person County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Person County Education Information Back to top
Person County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,782 8.69%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 9,558 17.37%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 20,699 37.61%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,568 19.20%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,011 7.29%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,107 7.46%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,307 2.37%

Person County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 903 2.53% 526 1.48% 1,429 4.01%
Kindergarten 875 2.46% 32 0.09% 907 2.55%
Grades 1-4 3,865 10.85% 228 0.64% 4,093 11.49%
Grades 5-8 3,861 10.84% 336 0.94% 4,197 11.78%
Grades 9-12 3,702 10.39% 200 0.56% 3,902 10.95%
Undergrad college 2,144 6.02% 204 0.57% 2,348 6.59%
Graduate or professional school 167 0.47% 78 0.22% 245 0.69%
Total 15,517 43.56% 1,604 4.50% 17,121 48.06%

Person County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Person County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $305,362,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $25,319,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $1,443,870
Retired workers (2005): 4,685
Person County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 6 6 8 8 13
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 2 1 2
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 3 1 0
1999 - Construction 12 22 26 37 34
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 3
1999 - Finance & Insurance 4 2 7 6 20
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 1 15 12 20
1999 - Information 4 0 0 4 0
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Manufacturing 1 3 8 13 14
1999 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 6 26 15 45
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 3 10 11 10
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 2 5 4 4
1999 - Retail Trade 11 13 47 43 50
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 3 3 5 5
1999 - Unclassified 1 3 0 1 1
1999 - Utilities 0 0 2 1 2
1999 - Wholesale Trade 6 0 6 8 10
1999 - Total 64 66 170 170 234
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 7 3 13 6 12
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 2 1 2
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 1 2 1
2000 - Construction 12 16 39 19 35
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 2 2
2000 - Finance & Insurance 1 3 4 5 25
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 4 20 14 16
2000 - Information 1 1 1 2 4
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Manufacturing 1 1 18 10 7
2000 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 8 17 16 48
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 5 10 9 13
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 2 5 8
2000 - Retail Trade 11 19 43 43 45
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 3 6 3 4
2000 - Unclassified 2 1 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 3 2
2000 - Wholesale Trade 3 2 11 6 12
2000 - Total 53 67 188 146 237
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 5 14 7 14
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 1 2 2
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 2 1 1
2001 - Construction 14 9 29 29 36
2001 - Educational Services 1 0 0 1 3
2001 - Finance & Insurance 1 3 10 7 15
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 5 22 15 14
2001 - Information 2 3 1 2 2
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Manufacturing 2 3 8 15 10
2001 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 7 15 16 48
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 1 8 9 13
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 4 2 8
2001 - Retail Trade 11 7 34 50 51
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 7 4 2 6 7
2001 - Unclassified 3 1 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 1 1 2 1
2001 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 8 10 12
2001 - Total 63 53 160 174 238
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 4 8 12 17
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 1 4 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 2 1
2002 - Construction 11 12 34 35 27
2002 - Educational Services 0 2 2 1 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 5 1 7 8 17
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 18 5 15 18 14
2002 - Information 2 0 2 0 5
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 2 4 6 16 9
2002 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 8 21 12 46
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 7 3 8 13
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 3 4 6
2002 - Retail Trade 14 20 45 35 47
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 6 7 0 8
2002 - Unclassified 1 2 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 2 1 1
2002 - Wholesale Trade 3 1 6 11 11
2002 - Total 72 75 166 167 222
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 6 6 8 7 16
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 2 4
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 2 3
2003 - Construction 18 18 36 35 29
2003 - Educational Services 1 0 1 2 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 0 2 8 8 17
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 12 3 17 18 27
2003 - Information 1 0 1 2 5
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 1 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 0 4 13 10 10
2003 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 9 29 19 37
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 1 8 6 16
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 1 3 12
2003 - Retail Trade 13 17 42 44 46
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 2 7 6 4
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 1
2003 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 11 6 11
2003 - Total 69 65 187 171 238
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 3 9 8 15
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 4 1 3
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 3 0 3
2004 - Construction 11 17 31 28 46
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 4 0 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 2 3 11 4 15
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 5 32 10 28
2004 - Information 1 2 2 4 1
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Manufacturing 3 2 13 9 11
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 5 20 17 47
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 5 7 4 19
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 1 1 5 9
2004 - Retail Trade 11 11 43 34 61
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 3 3 9 4
2004 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 2
2004 - Wholesale Trade 3 2 7 4 12
2004 - Total 53 60 191 137 278
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 9 3 8 15
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 3 2 2 2
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 1 4 2
2005 - Construction 17 16 23 37 39
2005 - Educational Services 2 0 1 1 3
2005 - Finance & Insurance 0 2 4 12 14
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 4 13 22 33
2005 - Information 1 0 3 3 2
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 1 1 9 15 11
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 9 6 24 14 49
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 3 6 8 19
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 4 6 7
2005 - Retail Trade 15 22 32 41 54
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 2 7 5 4
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 1
2005 - Wholesale Trade 3 2 10 4 9
2005 - Total 69 71 144 183 264

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Person County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Person County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 62,955 87.85%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,711 12.15%

Person County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $826 $18 $3,167 $0 $0 $1,085 $5,078 $2,042 $4,123 $866
1971 $867 $19 $3,326 $0 $0 $1,138 $5,331 $2,144 $4,330 $909
1972 $1,638 $17 $6,181 $0 $0 $872 $8,691 $2,005 $185 $199
1973 $2,035 $11 $7,146 $0 $0 $467 $9,648 $4,516 $4,730 $658
1974 $2,535 $110 $7,341 $0 $0 $523 $10,399 $4,314 $4,470 $878
1975 $2,787 $43 $8,302 $0 $0 $853 $11,942 $6,427 $4,210 $1,035
1976 $3,388 $36 $8,287 $0 $0 $905 $12,580 $6,232 $3,950 $1,947
1977 $2,920 $52 $10,253 $0 $0 $1,933 $15,106 $8,749 $6,190 $1,703
1978 $3,390 $37 $11,556 $0 $0 $911 $15,857 $9,075 $6,025 $1,717
1979 $3,531 $462 $12,875 $0 $0 $2,163 $18,569 $8,927 $7,153 $1,396
1980 $4,024 $1,025 $11,170 $0 $0 $4,595 $19,789 $8,446 $69,620 $1,872
1981 $4,993 $959 $12,057 $0 $0 $7,165 $24,215 $2,199 $70,215 $2,530
1982 $5,366 $1,028 $13,477 $0 $0 $7,673 $26,516 $10,960 $74,310 $3,336
1983 $6,175 $1,051 $14,323 $0 $0 $8,624 $29,122 $12,013 $17,330 $4,652
1984 $6,126 $1,003 $14,022 $0 $0 $10,775 $30,923 $12,750 $80,425 $4,843
1985 $5,496 $1,075 $14,823 $0 $0 $10,954 $31,273 $14,939 $81,225 $4,511
1986 $5,637 $1,874 $18,088 $1 $0 $10,590 $34,316 $20,593 $80,050 $2,750
1987 $7,517 $2,716 $19,980 $0 $0 $9,725 $37,222 $17,411 $134,394 $2,884
1988 $8,330 $3,230 $20,387 $0 $0 $13,801 $42,518 $18,161 $129,500 $130,118
1989 $8,557 $3,535 $22,317 $0 $0 $14,898 $45,772 $20,034 $111,914 $113,771
1990 $9,476 $3,746 $25,627 $0 $0 $12,765 $47,868 $21,782 $111,455 $114,666
1991 $9,417 $3,356 $26,869 $0 $0 $13,461 $49,747 $23,708 $117,680 $121,565
1992 $10,459 $3,741 $25,488 $0 $0 $14,444 $50,391 $24,592 $118,135 $115,255
1993 $11,213 $4,041 $22,939 $0 $0 $14,775 $48,927 $25,330 $120,820 $113,200
1994 $12,244 $4,206 $29,850 $0 $0 $14,495 $56,589 $26,597 $119,690 $110,269
1995 $12,392 $4,407 $31,448 $0 $0 $16,953 $60,793 $27,927 $118,610 $109,883
1996 $12,987 $4,742 $32,344 $0 $0 $16,109 $61,440 $28,541 $16,396 $6,885
1997 $14,747 $4,855 $33,859 $0 $0 $16,375 $64,981 $29,050 $99,233 $86,910
1998 $15,503 $5,127 $37,425 $0 $0 $16,602 $69,530 $33,613 $120,607 $110,180
1999 $16,561 $5,467 $33,504 $0 $0 $16,702 $66,767 $31,052 $129,190 $121,763
2000 $16,827 $5,620 $48,400 $171 $0 $18,059 $83,457 $40,649 $135,887 $114,054
2001 $17,818 $5,667 $45,097 $229 $0 $17,666 $80,810 $40,444 $129,369 $108,486
2002 $20,033 $5,890 $46,915 $269 $0 $18,529 $85,746 $41,991 $127,525 $111,100
2003 $20,645 $6,491 $46,584 $249 $0 $17,077 $84,555 $43,107 $127,034 $115,738
2004 $21,393 $7,428 $50,053 $270 $0 $18,102 $89,818 $43,889 $124,811 $117,293
2005 $21,929 $8,148 $51,310 $297 $0 $14,620 $88,156 $46,521 $122,564 $118,222
2006 $23,528 $8,499 $54,113 $274 $0 $20,798 $98,713 $52,110 $124,331 $121,720


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $2,697 $142 $21 $56 $0 $10 $4,876
$38 $1,118 $74 $0 $0 $720
1971 $2,832 $148 $22 $58 $0 $11 $5,119
$39 $1,174 $78 $0 $0 $757
1972 $4,221 $112 $193 $105 $0 $81 $7,698
$109 $1,907 $6 $0 $0 $964
1973 $5,765 $102 $72 $130 $0 $49 $8,611
$90 $1,984 $213 $0 $0 $206
1974 $6,059 $139 $72 $122 $0 $90 $9,547
$115 $2,503 $202 $0 $0 $245
1975 $8,251 $162 $107 $126 $0 $122 $11,637
$125 $2,199 $189 $0 $0 $356
1976 $8,535 $173 $126 $139 $0 $166 $12,008
$180 $1,403 $176 $0 $0 $1,110
1977 $11,981 $208 $140 $187 $0 $204 $17,346
$204 $1,616 $312 $300 $0 $2,194
1978 $10,275 $319 $292 $210 $0 $191 $14,936
$216 $1,595 $300 $0 $0 $1,538
1979 $12,673 $274 $726 $214 $0 $166 $17,757
$245 $1,618 $284 $0 $0 $1,557
1980 $12,205 $298 $215 $234 $0 $188 $19,895
$305 $1,131 $2,872 $0 $0 $2,447
1981 $14,334 $394 $298 $261 $0 $219 $25,170
$375 $1,362 $5,371 $0 $0 $2,556
1982 $14,676 $399 $736 $269 $0 $223 $25,805
$359 $1,495 $5,430 $0 $0 $2,218
1983 $15,055 $606 $873 $294 $0 $280 $27,407
$406 $1,594 $6,219 $0 $0 $2,080
1984 $16,221 $589 $495 $335 $0 $308 $29,387
$435 $1,675 $6,747 $0 $0 $2,582
1985 $19,077 $678 $613 $349 $0 $212 $34,279
$467 $1,732 $6,717 $0 $0 $4,434
1986 $20,853 $678 $668 $963 $0 $171 $36,879
$504 $1,974 $7,016 $0 $0 $4,052
1987 $21,790 $732 $599 $963 $0 $172 $38,693
$519 $2,900 $6,505 $0 $0 $4,513
1988 $24,689 $858 $546 $824 $0 $206 $45,138
$572 $2,811 $10,532 $0 $0 $4,100
1989 $25,119 $988 $569 $2,230 $0 $239 $48,489
$660 $2,700 $11,912 $0 $0 $4,072
1990 $27,463 $952 $610 $2,419 $0 $272 $49,487
$734 $2,184 $9,746 $0 $0 $5,107
1991 $28,859 $959 $734 $2,192 $0 $463 $50,956
$748 $2,753 $8,858 $0 $0 $5,390
1992 $28,746 $1,125 $662 $2,328 $0 $357 $54,434
$875 $3,161 $9,279 $626 $0 $7,275
1993 $31,104 $1,229 $65 $1,994 $0 $450 $58,234
$939 $3,629 $9,030 $0 $0 $9,794
1994 $32,654 $1,303 $81 $3,477 $0 $488 $60,717
$1,273 $4,122 $9,248 $0 $0 $8,071
1995 $34,369 $1,285 $1,526 $3,549 $0 $526 $65,627
$1,308 $4,657 $9,193 $0 $0 $9,214
1996 $36,701 $1,563 $260 $3,962 $0 $826 $66,326
$1,371 $5,023 $9,046 $0 $0 $7,574
1997 $39,519 $1,808 $1,203 $3,765 $80 $736 $69,421
$1,400 $5,354 $6,989 $0 $0 $8,567
1998 $40,948 $1,782 $80 $4,076 $80 $720 $73,461
$1,381 $5,778 $8,903 $0 $0 $9,713
1999 $43,662 $1,727 $0 $4,024 $0 $878 $76,211
$1,544 $5,792 $8,830 $0 $0 $9,754
2000 $67,603 $1,925 $118 $4,078 $80 $834 $103,546
$1,702 $6,419 $9,208 $300 $0 $11,279
2001 $54,921 $2,576 $126 $4,657 $80 $1,054 $93,399
$1,964 $7,159 $9,579 $704 $0 $10,579
2002 $50,462 $1,869 $1,237 $4,589 $0 $749 $87,473
$2,040 $7,336 $9,943 $515 $0 $8,733
2003 $50,213 $1,863 $1,759 $4,841 $0 $770 $87,880
$1,916 $7,325 $7,326 $368 $0 $11,499
2004 $51,426 $2,508 $1,757 $5,187 $0 $997 $90,499
$2,188 $7,557 $8,738 $507 $0 $9,634
2005 $55,977 $2,064 $1,916 $5,466 $0 $958 $95,127
$2,348 $8,330 $5,714 $523 $0 $11,831
2006 $63,240 $2,202 $2,855 $6,687 $0 $1,401 $111,216
$2,702 $9,122 $9,397 $702 $0 $12,908

Person County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 83
Person County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Person County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,700 13.19%
10-19 Years 4,610 12.94%
20-29 Years 4,284 12.03%
30-39 Years 5,393 15.14%
40-49 Years 5,770 16.20%
50-59 Years 4,379 12.29%
60-69 Years 3,027 8.50%
70-79 Years 2,282 6.41%
80-89 Years 1,006 2.82%
90+ Years 172 0.48%

Person County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 17,188 48.25%
Color 1 Box Female 18,435 51.75%

Person County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 24,277 68.15%
Color 1 Box African-American 10,018 28.12%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 746 2.09%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 265 0.74%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 215 0.60%
Color 2 Box Asian 53 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 45 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.01%

Person County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 13,924 39.85%
2. English 7,053 20.18%
3. Irish 3,938 11.27%
4. German 3,166 9.06%
5. Scotch Irish 1,180 3.38%
6. Scottish 1,169 3.35%
7. European 721 2.06%
8. Italian 668 1.91%
9. French Non-Basque 610 1.75%
10. African 536 1.53%

Person County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 65,355 96.31%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,684 2.48%
3. French 240 0.35%
4. Arabic 170 0.25%
5. German 122 0.18%
6. Vietnamese 110 0.16%
7. Japanese 44 0.06%
8. Korean 32 0.05%
9. Tagalog 32 0.05%
10. Hebrew 30 0.04%

Person County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 71,588 98.76%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 260 0.36%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 642 0.89%

Person County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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