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| New Bern |
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| Population 2000: | 23,128 |
| Population 2002: | 23,098 |
| Area codes: | 252 |
| Land area: | 25.8 square miles |
| Elevation: | 15 feet |
| Foreign born: | 3.6% (1.7% Latin America, 0.9% Europe, 0.8% Asia) |
| County: | Craven |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (23.1%), Manufacturing (14.9%), Retail trade (12.5%). |
| Population growth: | -30 (-0.13%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 54.8% |
| Black: | 40.3% |
| Hispanic: | 3.0% |
| Other race: | 1.4% |
| Two or more races: | 1.3% |
| American Indian: | 0.7% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 47.1% |
| Never married: | 25.6% |
| Divorced: | 11.6% |
| Widowed: | 10.3% |
| Separated: | 5.4% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $84,100 |
| Household income: | $29,139 |
| Resident age: | 38.9 years |
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| New Bern Compared to North Carolina State Average |
| Median house value: | below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much below |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much below |
| Population density: | below |
| Median age: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 79.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 23.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 7.3% |
| Unemployed: | 6.3% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 561.7 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 burglaries: | 382 (1597.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 155 (648.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 56 (234.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 54 (225.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 12 (50.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 2 (8.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 1,117 (4672.3 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| English: | 10.7% |
| United States: | 10.0% |
| Irish: | 8.5% |
| German: | 8.4% |
| Scottish: | 2.5% |
| French: | 1.9% |