CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Bogue

North Carolina · 590 residents · 2.75 sq mi

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The short version

With 590 people, Bogue is a city in North Carolina. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 245 fewer people here than in 2009. At a median age of 38.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 6.3%, under the national 12.4%.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 38.6

US median: 35.2

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 37%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

590

−29%vs 2009

vs 835 in 2009

2000 – 2025

Median age

38.6

+3%vs 2009

vs 37.4 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

2.75 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

2024756

Age distribution, 2000

Under 56.1%(36)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 95.3%(31)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410%(59)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 196.3%(37)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 245.1%(30)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3410.8%(64)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4417.3%(102)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5414.7%(87)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 649.5%(56)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 748.6%(51)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 845.3%(31)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1%(6)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$44,643

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $56,012 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$20,095

−13%vs 2009

vs $22,984 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

6.3%

+6.3 ptsvs 2009

vs 0.0% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$105,200

−37%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $206,600 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$525

+12%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $583 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

79.9%

−12.0 ptsvs 2009

vs 91.9% in 2009

20.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic86%(718)

Black13.7%(114)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.1%(567)

Black2.2%(13)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(3)

Asian0.2%(1)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Dominican2.8%(21)

Puerto Rican0.7%(5)

Spaniard0.1%(1)

Asian origin

Filipino0.5%(4)

Ancestry

English19.3%(146)

Irish13.1%(99)

German10.4%(79)

American6.1%(46)

Scotch-Irish3.2%(24)

French1.9%(14)

Polish1.6%(12)

Scottish1.6%(12)

Italian1.5%(11)

Slovak0.8%(6)

Czech0.7%(5)

Dutch0.7%(5)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Russian0.4%(3)

Ukrainian0.4%(3)

Hungarian0.3%(2)

Lithuanian0.3%(2)

Welsh0.3%(2)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Scotch-Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.6%

−2.8 ptsvs 2009

vs 13.4% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

86.9%

−4.6 ptsvs 2009

vs 91.5% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

5.2%

−0.1 ptsvs 2009

vs 5.3% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.1 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married18.7%(46)

Married65.9%(162)

Widowed4.9%(12)

Divorced10.6%(26)

Women 15+

Never married19%(44)

Married60.3%(140)

Widowed9.1%(21)

Divorced11.6%(27)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

13.5%

−10.1 ptssince 2013

from 23.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.1%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 49.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

24.0%

+7.2 ptssince 2020

from 16.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.1%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 21.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.3%

+3.4 ptssince 2020

from 5.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.6%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 5.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.6%

+10.4 ptssince 2020

from 65.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

26.8%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 24.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)32.4%(23)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)33.8%(24)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35.2%(25)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.8%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 71 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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