COMPARING TWO PLACES
Perquimans County vs Gates County
PLACE A
Perquimans County, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Gates County, North Carolina
Perquimans County is 32% larger than Gates County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Perquimans County has grown faster since 2000 (-3% vs -14%).
PERQUIMANS COUNTYGATES COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population13,49010,234+32% vs Gates County
Population density5530+25
Population growth-3.3%-14.1%+10.8 pts
Median age50.747.6+3.1
Male47.9%47.0%+0.9 pts
Female52.1%53.0%−0.9 pts
Foreign-born2.2%1.4%+0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic70.3%63.2%+7.1 pts
Black21.3%31.0%−9.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.2%2.2%+1.0 pts
Asian0.4%0.0%+0.4 pts
Other4.8%3.6%+1.2 pts
Median household income$67,917$66,333+$1,584
Per capita income$35,655$31,687+$3,968
Poverty rate9.8%9.4%+0.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3980.383+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%10.9%+10.8 pts
Graduate degree9.1%4.3%+4.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%5.9%−2.3 pts
Labor force participation51.5%55.8%−4.3 pts
Median home value$231,700$170,800+$60,900
Median gross rent$1,008$1,143−$135
Owner-occupied76.5%80.9%−4.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.4%13.2%+6.3 pts
Rent-burdened households36.1%14.6%+21.6 pts
Average commute32.041.7−9.7
Worked from home7.2%4.5%+2.8 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Uninsured9.7%6.2%+3.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025