| CHOWAN Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 14784 |
| CHOWAN Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 14152 |
| CHOWAN Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 4.5 |
| CHOWAN Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 632 |
| CHOWAN Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 14526 |
| CHOWAN Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 901 |
| CHOWAN Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.2 |
| CHOWAN Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3362 |
| CHOWAN Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 23.1 |
| CHOWAN Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 18 |
| CHOWAN Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2626 |
| CHOWAN Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 53 |
| CHOWAN Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9155 |
| CHOWAN Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5229 |
| CHOWAN Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 38 |
| CHOWAN Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 40 |
| CHOWAN Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1 |
| CHOWAN Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 102 |
| CHOWAN Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 289 |
| CHOWAN Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8935 |
| CHOWAN Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 62.9 |
| CHOWAN Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 35.9 |
| CHOWAN Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| CHOWAN Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| CHOWAN Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| CHOWAN Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.7 |
| CHOWAN Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2 |
| CHOWAN Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 61.3 |
| CHOWAN Births 2006 | 184 |
| CHOWAN Deaths 2006 | 172 |
| CHOWAN Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 1 |
| CHOWAN Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 65.6 |
| CHOWAN Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.9 |
| CHOWAN Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 3.1 |
| CHOWAN Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 73.1 |
| CHOWAN Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 16.4 |
| CHOWAN Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 3203 |
| CHOWAN Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 27.4 |
| CHOWAN Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 7021 |
| CHOWAN Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 578 |
| CHOWAN Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 9 |
| CHOWAN Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 72.2 |
| CHOWAN Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 85200 |
| CHOWAN Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 9.7 |
| CHOWAN Households 2000 (complete count) | 5580 |
| CHOWAN Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.48 |
| CHOWAN Per capita income in 1999 | 15027 |
| CHOWAN Median household income 2008 | 38330 |
| CHOWAN People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 18.5 |
| CHOWAN Personal income 2007 | 433 |
| CHOWAN Per capita personal income 2007 | 29610 |
| CHOWAN Civilian labor force 2008 | 6740 |
| CHOWAN Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 603 |
| CHOWAN Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 8.9 |
| CHOWAN Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 8056 |
| CHOWAN Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 454 |
| CHOWAN Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1001 |
| CHOWAN Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 243784 |
| CHOWAN Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 30261 |
| CHOWAN Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 397 |
| CHOWAN Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 4445 |
| CHOWAN Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 3.6 |
| CHOWAN Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 980 |
| CHOWAN Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 12180 |
| CHOWAN Total number of firms 2002 | 1138 |
| CHOWAN Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 12.6 |
| CHOWAN Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CHOWAN Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CHOWAN Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CHOWAN Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CHOWAN Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 17.8 |
| CHOWAN Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 153931 |
| CHOWAN Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 62086 |
| CHOWAN Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 144884 |
| CHOWAN Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 10194 |
| CHOWAN New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 43 |
| CHOWAN Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 10283 |
| CHOWAN Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 74689 |
| CHOWAN Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 133042 |
| CHOWAN Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 9134 |
| CHOWAN Land area in square miles 2000 | 172.64 |
| CHOWAN Population per square mile 2000 | 84 |
