| EDGECOMBE Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 51853 |
| EDGECOMBE Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 55607 |
| EDGECOMBE Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -6.8 |
| EDGECOMBE Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -3754 |
| EDGECOMBE Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 55606 |
| EDGECOMBE Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3692 |
| EDGECOMBE Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7 |
| EDGECOMBE Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 13157 |
| EDGECOMBE Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 25 |
| EDGECOMBE Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 12 |
| EDGECOMBE Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6330 |
| EDGECOMBE Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 53.3 |
| EDGECOMBE Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 22090 |
| EDGECOMBE Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 29905 |
| EDGECOMBE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 171 |
| EDGECOMBE Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 187 |
| EDGECOMBE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7 |
| EDGECOMBE Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 322 |
| EDGECOMBE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2130 |
| EDGECOMBE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 20369 |
| EDGECOMBE Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 41.9 |
| EDGECOMBE Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 56.8 |
| EDGECOMBE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| EDGECOMBE Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| EDGECOMBE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| EDGECOMBE Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.6 |
| EDGECOMBE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4 |
| EDGECOMBE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 38.7 |
| EDGECOMBE Births 2006 | 699 |
| EDGECOMBE Deaths 2006 | 573 |
| EDGECOMBE Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 6 |
| EDGECOMBE Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 58 |
| EDGECOMBE Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 2.1 |
| EDGECOMBE Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 4.6 |
| EDGECOMBE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 65.6 |
| EDGECOMBE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 8.5 |
| EDGECOMBE Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 13517 |
| EDGECOMBE Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 21 |
| EDGECOMBE Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 25341 |
| EDGECOMBE Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 1335 |
| EDGECOMBE Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 5.6 |
| EDGECOMBE Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 64.1 |
| EDGECOMBE Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 70800 |
| EDGECOMBE Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 12.6 |
| EDGECOMBE Households 2000 (complete count) | 20392 |
| EDGECOMBE Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.67 |
| EDGECOMBE Per capita income in 1999 | 14435 |
| EDGECOMBE Median household income 2008 | 33346 |
| EDGECOMBE People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 22.6 |
| EDGECOMBE Personal income 2007 | 1400 |
| EDGECOMBE Per capita personal income 2007 | 26605 |
| EDGECOMBE Civilian labor force 2008 | 24539 |
| EDGECOMBE Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 2592 |
| EDGECOMBE Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 10.6 |
| EDGECOMBE Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 27318 |
| EDGECOMBE Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -2058 |
| EDGECOMBE Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 4978 |
| EDGECOMBE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 1.03412e+06 |
| EDGECOMBE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 37855 |
| EDGECOMBE Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 854 |
| EDGECOMBE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 18530 |
| EDGECOMBE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 7.9 |
| EDGECOMBE Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 2588 |
| EDGECOMBE Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 35453 |
| EDGECOMBE Total number of firms 2002 | 2954 |
| EDGECOMBE Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 17.1 |
| EDGECOMBE Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| EDGECOMBE Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| EDGECOMBE Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| EDGECOMBE Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| EDGECOMBE Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 27.6 |
| EDGECOMBE Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 3.07654e+06 |
| EDGECOMBE Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| EDGECOMBE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 295860 |
| EDGECOMBE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 5376 |
| EDGECOMBE New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 39 |
| EDGECOMBE Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 2415 |
| EDGECOMBE Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 139846 |
| EDGECOMBE Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 463058 |
| EDGECOMBE Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 8790 |
| EDGECOMBE Land area in square miles 2000 | 505.03 |
| EDGECOMBE Population per square mile 2000 | 110 |
