| NEW HANOVER Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 195085 |
| NEW HANOVER Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 160330 |
| NEW HANOVER Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 21.7 |
| NEW HANOVER Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 34755 |
| NEW HANOVER Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 160307 |
| NEW HANOVER Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 12349 |
| NEW HANOVER Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.4 |
| NEW HANOVER Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 41378 |
| NEW HANOVER Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 21.5 |
| NEW HANOVER Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 13.5 |
| NEW HANOVER Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 25982 |
| NEW HANOVER Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.6 |
| NEW HANOVER Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 157263 |
| NEW HANOVER Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 30127 |
| NEW HANOVER Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 812 |
| NEW HANOVER Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2243 |
| NEW HANOVER Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 125 |
| NEW HANOVER Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1968 |
| NEW HANOVER Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6709 |
| NEW HANOVER Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 151189 |
| NEW HANOVER Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 81.7 |
| NEW HANOVER Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 15.6 |
| NEW HANOVER Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| NEW HANOVER Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.2 |
| NEW HANOVER Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| NEW HANOVER Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1 |
| NEW HANOVER Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3.5 |
| NEW HANOVER Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 78.5 |
| NEW HANOVER Births 2006 | 2442 |
| NEW HANOVER Deaths 2006 | 1520 |
| NEW HANOVER Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 14 |
| NEW HANOVER Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 45.4 |
| NEW HANOVER Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 3.2 |
| NEW HANOVER Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 5.4 |
| NEW HANOVER Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 86.3 |
| NEW HANOVER Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 31 |
| NEW HANOVER Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 28842 |
| NEW HANOVER Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 20.7 |
| NEW HANOVER Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 99628 |
| NEW HANOVER Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 19994 |
| NEW HANOVER Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 25.1 |
| NEW HANOVER Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 64.7 |
| NEW HANOVER Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 135600 |
| NEW HANOVER Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 27.3 |
| NEW HANOVER Households 2000 (complete count) | 68183 |
| NEW HANOVER Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.29 |
| NEW HANOVER Per capita income in 1999 | 23123 |
| NEW HANOVER Median household income 2008 | 51098 |
| NEW HANOVER People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 14 |
| NEW HANOVER Personal income 2007 | 6741 |
| NEW HANOVER Per capita personal income 2007 | 35461 |
| NEW HANOVER Civilian labor force 2008 | 105898 |
| NEW HANOVER Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 5598 |
| NEW HANOVER Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 5.3 |
| NEW HANOVER Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 135927 |
| NEW HANOVER Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 26265 |
| NEW HANOVER Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 18977 |
| NEW HANOVER Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 5.3361e+06 |
| NEW HANOVER Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 39257 |
| NEW HANOVER Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 7126 |
| NEW HANOVER Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 91238 |
| NEW HANOVER Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 17.8 |
| NEW HANOVER Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 16989 |
| NEW HANOVER Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 350447 |
| NEW HANOVER Total number of firms 2002 | 18129 |
| NEW HANOVER Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 4.2 |
| NEW HANOVER Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0.6 |
| NEW HANOVER Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 1.2 |
| NEW HANOVER Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| NEW HANOVER Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| NEW HANOVER Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 23.5 |
| NEW HANOVER Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 1.91916e+06 |
| NEW HANOVER Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 1.22926e+06 |
| NEW HANOVER Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 2.9932e+06 |
| NEW HANOVER Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 18058 |
| NEW HANOVER New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 1219 |
| NEW HANOVER Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 210567 |
| NEW HANOVER Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 4416 |
| NEW HANOVER Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 1.24865e+06 |
| NEW HANOVER Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 6485 |
| NEW HANOVER Land area in square miles 2000 | 198.93 |
| NEW HANOVER Population per square mile 2000 | 806 |
