New Hanover

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  2. New Hanover Statistics
  3. New Hanover Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. New Hanover Employment Information
  5. New Hanover Family Information
  6. New Hanover Education Information
  7. New Hanover Public Benefits Information
  8. New Hanover Immigration & Civil Rights Information


New Hanover Legal Resources Back to top

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New Hanover Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,369
  • Land Area (2000): 55.922 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.013 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,615
New Hanover Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,287 58.19%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 71 0.96%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,009 40.84%

New Hanover Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Hanover Employment Information Back to top
New Hanover Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 324 15.49%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 142 6.79%
3. Educational Services 110 5.26%
4. Repair and Maintenance 96 4.59%
5. Health Care 90 4.30%
6. Finance and Insurance 87 4.16%
7. Metal Manufactuing 80 3.83%
8. Chemical Manufacturing 76 3.63%
9. Utilities 73 3.49%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 72 3.44%
11. U.S. Postal Service 66 3.16%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 59 2.82%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 55 2.63%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 52 2.49%
15. Other Transportation 49 2.34%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 48 2.30%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 48 2.30%
18. Public Administration 44 2.10%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 37 1.77%
20. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 34 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 286 15.78%
2. Educational Services 227 12.53%
3. Finance and Insurance 153 8.44%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 152 8.39%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 98 5.41%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 63 3.48%
7. Department and Other General Stores 62 3.42%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 55 3.04%
9. Social Assistance 55 3.04%
10. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 43 2.37%
11. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 38 2.10%
12. Public Administration 37 2.04%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 32 1.77%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 28 1.55%
15. Food Manufacturing 28 1.55%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 28 1.55%
17. Private Household Services 26 1.43%
18. Other Transportation 24 1.32%
19. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 22 1.21%
20. Construction 21 1.16%

New Hanover Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 116 5.55%
2. Computer Specialists 103 4.93%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 103 4.93%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 98 4.69%
5. Other Management Occupations 98 4.69%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 89 4.26%
7. Other Production Occupations 86 4.11%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 85 4.07%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 83 3.97%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 79 3.78%
11. Other Construction Trades 77 3.68%
12. Engineers 64 3.06%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 64 3.06%
14. Other Health Occupations 59 2.82%
15. Top Executives 53 2.53%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 51 2.44%
17. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 49 2.34%
18. Carpenters 47 2.25%
19. Electricians 47 2.25%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 39 1.87%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 120 6.62%
2. Secretaries and Admins 119 6.57%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 116 6.40%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 79 4.36%
5. Registered Nurses 78 4.30%
6. Other Management Occupations 75 4.14%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 65 3.59%
8. Other Production Occupations 63 3.48%
9. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 62 3.42%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 58 3.20%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 56 3.09%
12. Accountants and Auditors 54 2.98%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 49 2.70%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 46 2.54%
15. Child Care Workers 43 2.37%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 43 2.37%
17. Art and Design Workers 41 2.26%
18. Customer Service Representatives 40 2.21%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 36 1.99%
20. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 33 1.82%

New Hanover Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,136 55.62%
15-35 hours 749 13.28%
1-14 hours 231 4.10%
No regular hours 1,522 27.00%

New Hanover Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 92 2.51%
5 AM-5:29 AM 133 3.63%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 255 6.96%
6 AM-6:29 AM 384 10.47%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 570 15.55%
7 AM-7:29 AM 571 15.58%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 508 13.86%
8 AM-8:29 AM 346 9.44%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 121 3.30%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 109 2.97%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 68 1.85%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 19 0.52%
Noon-3:59 PM 185 5.05%
4 PM-11:59 PM 305 8.32%

New Hanover Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 88 2.40%
5-9 303 8.27%
10-14 516 14.08%
15-19 366 9.98%
20-24 392 10.69%
25-29 143 3.90%
30-34 379 10.34%
35-39 213 5.81%
40-44 181 4.94%
45-59 594 16.20%
60-89 435 11.87%
At least 90 56 1.53%

New Hanover Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,808 49.32%
30-44 0 0.00% 773 21.09%
45-59 0 0.00% 594 16.20%
At least 60 0 0.00% 491 13.39%

New Hanover Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 361 9.40%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,228 84.02%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 13 0.34%
Color 4 Box Other 7 0.18%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 57 1.48%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 176 4.58%

New Hanover Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Hanover Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,566 (7,355 people)
Families (2000): 2,198 (6,813 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,187
People at same address in 1995: 5,123
New Hanover Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 44 1.71%
$10,000-$14,999 87 3.39%
$15,000-$19,999 59 2.30%
$20,000-$24,999 127 4.95%
$25,000-$29,999 130 5.07%
$30,000-$34,999 80 3.12%
$35,000-$39,999 139 5.42%
$40,000-$44,999 102 3.98%
$45,000-$49,999 140 5.46%
$50,000-$59,999 148 5.77%
$60,000-$74,999 467 18.20%
$75,000-$99,999 473 18.43%
$100,000-$124,999 340 13.25%
$125,000-$149,999 88 3.43%
$150,000-$199,999 93 3.62%
$200,000 or more 49 1.91%

New Hanover Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 308 12.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 849 33.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 66 2.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 467 18.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 513 20.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 229 9.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 57 2.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 32 1.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

New Hanover Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,211 29.14%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,391 18.33%
Public Assistance 16 0.21%
Retirement 492 6.48%
Self Employment 351 4.63%
Social Security 687 9.05%
Supplemental Security 63 0.83%
Wage / Salary 2,146 28.28%
Other 231 3.04%

New Hanover Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 989 50.72%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 961 49.28%

New Hanover Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 158 5.54%
Color 1 Box Married 1,993 69.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 638 22.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 62 2.17%

New Hanover Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 180 6.18%
Color 1 Box Married 2,023 69.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 492 16.88%
Color 3 Box Widowed 219 7.52%

New Hanover Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Hanover Education Information Back to top
New Hanover Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 177 3.29%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 580 10.76%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,085 38.70%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 860 15.96%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 363 6.74%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 965 17.91%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 358 6.64%

New Hanover Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 81 1.10% 113 1.53% 194 2.63%
Kindergarten 63 0.85% 26 0.35% 89 1.21%
Grades 1-4 384 5.21% 101 1.37% 485 6.58%
Grades 5-8 464 6.30% 105 1.42% 569 7.72%
Grades 9-12 399 5.41% 102 1.38% 501 6.80%
Undergrad college 124 1.68% 107 1.45% 231 3.13%
Graduate or professional school 36 0.49% 8 0.11% 44 0.60%
Total 1,551 21.05% 562 7.63% 2,113 28.67%

New Hanover Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Hanover Public Benefits Information Back to top
New Hanover Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,106 96.67%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 245 3.33%

New Hanover Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Hanover Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
New Hanover Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,008 13.68%
10-19 Years 1,165 15.81%
20-29 Years 570 7.74%
30-39 Years 1,214 16.47%
40-49 Years 1,351 18.33%
50-59 Years 953 12.93%
60-69 Years 593 8.05%
70-79 Years 369 5.01%
80-89 Years 132 1.79%
90+ Years 14 0.19%

New Hanover Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,688 50.05%
Color 1 Box Female 3,681 49.95%

New Hanover Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,200 97.71%
Color 2 Box Asian 58 0.79%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 56 0.76%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 27 0.37%
Color 1 Box African-American 23 0.31%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

New Hanover Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,580 30.54%
2. Irish 1,405 16.63%
3. Italian 1,224 14.49%
4. Polish 649 7.68%
5. English 625 7.40%
6. United States Or American 286 3.39%
7. Pennsylvania German 246 2.91%
8. Dutch 184 2.18%
9. French Non-Basque 156 1.85%
10. Ukrainian 140 1.66%

New Hanover Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,659 95.70%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 82 1.18%
3. Other West Germanic 66 0.95%
4. German 62 0.89%
5. Korean 48 0.69%
6. Polish 14 0.20%
7. French 10 0.14%
8. Italian 6 0.09%
9. Other Slavic 6 0.09%
10. Chinese 5 0.07%

New Hanover Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,118 96.62%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 202 2.74%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 47 0.64%

New Hanover Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
New Hanover Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.