Cape Fear

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  1. Cape Fear Legal Resources
  2. Cape Fear Statistics
  3. Cape Fear Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Cape Fear Employment Information
  5. Cape Fear Family Information
  6. Cape Fear Education Information
  7. Cape Fear Public Benefits Information
  8. Cape Fear Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Cape Fear Legal Resources Back to top

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Cape Fear Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,419
  • Land Area (2000): 256.798 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 20.103 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,775
Cape Fear Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,842 43.90%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 62 0.96%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,570 55.14%

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Cape Fear Employment Information Back to top
Cape Fear Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 382 20.21%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 136 7.20%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 99 5.24%
4. Health Care 81 4.29%
5. Public Administration 78 4.13%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 67 3.54%
7. Repair and Maintenance 65 3.44%
8. Chemical Manufacturing 60 3.17%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 52 2.75%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 50 2.65%
11. Utilities 46 2.43%
12. Educational Services 45 2.38%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 45 2.38%
14. Metal Manufactuing 39 2.06%
15. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 38 2.01%
16. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 38 2.01%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 36 1.90%
18. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 36 1.90%
19. Lumber and Construction Materials, Wholesale 36 1.90%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 34 1.80%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 273 16.55%
2. Educational Services 196 11.88%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 93 5.64%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 85 5.15%
5. Finance and Insurance 84 5.09%
6. Public Administration 68 4.12%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 65 3.94%
8. Construction 61 3.70%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 60 3.64%
10. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 45 2.73%
11. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 42 2.55%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 39 2.36%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 37 2.24%
14. Social Assistance 37 2.24%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 32 1.94%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 29 1.76%
17. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 28 1.70%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 26 1.58%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 24 1.45%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 23 1.39%

Cape Fear Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 114 6.03%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 112 5.93%
3. Other Production Occupations 87 4.60%
4. Carpenters 77 4.07%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 66 3.49%
6. Other Management Occupations 65 3.44%
7. Other Construction Trades 63 3.33%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 61 3.23%
9. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 60 3.17%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 57 3.02%
11. Other Construction Workers 55 2.91%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 55 2.91%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 53 2.80%
14. Engineers 53 2.80%
15. Business Operations Specialists 50 2.65%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 48 2.54%
17. Top Executives 40 2.12%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 37 1.96%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 36 1.90%
20. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 34 1.80%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 133 8.06%
2. Registered Nurses 123 7.45%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 108 6.55%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 69 4.18%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 68 4.12%
6. Cashiers 60 3.64%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 59 3.58%
8. Waiters and Waitresses 55 3.33%
9. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 49 2.97%
10. Other Production Occupations 49 2.97%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 48 2.91%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 47 2.85%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 44 2.67%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 40 2.42%
15. Accountants and Auditors 38 2.30%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 38 2.30%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 35 2.12%
18. Other Protective Service Workers 27 1.64%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 25 1.52%
20. Business Operations Specialists 24 1.45%

Cape Fear Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,133 62.26%
15-35 hours 665 13.22%
1-14 hours 140 2.78%
No regular hours 1,094 21.74%

Cape Fear Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 59 1.71%
5 AM-5:29 AM 50 1.45%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 137 3.97%
6 AM-6:29 AM 360 10.43%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 487 14.11%
7 AM-7:29 AM 573 16.60%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 686 19.88%
8 AM-8:29 AM 277 8.03%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 170 4.93%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 160 4.64%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 63 1.83%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 32 0.93%
Noon-3:59 PM 116 3.36%
4 PM-11:59 PM 281 8.14%

Cape Fear Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 137 3.97%
5-9 262 7.59%
10-14 374 10.84%
15-19 725 21.01%
20-24 855 24.78%
25-29 179 5.19%
30-34 440 12.75%
35-39 84 2.43%
40-44 134 3.88%
45-59 173 5.01%
60-89 44 1.27%
At least 90 44 1.27%

Cape Fear 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% 2,532 73.37%
30-44 0 0.00% 658 19.07%
45-59 0 0.00% 173 5.01%
At least 60 0 0.00% 88 2.55%

Cape Fear Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.23%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 422 12.08%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,975 85.15%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 32 0.92%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 14 0.40%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 43 1.23%

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Cape Fear Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,627 (6,438 people)
Families (2000): 1,770 (5,220 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 708
People at same address in 1995: 2,810
Cape Fear Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 159 6.05%
$10,000-$14,999 84 3.20%
$15,000-$19,999 181 6.89%
$20,000-$24,999 162 6.17%
$25,000-$29,999 183 6.97%
$30,000-$34,999 213 8.11%
$35,000-$39,999 163 6.20%
$40,000-$44,999 217 8.26%
$45,000-$49,999 181 6.89%
$50,000-$59,999 320 12.18%
$60,000-$74,999 323 12.30%
$75,000-$99,999 263 10.01%
$100,000-$124,999 95 3.62%
$125,000-$149,999 20 0.76%
$150,000-$199,999 54 2.06%
$200,000 or more 9 0.34%

Cape Fear Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 583 22.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 811 31.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 160 6.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 505 19.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 27 1.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 327 12.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 129 4.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 30 1.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 15 0.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Cape Fear Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,250 31.67%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 774 10.90%
Public Assistance 30 0.42%
Retirement 502 7.07%
Self Employment 328 4.62%
Social Security 665 9.36%
Supplemental Security 38 0.53%
Wage / Salary 2,200 30.97%
Other 317 4.46%

Cape Fear Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 796 54.86%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 655 45.14%

Cape Fear Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 275 10.69%
Color 1 Box Married 1,542 59.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 731 28.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 25 0.97%

Cape Fear Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 304 11.55%
Color 1 Box Married 1,612 61.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 516 19.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 201 7.63%

Cape Fear 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.


Cape Fear Education Information Back to top
Cape Fear Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 89 1.83%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 633 13.01%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,379 28.33%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,380 28.35%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 531 10.91%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 549 11.28%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 306 6.29%

Cape Fear 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 48 0.75% 80 1.25% 128 1.99%
Kindergarten 20 0.31% 16 0.25% 36 0.56%
Grades 1-4 350 5.45% 5 0.08% 355 5.53%
Grades 5-8 318 4.95% 50 0.78% 368 5.73%
Grades 9-12 391 6.09% 35 0.55% 426 6.64%
Undergrad college 329 5.13% 33 0.51% 362 5.64%
Graduate or professional school 20 0.31% 0 0.00% 20 0.31%
Total 1,476 22.99% 219 3.41% 1,695 26.41%

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Cape Fear Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cape Fear Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,873 91.44%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 550 8.56%

Cape Fear 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.


Cape Fear Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Cape Fear Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 866 13.49%
10-19 Years 876 13.65%
20-29 Years 893 13.91%
30-39 Years 1,164 18.13%
40-49 Years 1,056 16.45%
50-59 Years 704 10.97%
60-69 Years 472 7.35%
70-79 Years 292 4.55%
80-89 Years 89 1.39%
90+ Years 7 0.11%

Cape Fear Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,170 49.38%
Color 1 Box Female 3,249 50.62%

Cape Fear Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,056 78.77%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,072 16.70%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 131 2.04%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 72 1.12%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 48 0.75%
Color 2 Box Asian 32 0.50%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Cape Fear Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 1,018 19.95%
2. Irish 848 16.62%
3. German 780 15.29%
4. United States Or American 695 13.62%
5. Italian 336 6.59%
6. Scotch Irish 299 5.86%
7. Scottish 236 4.63%
8. French Non-Basque 182 3.57%
9. Dutch 117 2.29%
10. Polish 84 1.65%

Cape Fear Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,786 96.16%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 105 1.75%
3. French 30 0.50%
4. German 18 0.30%
5. Tagalog 18 0.30%
6. Other Asian 17 0.28%
7. Italian 12 0.20%
8. Arabic 10 0.17%
9. Other Slavic 9 0.15%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 6 0.10%

Cape Fear Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,369 98.38%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 42 0.65%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 63 0.97%

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Cape Fear 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.