Como, North Carolina

Como: Town in North Carolina, United States

About

Como is a town located in the county of Hertford in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its population at the 2010 census was 91 and a population density of 11 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 82 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about Como

Population : 82 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : North Carolina (United States)
County : Hertford County
Postal code : 27818
Phone Area Codes : 252
Area : 8.17 km2
Altitude : 75 feet / 23 meters
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 08:12:56 (28th March 2024)
Density : 10 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -10.98% (2010-2020)

Geography

Como is located at 36°30'6"N 77°0'34"W (36.5015400, -77.0094100).

Como map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Como decreased by 10.98% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 91 - census
2011 90 -1.11% estimation process
2012 90 0% estimation process
2013 89 -1.12% estimation process
2014 89 0% estimation process
2015 88 -1.14% estimation process
2016 88 0% estimation process
2017 87 -1.15% estimation process
2018 86 -1.16% estimation process
2019 83 -3.61% estimation process
2020 82 -1.22% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 22,786
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 23,563
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -3.3%
April 1, 2020 Population : 23,047
April 1, 2010 Population : 23,409
People under 5 years old, percentage : 3.8%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 15.4%
People over 65 (%) : 18.2%
Female persons, % : 53.1%
White only, percent : 92.7%
Black or African American alone, percent : 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.1%
Asians alone % : 2.5%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.7%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 2.7%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 91.0%
2015-2019 Veterans : 1,477
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 4.9%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 52.9%

Como zip code is 27818. County name: Hertford, County fips: 37091

Buckhorn, Como

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 52.9%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $190,500
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,774
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $933
2015-2019 median gross rent : $983
2015-2019 Households : 9,192
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.16
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 74.4%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 4.6%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 89.3%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 84.8%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 41.8%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 9.7%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 5.2%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 61.2%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 55.7%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 86,446
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 302,796
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 604,518
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 850,953
2012 total retail sales per capita : $36,566
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 16.6
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $56,971
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $30,993
Percentage of people living in poverty : 12.6%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 2,298
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,080
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 667
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 80
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,995
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 247
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,837
2010 population per square mile : 628.5
2010 land area in square miles : 37.25

Schools in Como

College & universities near Como, NC

Code Name City ZIP
198303 Chowan University Murfreesboro (NC) 27855

Stations (8)

Amtrak & bus stations near Como, NC

Code Name Address Type
NFK Norfolk 215 W York Street BUS
NPN Newport News station 9304 Warwick Boulevard RAIL
PTB Petersburg station 3516 South Street RAIL
WBG Williamsburg Transportation Center 468 North Boundary Street RAIL
RMT Rocky Mount 101 Hammond Street RAIL

Post offices near Como

Post Office Name City ZIP
Com Post Office Como (NC) 27818

Other places with the same name (3)

  • Como , Mississippi town in Mississippi, United States with a population of 1,170 people.
  • Como , Texas town in Hopkins County, Texas, United States with a population of 723 people.

Other cities in Hertford County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Hertford County , NC.

City Name Population Title
Ahoskie 4,688 Town
Murfreesboro 2,868 Town in North Carolina, United States
Winton 712 City in North Carolina
Cofield 363 Human settlement in Hertford County, North Carolina, United States of America
Harrellsville 95 Township in Hertford County, North Carolina