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Population (year 2000): 4,523. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,313 (-4.6% change)
 

Males: 1,947  (43.0%)
Females: 2,576  (57.0%)

Hertford County

Median resident age:  38.5 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 27910.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $22,400 (it was $22,769 in 2000)
Ahoskie  $22,400
North Carolina:  $40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $80,000 (it was $74,200 in 2000)
Ahoskie  $80,000
North Carolina:  $127,600

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Races in Ahoskie:

  • Black (58.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (36.9%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (9.3%), English (7.2%), German (3.3%), Irish (2.6%), Subsaharan African (1.9%), French (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 53 feet

Land area: 2.66 square miles.

Population density: 1622 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ahoskie

  • High school or higher: 62.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 12.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ahoskie town

  • Never married: 30.5%
  • Now married: 40.0%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 15.5%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

78 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.7%
North Carolina:  5.3%



According to our research there were 21 registered sex offenders living in Ahoskie, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ahoskie to the number of sex offenders is 205 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ahoskie:  1.2% ($860)
North Carolina:  0.8% ($826)
Ahoskie satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Suffolk, VA (40.7 miles , pop. 63,677).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Norfolk, VA (64.9 miles , pop. 234,403).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (286.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Powellsville, NC (5.7 miles ), Cofield, NC (7.3 miles ), Winton, NC (8.0 miles ), Aulander, NC (9.5 miles ), Askewville, NC (12.4 miles) , Murfreesboro, NC (13.1 miles ), Harrellsville, NC (13.5 miles) , Como, NC (14.9 miles) .

Latitude: 36.29 N, Longitude: 76.99 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,410 (+53.3%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 835 (52.6%)


People in group quarters in Ahoskie
  • 143 people in nursing homes
  • 43 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 43 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 9 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 8 people in other group homes
  • 5 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 252

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Population change in the 1990s: -81 (-1.8%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (13%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)


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Crime in Ahoskie by Year

Type 2001 2002 2004 2006
Murders 0131
    per 100,000 0.021.468.422.7
Rapes 1260
    per 100,000 21.742.8136.90.0
Robberies 713107
    per 100,000 152.2278.1228.2158.7
Assaults 31312029
    per 100,000 673.9663.1456.3657.6
Burglaries 11611113154
    per 100,000 2521.72374.32988.81224.5
Thefts 339291393166
    per 100,000 7369.66224.68966.53764.2
Auto thefts 923128
    per 100,000 195.7492.0273.8181.4
Arson 2013
    per 100,000 43.50.022.868.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 160.5) 684.8747.6995.9475.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 21 (16 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.71
US city average:  3.00

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Ahoskie-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 16% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1988, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.9 miles away from the Ahoskie town center killed 4 people and injured 154 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.8 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Eric Downing - 2005 NFL player (San Diego Chargers, born: Sep 16, 1978), Jason Horton - 2005 NFL player (Green Bay Packers, born: Feb 16, 1980), Nameir Majette - College basketball player (Pennsylvania Quakers).


Hospital/medical center in Ahoskie:
  • ROANOKE CHOWAN HOSPITAL (500 S ACADEMY ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Ahoskie:
  • BERTIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; WINDSOR, NC)
  • SOUTHAMPTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; FRANKLIN, VA)
  • CHOWAN HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; EDENTON, NC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ahoskie:
  • PITT-GREENVILLE (about 53 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; ID: PGV)
  • NORFOLK NS (about 66 miles; NORFOLK, VA; ID: NGU)
  • NEWPORT NEWS/WILLIAMSBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 67 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; ID: PHF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ahoskie:
  • TRI-COUNTY (about 13 miles; AHOSKIE, NC; ID: ASJ)
  • FRANKLIN MUNI-JOHN BEVERLY ROSE (about 28 miles; FRANKLIN, VA; ID: FKN)
  • MARTIN COUNTY (about 33 miles; WILLIAMSTON, NC; ID: MCZ)

College/University in Ahoskie:
  • ROANOKE-CHOWAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 666; Location: 109 Community College Rd; Public; Website: www.roanoke.cc.nc.us)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ahoskie:
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 16,633)
  • TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 11,042)
  • NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 5,820)
  • CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; FT enrollment: 4,432)
  • HAMPTON UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; HAMPTON, VA; FT enrollment: 5,249)
  • OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 13,330)
Public high school in Ahoskie:
  • HERTFORD COUNTY HIGH (Students: 1,112; Location: 1326 W FIRST STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Ahoskie:
  • RIDGECROFT SCHOOL (Students: 381; Location: PO BOX 1008; Grades: PK - 12)
  • AHOSKIE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 246; Location: 500 KIWANIS ST; Grades: PK - 12)
  • ROANOKE-CHOWAN CHR ACADEMY (Students: 31; Location: RT 2 BOX 235B; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Ahoskie:
  • BEARFIELD PRIMARY (Students: 672; Location: 145 HERTFORD CO HIGH SCHOOL RD; Grades: PK - 02)
  • AHOSKIE ELEMENTARY (Students: 542; Location: 200 N TALMAGE ST; Grades: 03 - 05)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • 104.1 is a good radio station out of Edenton, NC. It has a clear signal in Ahoskie.
  • Major League pitcher Heber Hampton "Dick" Newsome was born in Ahoskie, N.C. on December 13, 1909 and died there December 15, 1965. His best season was 1941, when he went 19-10 with the Boston Red Sox. That was the season Ted Williams hit .406 for the Red Sox.

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Notable location: Ahoskie City Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Center: New Market Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Ahoskie: Calvary Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Ahoskie Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Georgia-Pacific Corporation Lumber - Ahoskie Scale OFC (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 116 Nc Highway 561 West), Georgia-Pacific Corporation Lumber - Ahoskie District Mill OFC (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Harrellsville Road), Georgia-Pacific Corporation Lumber - Mill OFC (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 142 Nc Highway 561 West).

Hotel: Ahoskie Inn (Highway 11).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ahoskie and their reported violations in the past:

AHOSKIE, TOWN OF (Population served: 4479, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-24-2005), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-26-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-13-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-07-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2004)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - In OCT-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-27-2003), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-04-2003), St Public Notif requested (DEC-04-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and OCT-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-18-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-27-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and NOV-25-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-21-2002), St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-2002), St Compliance achieved (NOV-25-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUL-26-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-10-2000), St Public Notif requested (FEB-10-2000), Fed FAO issued (MAY-25-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-26-2000)
  • 4 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  63.3%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  24.8%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  12.3%
Whole state:  5.5%

Ahoskie compared to North Carolina state average:

Ahoskie, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Ahoskie (2007 data):
  • RBC Centura Bank: Ahoskie Branch at 102 East Church Street, branch established on 1954-02-25. Info updated 2006-12-21: Bank assets: $23,135.6 mil, Deposits: $15,171.1 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 304 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Canada
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Ahoskie Main at 300 East Main Street, branch established on 1954-02-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • Southern Bank and Trust Company: Ahoskie Branch at 506 East Main Street, branch established on 1986-07-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,121.4 mil, Deposits: $982.5 mil, headquarters in Mount Olive, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 55 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Bancshares (N.C.), Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Solid Waste Management 1$1,614$19,3680$0
Other Government Administration 3$8,710$34,8401$250
Other and Unallocable 3$5,208$20,8320$0
Parks and Recreation 5$9,242$22,18112$3,324
Water Supply 8$14,254$21,3810$0
Firefighters 5$11,494$27,5861$324
Police - Other 5$7,916$18,9980$0
Police Protection - Officers 16$36,378$27,2841$332
Streets and Highways 13$24,696$22,7960$0
Sewerage 4$8,514$25,5420$0
Totals for Government 63$128,026$24,38615$4,230


Ahoskie government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $658,000
    Solid Waste Management: $408,000
    All Other: $40,000
    Parks & Recreation: $25,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $91,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $849,000
    Sewerage: $473,000
    Regular Highways: $413,000
    Solid Waste Management: $360,000
    Fire Protection: $252,000
    Central Staff Services: $243,000
    General - Other: $223,000
    Parks & Recreation: $221,000
    Water Utilities: $203,000
    General Public Buildings: $86,000
    Libraries: $61,000
    Health Services - Other: $20,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $37,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $462,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $129,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $30,000
    Rents: $10,000
    Special Assessments: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $128,000
    Police Protection: $21,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    Fire Protection: $4,000
    General - Other: $3,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,851,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $282,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $196,000
    Highways: $168,000
    All Other: $23,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,306,000
    NEC: $88,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $25,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,711,000

5.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,710 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.81%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bertie County, NC  1.10% ($27,633 average AGI)
from Northampton County, NC  0.61% ($23,341)
from Gates County, NC  0.35% ($25,120)


6.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,054 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.12%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bertie County, NC  0.99% ($28,394 average AGI)
to Northampton County, NC  0.54% ($25,692)
to Pitt County, NC  0.54% ($24,154)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ahoskie:
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWDR (1080 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MURFREESBORO, NC; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WGH (1310 AM; 20 kW; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WDZY (1290 AM; 25 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WYAL (1280 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SCOTLAND NECK, NC)
  • WPMH (1010 AM; 10 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJPI (1470 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, NC; Owner: FREE TEMPLE MINISTRIES INC..)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ahoskie:
  • WBXB (100.1 FM; EDENTON, NC; Owner: EDENTON CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WKJX (96.7 FM; ELIZABETH CITY, NC; Owner: EAST CAROLINA RADIO OF ELIZABETH CITY, INC.)
  • WQDK (99.3 FM; AHOSKIE, NC; Owner: MAX MEDIA OF THE CAROLINAS LLC)
  • WCBZ (103.7 FM; WILLIAMSTON, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WAFX (106.9 FM; SUFFOLK, VA; Owner: TIDEWATER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WDLZ (98.3 FM; MURFREESBORO, NC; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WURB (97.7 FM; WINDSOR, NC; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBKU (91.7 FM; AHSOKIE, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WLQM-FM (101.7 FM; FRANKLIN, VA; Owner: FRANKLIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIAM-FM (98.9 FM; WINDSOR, NC; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ahoskie:
  • WUND-TV (Channel 2; COLUMBIA, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WFTB-LP (Channel 55; WILLIAMSTON, ETC., NC; Owner: FREE TEMPLE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WTVZ-TV (Channel 33; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WTVZ LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WHRO-TV (Channel 15; HAMPTON-NORFOLK, VA; Owner: HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOC, INC.)
  • WPXV (Channel 49; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

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