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Avery County

Population in July 2007: 1,029.
Males: 503  (48.9%)
Females: 526  (51.1%)

Median resident age:  36.8 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 27244.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,803 (it was $35,375 in 2000)
Altamahaw-Ossipee:  $42,803
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,057
Altamahaw-Ossipee:  $22,057
North Carolina:  $24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $87,139 (it was $55,500 in 2000)
Altamahaw-Ossipee:  $87,139
North Carolina:  $145,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $117,414; Detached houses: $143,507; Mobile homes: $30,118

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Races in Altamahaw-Ossipee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.2%)
  • Black (9.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Altamahaw-Ossipee: 77.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (17.7%), English (11.7%), Irish (8.5%), German (8.0%), Italian (2.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 3480 feet

Land area: 2.31 square miles.

Population density: 445 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Altamahaw-Ossipee

  • High school or higher: 72.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Altamahaw-Ossipee CDP

  • Never married: 26.8%
  • Now married: 46.9%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

19 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.9%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Altamahaw-Ossipee:  0.7% ($363)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greensboro, NC (18.8 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (355.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Glen Raven, NC (2.2 miles ), Gibsonville, NC (2.4 miles ), Elon College, NC (2.4 miles ), Burlington, NC (2.7 miles ), Whitsett, NC (2.8 miles ), Sedalia, NC (3.1 miles ), Green Level, NC (3.1 miles ), Graham, NC (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 36.18 N, Longitude: 79.51 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 336

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)



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Altamahaw-Ossipee-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 2% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/23/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.5 miles away from the Altamahaw-Ossipee place center killed 2 people and injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/20/1998, a category 3 tornado 28.6 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 27 people and caused $34 million in damages.


Altamahaw-Ossipee-area historical earthquake activity is below North Carolina state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/5/1998 at 02:31:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 88.2 miles away from Altamahaw-Ossipee center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Altamahaw-Ossipee:
  • ALAMANCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; BURLINGTON, NC)
  • ANNIE PENN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; REIDSVILLE, NC)
  • MOSES H CONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL,THE (about 17 miles; GREENSBORO, NC)

Amtrak stations near Altamahaw-Ossipee:
  • 8 miles: BURLINGTON (110 E. WEBB ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: GREENSBORO (2603 OAKLAND AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Altamahaw-Ossipee:
  • ELON COLLEGE (about 4 miles; ELON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,993)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO (about 17 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; FT enrollment: 10,868)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL (about 24 miles; CHAPEL HILL, NC; FT enrollment: 22,324)
  • GUILFORD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; JAMESTOWN, NC; FT enrollment: 4,810)
  • NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL ST UNIV (about 30 miles; Greensboro, NC; FT enrollment: 6,970)
  • HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; HIGH POINT, NC; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • DUKE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; DURHAM, NC; FT enrollment: 11,898)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  69.4%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.5%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.7%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.9%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Altamahaw-Ossipee, NC



Altamahaw-Ossipee compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Avery County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (34%)
  • Electricity (32%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
  • Wood (4%)


Religion statistics for Altamahaw-Ossipee

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionPresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristCatholic Church
Adherents54.5%11.2%7.7%7.2%4.9%
Congregations39.1%11.6%14.5%5.8%1.4%
NameNational Association of Free Will BaptistsSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchIndependent Free Will Baptists AssociationsChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other religions
Adherents3.1%2.6%2.3%1.7%4.8%
Congregations2.9%2.9%5.8%1.4%14.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


6.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,841 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.93%
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 Watauga County, NC  0.94% ($28,538 average AGI)
from Burke County, NC  0.34% ($29,263)
from Mitchell County, NC  0.29% ($14,750)


7.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,410 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.20%
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 Watauga County, NC  1.28% ($30,113 average AGI)
to Carter County, TN  0.52% ($20,310)
to Burke County, NC  0.40% ($38,500)


Strongest AM radio stations in Altamahaw-Ossipee:
  • WSML (1200 AM; 10 kW; GRAHAM, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPCM (920 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON-GRAHAM, NC; Owner: CAROLINA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WBAG (1150 AM; 1 kW; BURLINGTON-GRAHAM, NC)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WWBG (1470 AM; 10 kW; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING COPORATION)
  • WDNC (620 AM; 5 kW; DURHAM, NC)
  • WCOG (1320 AM; 5 kW; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRTP (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WRBZ (850 AM; 10 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: ALCHEMY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP #1)
  • WDVA (1250 AM; 5 kW; DANVILLE, VA; Owner: MITCHELL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYNC (1540 AM; daytime; 3 kW; YANCEYVILLE, NC; Owner: SEMORA BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Altamahaw-Ossipee:
  • WKXU (101.1 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WOZN (98.7 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMAG (99.5 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVBZ (100.3 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJMH (102.1 FM; REIDSVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WQMG-FM (97.1 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRSN (93.9 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUNC (91.5 FM; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
  • WMQX-FM (93.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSOE (89.3 FM; ELON COLLEGE, NC; Owner: ELON COLLEGE)
  • WKRR (92.3 FM; ASHEBORO, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
  • WGBT (94.5 FM; EDEN, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDCG (105.1 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W243AL (96.5 FM; BROWNS SUMMIT, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WNAA (90.1 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: NC AGRICULTURAL & TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WFDD (88.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY)
  • WKZL (107.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
  • WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WTQR (104.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WUAG (103.1 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: U. OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO)

TV broadcast stations around Altamahaw-Ossipee:
  • WGPX (Channel 16; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: PAXSON GREENSBORO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WUPN-TV (Channel 48; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WUPN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WXLV-TV (Channel 45; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXLV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTWB-TV (Channel 20; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: WTWB OF THE TRIAD, LLC)
  • WLXI-TV (Channel 61; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WUNC-TV (Channel 4; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WGHP (Channel 8; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: WGHP LICENSE, INC.)
  • WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
  • WDRL-TV (Channel 24; DANVILLE, VA; Owner: DANVILLE TELEVISION PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXIV-LP (Channel 14; REIDSVILLE, NC; Owner: CAROLINA BLUE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)


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