Population in 2012: 310 (0% urban, 100% rural). Population change since 2000: +31.4%Males: 171 Females: 139
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Data:
Median household income ($)
Median household income (% change since 2000)
Races - White alone (%)
Races - White alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Black alone (%)
Races - Black alone (% change since 2000)
Races - American Indian alone (%)
Races - American Indian alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Asian alone (%)
Races - Asian alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Hispanic (%)
Races - Hispanic (% change since 2000)
Races - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (%)
Races - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Two or more races (%)
Races - Two or more races (% change since 2000)
Races - Other race alone (%)
Races - Other race alone (% change since 2000)
Racial diversity
Unemployment (%)
Unemployment (% change since 2000)
Population density (people per square mile)
Likely homosexual households (%)
Likely homosexual households (% change since 2000)
Likely homosexual households - Lesbian couples (%)
Likely homosexual households - Lesbian couples (% change since 2000)
Likely homosexual households - Gay men (%)
Likely homosexual households - Gay men (% change since 2000)
Cost of living index
Median house or condo value ($)
Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000)
Median resident age
Resident age diversity
Commute - mean travel time to work (minutes)
Marital status - Never married (%)
Marital status - Now married (%)
Marital status - Separated (%)
Marital status - Widowed (%)
Marital status - Divorced (%)
Owner occupied housing units (%)
Renter occupied housing units (%)
Household income diversity
Ratio of average income to average house value (%)
Ratio of average income to average rent
Median gross rent ($)
Median contract rent ($)
Median monthly housing costs ($)
Population - Males (%)
Population - Females (%)
Median family income ($)
Median family income (% change since 2000)
Median non-family income ($)
Median non-family income (% change since 2000)
Median per capita income ($)
Median per capita income (% change since 2000)
Year house built - Built 2005 or later (%)
Year house built - Built 2000 to 2004 (%)
Year house built - Built 1990 to 1999 (%)
Year house built - Built 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year house built - Built 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year house built - Built 1960 to 1969 (%)
Year house built - Built 1950 to 1959 (%)
Year house built - Built 1940 to 1949 (%)
Year house built - Built 1939 or earlier (%)
Average household size
Vacancy status - For rent (%)
Vacancy status - For sale only (%)
Vacancy status - Rented or sold, not occupied (%)
Vacancy status - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (%)
Vacancy status - For migrant workers (%)
Vacancy status - Other vacant (%)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, detached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, attached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 2 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure by units in structure - 3 or 4 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 5 or more ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Boat, RV, van, etc. ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Mobile home ($)
Household density (households per square mile)
Residents with income below the poverty level (%)
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level (%)
Children below poverty level (%)
Poor families by family type - Married-couple family (%)
Poor families by family type - Male, no wife present (%)
Poor families by family type - Female, no husband present (%)
Poverty status for native-born residents (%)
Poverty status for foreign-born residents (%)
Poverty among high school graduates not in families (%)
Poverty among people who did not graduate high school not in families (%)
Ancestries Reported - Arab (%)
Ancestries Reported - Czech (%)
Ancestries Reported - Danish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Dutch (%)
Ancestries Reported - English (%)
Ancestries Reported - French (%)
Ancestries Reported - French Canadian (%)
Ancestries Reported - German (%)
Ancestries Reported - Greek (%)
Ancestries Reported - Hungarian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Irish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Italian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Lithuanian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Norwegian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Polish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Portuguese (%)
Ancestries Reported - Russian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Scotch-Irish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Scottish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Slovak (%)
Ancestries Reported - Subsaharan African (%)
Ancestries Reported - Swedish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Swiss (%)
Ancestries Reported - Ukrainian (%)
Ancestries Reported - United States (%)
Ancestries Reported - Welsh (%)
Ancestries Reported - West Indian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Other (%)
Educational Attainment - No schooling completed (%)
Educational Attainment - Less than high school (%)
Educational Attainment - High school or equivalent (%)
Educational Attainment - Less than 1 year of college (%)
Educational Attainment - 1 or more years of college (%)
Educational Attainment - Associate degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Bachelor's degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Master's degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Professional school degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Doctorate degree (%)
School Enrollment - Nursery, preschool (%)
School Enrollment - Kindergarten (%)
School Enrollment - Grade 1 to 4 (%)
School Enrollment - Grade 5 to 8 (%)
School Enrollment - Grade 9 to 12 (%)
School Enrollment - College undergrad (%)
School Enrollment - Graduate or professional (%)
School Enrollment - Not enrolled in school (%)
Houses owner occupied (%)
Houses renter occupied (%)
Houses occupied (%)
Median year house/condo built
Median year apartment built
House/condo owner moved in on average (years ago)
Renter moved in on average (years ago)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos
Median number of rooms in apartments
Mortgage status - with mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with second mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - with both second mortgage and home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - without a mortgage (%)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities (%)
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities (%)
Average family size
Households with people 60 years and over (%)
Households with people 65 years and over (%)
Households with people 75 years and over (%)
Households with one or more nonrelatives (%)
Households with no nonrelatives (%)
Population in households (%)
Occupied housing units (%)
Vacant housing units (%)
Family households (%)
Nonfamily households (%)
Population in families (%)
Family households with own children (%)
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%)
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%)
Place of birth - Born in other state (%)
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%)
Place of birth - Foreign born (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%)
Means of transportation to work - Drove car alone (%)
Means of transportation to work - Carpooled (%)
Means of transportation to work - Public transportation (%)
Means of transportation to work - Bus or trolley bus (%)
Means of transportation to work - Streetcar or trolley car (%)
Means of transportation to work - Subway or elevated (%)
Means of transportation to work - Railroad (%)
Means of transportation to work - Ferryboat (%)
Means of transportation to work - Taxicab (%)
Means of transportation to work - Motorcycle (%)
Means of transportation to work - Bicycle (%)
Means of transportation to work - Walked (%)
Means of transportation to work - Other means (%)
Working at home (%)
Industry diversity
Common Industries - Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining (%)
Common Industries - Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (%)
Common Industries - Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (%)
Common Industries - Construction (%)
Common Industries - Manufacturing (%)
Common Industries - Wholesale trade (%)
Common Industries - Retail trade (%)
Common Industries - Transportation and warehousing, and utilities (%)
Common Industries - Transportation and warehousing (%)
Common Industries - Utilities (%)
Common Industries - Information (%)
Common Industries - Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing (%)
Common Industries - Finance and insurance (%)
Common Industries - Real estate and rental and leasing (%)
Common Industries - Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services (%)
Common Industries - Professional, scientific, and technical services (%)
Common Industries - Management of companies and enterprises (%)
Common Industries - Administrative and support and waste management services (%)
Common Industries - Educational services, and health care and social assistance (%)
Common Industries - Educational services (%)
Common Industries - Health care and social assistance (%)
Common Industries - Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services (%)
Common Industries - Arts, entertainment, and recreation (%)
Common Industries - Accommodation and food services (%)
Common Industries - Other services, except public administration (%)
Common Industries - Public administration (%)
Occupation diversity
Common Occupations - Management, professional, and related occupations (%)
Common Occupations - Management, business, and financial occupations (%)
Common Occupations - Management occupations (%)
Common Occupations - Business and financial operations occupations (%)
Common Occupations - Professional and related occupations (%)
Common Occupations - Computer and mathematical occupations (%)
Common Occupations - Architecture and engineering occupations (%)
Common Occupations - Life, physical, and social science occupations (%)
Common Occupations - Community and social services occupations (%)
Common Occupations - Legal occupations (%)
Common Occupations - Education, training, and library occupations (%)
Common Occupations - Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (%)
Common Occupations - Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations (%)
Common Occupations - Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (%)
Common Occupations - Health technologists and technicians (%)
Common Occupations - Service occupations (%)
Common Occupations - Healthcare support occupations (%)
Common Occupations - Protective service occupations (%)
Common Occupations - Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers(%)
Common Occupations - Law enforcement workers including supervisors (%)
Common Occupations - Food preparation and serving related occupations (%)
Common Occupations - Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (%)
Common Occupations - Personal care and service occupations (%)
Common Occupations - Sales and office occupations (%)
Common Occupations - Sales and related occupations (%)
Common Occupations - Office and administrative support occupations (%)
Common Occupations - Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (%)
Common Occupations - Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations (%)
Common Occupations - Construction and extraction occupations (%)
Common Occupations - Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (%)
Common Occupations - Production, transportation, and material moving occupations (%)
Common Occupations - Production occupations (%)
Common Occupations - Transportation and material moving occupations (%)
Common Occupations - Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers(%)
Common Occupations - Motor vehicle operators (%)
Common Occupations - Material moving workers (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutionalized population (%)
People in Group quarters - Correctional institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Federal prisons and detention centers (%)
People in Group quarters - Halfway houses (%)
People in Group quarters - Local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) (%)
People in Group quarters - Military disciplinary barracks (%)
People in Group quarters - State prisons (%)
People in Group quarters - Other types of correctional institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Nursing homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals/wards, hospices, and schools for the handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospices or homes for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Military hospitals or wards for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Other hospitals or wards for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse (%)
People in Group quarters - Mental (Psychiatric) hospitals or wards (%)
People in Group quarters - Schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded (%)
People in Group quarters - Schools, hospitals, or wards for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutions for the deaf (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutions for the blind (%)
People in Group quarters - Orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (%)
People in Group quarters - Wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (%)
People in Group quarters - Juvenile institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Long-term care (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children (%)
People in Group quarters - Residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children (%)
People in Group quarters - Training schools for juvenile delinquents (%)
People in Group quarters - Short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children (%)
People in Group quarters - Type of juvenile institution unknown (%)
People in Group quarters - Noninstitutionalized population (%)
People in Group quarters - College dormitories (includes college quarters off campus) (%)
People in Group quarters - Military quarters (%)
People in Group quarters - On base (%)
People in Group quarters - Barracks, unaccompanied personnel housing (UPH), (Enlisted/Officer) (%)
People in Group quarters - Transient quarters for temporary residents (%)
People in Group quarters - Military ships (%)
People in Group quarters - Group homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the mentally ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the mentally retarded (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Other group homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Religious group quarters (%)
People in Group quarters - Dormitories (%)
People in Group quarters - Agriculture workers' dormitories on farms (%)
People in Group quarters - Job Corps and vocational training facilities (%)
People in Group quarters - Other workers' dormitories (%)
People in Group quarters - Crews of maritime vessels (%)
People in Group quarters - Other nonhousehold living situations (%)
People in Group quarters - Other noninstitutional group quarters (%)
Density of houses
Urban houses (%)
Rural houses (%)
Residents speaking English at home (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Foreign born (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Foreign born (%)
Residents speaking other language at home (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Foreign born (%)
Class of Workers - Employee of private company (%)
Class of Workers - Self-employed in own incorporated business (%)
Class of Workers - Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers (%)
Class of Workers - Local government workers (%)
Class of Workers - State government workers (%)
Class of Workers - Federal government workers (%)
Class of Workers - Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business and Unpaid family workers (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - No fuel used (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - No fuel used (%)
Median household income ($) - White
Median household income ($) - Black or African American
Median household income ($) - Asian
Median household income ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median household income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median household income ($) - Multirace
Median household income ($) - Other Race
Median family income ($) - White
Median family income ($) - Black or African American
Median family income ($) - Asian
Median family income ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median family income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median family income ($) - Multirace
Median family income ($) - Other Race
Unemployment (%) - White
Unemployment (%) - Black or African American
Unemployment (%) - Asian
Unemployment (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Unemployment (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Unemployment (%) - Multirace
Unemployment (%) - Other Race
Median house or condo value ($) - White
Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American
Median house or condo value ($) - Asian
Median house or condo value ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median house or condo value ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median house or condo value ($) - Multirace
Median house or condo value ($) - Other Race
Population - Males (%) - White
Population - Males (%) - Black or African American
Population - Males (%) - Asian
Population - Males (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Population - Males (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Population - Males (%) - Multirace
Population - Males (%) - Other Race
Population - Females (%) - White
Population - Females (%) - Black or African American
Population - Females (%) - Asian
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Population - Females (%) - Multirace
Population - Females (%) - Other Race
Armed forces status - In Armed Forces (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian - Veteran (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian - Nonveteran (%)
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage ($)
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage ($)
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - White
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Black or African American
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Asian
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Multirace
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Other Race
Median resident age - Males
Median resident age - Females
Median resident age - White
Median resident age - Black or African American
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Median resident age - Hispanic or Latino
Median resident age - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median resident age - Multirace
Median resident age - Other Race
Median resident age - Males - White
Median resident age - Males - Black or African American
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Median resident age - Males - Hispanic or Latino
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Median resident age - Males - Multirace
Median resident age - Males - Other Race
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Median resident age - Females - Black or African American
Median resident age - Females - Asian
Median resident age - Females - Hispanic or Latino
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Median resident age - Females - Multirace
Median resident age - Females - Other Race
Average household size - White
Average household size - Black or African American
Average household size - Asian
Average household size - Hispanic or Latino
Average household size - American Indian and Alaska Native
Average household size - Multirace
Average household size - Other Race
Average family size - White
Average family size - Black or African American
Average family size - Asian
Average family size - Hispanic or Latino
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Average family size - Multirace
Average family size - Other Race
Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Atkinson: 81.5 (low, U.S. average is 100) Latest news from Atkinson, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
Ancestries: English (20.3%), Irish (16.1%), Scotch-Irish (11.4%), United States (6.9%), Arab (5.2%), French (3.7%).
Current Local Time:
Land area: 0.99 square miles.
Population density: 313 people per square mile (very low).For population 25 years and over in Atkinson:
High school or higher: 93.2%Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.9 minutes For population 15 years and over in Atkinson town:
Never married: 17.3%Now married: 49.5%Separated: 0.0%Widowed: 10.7%Divorced: 22.5% 4 residents are foreign born
This town: North Carolina:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2012: $850 (0.9%)Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2012: $199 (2.0%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wilmington, NC
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA
Nearest cities: Ivanhoe, NC (2.4 miles Kelly, NC (3.0 miles East Arcadia, NC (3.6 miles Riegelwood, NC (3.7 miles Sandyfield, NC (3.7 miles Burgaw, NC (3.7 miles
Latitude: 34.53 N, Longitude: 78.17 W
Unemployment in June 2014: Here:
6.8%North Carolina:
6.5%
Population change in the 1990s: -48 (-16.9%).
Most common industries in 2008-2012 (%)
Males Females
Retail trade (46%)Manufacturing (20%)Construction (9%)Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)Transportation and warehousing (5%)Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)Accommodation and food services (3%)
Health care and social assistance (24%)Finance and insurance (22%)Arts, entertainment, and recreation (13%)Educational services (11%)Accommodation and food services (9%)Wholesale trade (7%)Retail trade (7%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
Material moving workers except supervisors and laborers and material movers, hand (11%)Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (12%)Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)Other healthcare support occupations (6%)Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)Cashiers (6%)Customer service representatives (6%)Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (4%)
Work and jobs in Atkinson: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Tornado activity:
Atkinson-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 5% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/8/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.7 miles away from the Atkinson town center killed 4 people and injured 70 people .
On 11/16/2006, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.6 miles away from the town center killed 8 people and injured 20 people and caused $1 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Atkinson-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 160.0 miles away from the city center On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 151.5 miles away from Atkinson center On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 251.1 miles away from the city center On 11/11/2002 at 23:39:29, a magnitude 4.4 (4.0 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 1.5 mi) earthquake occurred 178.8 miles away from the city center On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 212.1 miles away from Atkinson center On 8/6/1994 at 19:54:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.6 LG, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 88.8 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB) Natural disasters: The number of natural disasters in Pender County (14) is near the US average (12).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8Emergencies Declared: 6Hurricanes: 12, Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category). Hospitals and medical centers near Atkinson: PENDER MEMORIAL HOSP SNF (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; BURGAW, NC)
SOUTHEASTERN DIALYSIS BURGAW (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; BURGAW, NC)
HUNTINGTON HEALTH CARE (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; BURGAW, NC)
Airports located in Atkinson: Amtrak station near Atkinson: 18 miles: WALLACE (600 N. NORWOOD ST.) - Bus Station Services: public payphones.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Atkinson:
Cape Fear Community College (about 24 miles; Wilmington, NC ; Full-time enrollment: 8,372)
Miller-Motte College-Wilmington (about 27 miles; Wilmington, NC ; FT enrollment: 2,395)
University of North Carolina Wilmington (about 27 miles; Wilmington, NC ; FT enrollment: 13,112)
Mount Olive College (about 48 miles; Mount Olive, NC ; FT enrollment: 3,097)
Coastal Carolina Community College (about 48 miles; Jacksonville, NC ; FT enrollment: 4,502)
Robeson Community College (about 48 miles; Lumberton, NC ; FT enrollment: 2,322)
Fayetteville State University (about 56 miles; Fayetteville, NC ; FT enrollment: 5,297)
Pender County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential Air pollution and air quality trends(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2012 was 60.3. This is better than average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2 ) [ppb] level in 2005 was 2.27. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.3 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2012 was 27.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.0 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10 ) [µg/m3 ] level in 2002 was 15.6. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 22.0 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5 ) [µg/m3 ] level in 2012 was 7.14. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 22.0 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2012: 6.5%for White Non-Hispanic residents , 0.0% for Black residents , 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents , 0.0% for other race residents , 0.0% for two or more races residents )Average household size:
This town: North Carolina:
Percentage of family households:
This town: Whole state:
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town: Whole state:
No gay or lesbian households reported
Atkinson compared to North Carolina state average:
Median household income below state average. Median house value significantly below state average. Unemployed percentage significantly below state average. Black race population percentage below state average. Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average. Renting percentage significantly below state average. Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average. House age above state average. Number of college students below state average. Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Educational Attainment (%) in 2012
School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2012
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Electricity (70%)Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)Wood (3%)Utility gas (1%)Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Presidential Elections Results
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Religion statistics for Atkinson town (based on Pender County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 33.18%
Here: 33.2% USA: 50.2%
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name Southern Baptist Convention United Methodist Church Presbyterian Church (USA) Catholic Church LDS (Mormon) Church Adherents 58.8% 19.3% 8.5% 6.8% 2.1% Congregations 40.7% 14.8% 14.8% 5.6% 1.9%
Name Episcopal Church Assemblies of God National Association of Free Will Baptists International Pentecostal Holiness Church Other Adherents 1.3% 1.0% 0.9% 0.6% 0.8% Congregations 3.7% 3.7% 1.9% 1.9% 11.1%
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.
Food Environment Statistics: Number of grocery stores: 7
Pender County :
1.41 / 10,000 pop.North Carolina :
2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Pender County :
0.20 / 10,000 pop.North Carolina :
0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
Pender County :
4.02 / 10,000 pop.State :
4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 28
Here :
5.63 / 10,000 pop.State :
7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate: This county :
11.2%North Carolina :
9.8%
Adult obesity rate: Pender County :
28.7%North Carolina :
28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate: This county :
20.3%State :
15.6%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function
Full-time employees
Monthly full-time payroll
Average yearly full-time wage
Part-time employees
Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration
0 $0 4 $1,987
Totals for Government
0 $0 4 $1,987
Atkinson government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):
Current Operations - Police Protection: $61,000 ($196.77)
Fire Protection: $61,000 ($196.77)Central Staff Services: $47,000 ($151.61)General Public Buildings: $20,000 ($64.52)Parks & Recreation: $11,000 ($35.48)Regular Highways: $9,000 ($29.03)General - Other: $6,000 ($19.35)Health Services - Other: $4,000 ($12.90)Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($3.23)Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $21,000 ($67.74)
Total Salaries & Wages: $69,000 ($222.58)
Atkinson government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):
Charges - All Other: $15,000 ($48.39)
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,000 ($16.13)
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $32,000 ($103.23)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $26,000 ($83.87)
Interest Earnings: $5,000 ($16.13)Rents: $1,000 ($3.23)State Intergovernmental - All Other: $39,000 ($125.81)
Highways: $13,000 ($41.94)General Support: $8,000 ($25.81)Tax - Property: $83,000 ($267.74)
Atkinson government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $216,000 ($696.77)
12.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,425 average adjusted gross income )
Here:
12.05%North Carolina average:
8.53%
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($222 average AGI )Pender County:
0.07%North Carolina average:
0.17%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,842 average adjusted gross income )
Here:
8.59%North Carolina average:
7.27%
0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($310 average AGI )Pender County:
0.09%North Carolina average:
0.10%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006: Strongest AM radio stations in Atkinson:
WMYT (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
WAAV (980 AM; 5 kW; LELAND, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WBLA (1440 AM; 5 kW; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC; Owner: SOUND BUSINESS OF ELIZABETHTOWN, INC)
WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WENC (1220 AM; 5 kW; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: DHA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WMFD (630 AM; 1 kW; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, LLC)
WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WCLN (1170 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINTON, NC; Owner: BROADCASTING GOOD NEWS, INC.)
WDJS (1430 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT OLIVE, NC; Owner: MOUNT OLIVE BROADCASTING CO.)
WSTK (910 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WVBS (1470 AM; 1 kW; BURGAW, NC; Owner: GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
Strongest FM radio stations in Atkinson:
WKXB (99.9 FM; BURGAW, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
WHQR (91.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FRIENDS OF PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
WMNX (97.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WGNI (102.7 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WZFX (99.1 FM; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKOO (98.7 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WBNE (93.7 FM; WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
WZKB (94.3 FM; WALLACE, NC; Owner: JG & J BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRQR (104.5 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
WGQR (105.7 FM; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC; Owner: SOUND BUSINESS OF ELIZABETHTOWN, INC)
WDVV (89.7 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
WWIL-FM (90.5 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Atkinson:
WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WUNJ-TV (Channel 39; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
WCTI-TV (Channel 12; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPXU-TV (Channel 35; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON JACKSONVILLE LICENSE, INC.)
WILM-LP (Channel 10; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: WILM, INC.)
Atkinson fatal accident list:
Oct 16, 2011 02:51 PM, Nc-210, Sr-1102, Lat: 34.46013, Lon: -78.13679, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (
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FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 (
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FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
STATION, Nc 153 0.15 Mi E Of Int Of Us 421 And Nc 53 (Lat: 34.535722 Lon: -78.069139), Overall height: 49.1 m, Call Sign: WNEO594Assigned Frequencies: 2181.60 MHz, 2197.60 MHzGrant Date: 08/18/1998, Expiration Date: 08/25/2008, Cancellation Date: 10/25/2008Registrant: Four County Emc, 1822 Nc 53 West, Burgaw, NC 28425, Phone: (910) 259-1811, Fax: (910) 259-1817, Email:
ATKINSON, 1.2 Mi Nw (Lat: 34.535722 Lon: -78.189722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 106.3 m, Call Sign: WPNA574Assigned Frequencies: 6004.50 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 6152.75 MHz, 6615.00 MHzGrant Date: 01/04/2011, Expiration Date: 02/01/2021, Certifier: Steven T CampbellRegistrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 800 17th Street, N.W., Suite #1100, Washington, DC 20006-3906, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
MOORES CREEK, 0.58 Mi Nw Intersection Hwy 11& 210 (Lat: 34.449250 Lon: -78.223028), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m, Call Sign: WQLA362Assigned Frequencies: 6775.00 MHzGrant Date: 11/10/2009, Expiration Date: 11/10/2019, Certifier: John E RooneyRegistrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 800 17th Street, N.W., Suite #1100, Washington, DC 20006-3906, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
Call Sign: KJ4SMP, Licensee ID: L01549986Grant Date: 02/25/2010, Expiration Date: 02/25/2020, Certifier: John S DickensRegistrant: John S Dickens, Atkinson, NC 28421 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Most common first names in Atkinson, NC among deceased individuals Name Count Lived (average)
James 26 69.9 years Mary 12 78.7 years John 11 74.5 years Robert 11 76.4 years George 8 71.0 years William 7 74.4 years Willie 6 74.1 years Eva 5 70.2 years Charles 5 75.6 years Paul 4 58.9 years
Most common last names in Atkinson, NC among deceased individuals Last name Count Lived (average)
Woodcock 30 75.5 years Horrell 16 75.4 years Corbett 14 73.4 years Newkirk 13 76.5 years Colvin 12 77.0 years Hayes 12 75.3 years Barnhill 11 74.2 years Johnson 11 74.2 years Henry 10 76.2 years Robinson 9 66.0 years
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