Bethlehem, North Carolina

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Population in July 2007: 4,012.

Males: 1,969	(49.1%)
Females: 2,043	(50.9%)

Median resident age:	39.1 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 28681.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $59,315 (it was $52,443 in 2000)

Bethlehem:	$59,315
North Carolina:	$44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $34,068

Bethlehem:	$34,068
North Carolina:	$24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $187,564 (it was $126,400 in 2000)

Bethlehem:	$187,564
North Carolina:	$145,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $245,145; Detached houses: $253,979; Townhouses or other attached units: $264,905; In 2-unit structures: $61,356; Mobile homes: $39,881; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $55,000

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Races in Bethlehem:

White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
Hispanic (1.8%)
Other Asian (1.2%)
Other race (0.7%)
Black (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Bethlehem: 80.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (17.9%), United States (15.3%), Irish (12.8%), English (11.6%), Scotch-Irish (4.1%), Scottish (3.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 7.59 square miles.

Population density: 528 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bethlehem

High school or higher: 83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
Unemployed: 1.5%
Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bethlehem CDP

Never married: 15.1%
Now married: 69.0%
Separated: 3.5%
Widowed: 4.5%
Divorced: 7.9%

94 residents are foreign born (0.9% Asia, 0.9% North America, 0.5% Europe).

This place:	2.5%
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:

Bethlehem:	0.5% ($634)
North Carolina:	0.9% ($826)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gastonia, NC (39.0 miles , pop. 66,277).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (49.3 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (443.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: St. Stephens, NC (1.8 miles ), Northlakes, NC (2.2 miles ), Hickory, NC (2.3 miles ), Long View, NC (2.8 miles ), Granite Falls, NC (2.8 miles ), Brookford, NC (2.8 miles ), Conover, NC (2.8 miles ), Rhodhiss, NC (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 35.81 N, Longitude: 81.29 W

Area code: 828

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Most common industries for males (%):

Furniture and related products (20%)
Construction (7%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Textile mills and textile products (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Furniture and related products (13%)
Educational services (12%)
Health care (12%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Social assistance (4%)
Apparel (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)

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Bethlehem-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 1% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/7/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.3 miles away from the Bethlehem place center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 tornado 11.6 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Bethlehem-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 95.4 miles away from Bethlehem center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi) earthquake occurred 84.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1998 at 02:31:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 35.1 miles away from Bethlehem center
On 2/12/1994 at 02:40:24, a magnitude 3.4 (2.9 ML, 3.4 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.9 miles away from the city center
On 7/7/1995 at 21:01:02, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 7.2 mi) earthquake occurred 58.4 miles away from Bethlehem center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bethlehem:

FRYE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; HICKORY, NC)
CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; HICKORY, NC)
CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LENOIR, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Bethlehem, NC

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bethlehem:

CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; HICKORY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,052)
GASTON COLLEGE (about 34 miles; DALLAS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,473)
APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; BOONE, NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)
GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,563)
ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; SALISBURY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,499)
CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 7,967)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 48 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 13,706)

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Churches in Bethlehem include: Mount Bethel Church (A), Shiloh Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Pisgah Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Rivers: Upper Little River (A), Middle Little River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	78.6%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.7%
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 2007:

This place:	5.0%
Whole state:	12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	2.7%
Whole state:	5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bethlehem, NC

Bethlehem compared to North Carolina state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Bethlehem (2009 data):

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Bethlehem Branch at Rink Dam Road And N.C. Highway 127, branch established on 1968-10-28. Info updated 2009-01-06: Bank assets: $13,862.8 mil, Deposits: $11,768.4 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 343 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Alexander County North Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (71%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%) Utility gas (7%) Wood (3%)

Religion statistics for Bethlehem

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	Lutheran Church
Adherents	66.3%	11.8%	9.4%	3.7%	2.3%
Congregations	53.1%	9.4%	15.6%	4.7%	3.1%

Name	Association Reformed Presbyterian Church	Catholic Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Other religions
Adherents	2.1%	1.9%	1.2%	0.6%	0.7%
Congregations	3.1%	1.6%	3.1%	3.1%	3.1%

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.

6.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,587 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.14%
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 Catawba County, NC	1.79% ($32,768 average AGI)
from Iredell County, NC	0.99% ($27,183)
from Caldwell County, NC	0.40% ($41,902)

5.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,251 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.79%
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 Catawba County, NC	1.74% ($38,552 average AGI)
to Iredell County, NC	0.89% ($22,469)
to Caldwell County, NC	0.41% ($29,058)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bethlehem:

WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
WCXN (1170 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLAREMONT, NC; Owner: WCXN, INC.)
WAIZ (630 AM; 1 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: NEWTON-CONOVER COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WKGX (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WYCV (900 AM; 1 kW; GRANITE FALLS, NC; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
WACB (860 AM; 1 kW; TAYLORSVILLE, NC)
WXIT (1200 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLOWING ROCK, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WNNC (1230 AM; 1 kW; NEWTON, NC; Owner: NEWTON-CONOVER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bethlehem:

W232AV (94.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: DAVID TORRES)
W218BW (91.5 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
WFHE (90.3 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
WKBC-FM (97.3 FM; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKVS (103.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
WTHZ (94.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CO, INC)
WXRC (95.7 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WPIR (88.1 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W225AA (92.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Bethlehem:

WHKY-TV (Channel 14; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
WAXN (Channel 64; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
W66BT (Channel 66; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WTBL-LP (Channel 53; LENOIR, NC; Owner: SOUND MEDIA, INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Edward G Roach, 5081 Nc Highway 127, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.9 m

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Fire Station Rt 1 Taylorsville Sr 127 N, Call Sign: WSL597, Licensee ID: L00050311
Assigned Frequencies : 154.325 MHz
Grant Date: 12/20/2004, Expiration Date: 10/25/2014
Registrant: Bethlehem Community Volunteer Fire Department Inc, 235 Teague Town Rd, Taylorsville, NC 28681, Phone: (828) 495-7411, Fax: (828) 495-7434
Int Nc Sr 2235 & 2245 At Bethlehem Vfd, Call Sign: WCA956, Licensee ID: L00046994
Assigned Frequencies : 153.755 MHz
Grant Date: 09/29/2001, Expiration Date: 11/26/2011
Registrant: County Of Cleveland, Shelby, NC 28150, Phone: (704) 484-4848

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	8	$114,275	47	$174,248	53	$142,376	6	$54,125	1	$140,970	13	$130,605	5	$70,692
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	4	$347,588	7	$132,911	2	$104,160	0	$0	1	$115,910	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$108,600	5	$125,408	34	$99,245	8	$143,904	0	$0	3	$110,687	5	$78,420
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	3	$126,347	16	$170,792	2	$75,180	0	$0	1	$86,670	3	$94,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	1	$40,720	6	$113,557	1	$44,900	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0407.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	8	$149,451	8	$147,036	1	$116,950	0	$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	2	$127,390	1	$401,490	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$42,810	0	$0	0	$0	1	$42,810
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$37,070	1	$234,420	1	$37,070	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0407.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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