Cricket, North Carolina

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Population in 2010: 1,855.
Population change since 2000: -9.6%
Males: 862  (46.5%)
Females: 993  (53.5%)
Median resident age:

28.4 years
North Carolina median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 28659, 28697.

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Estimated median household income in 2021: $40,680 (it was $27,017 in 2000)
Cricket:

$40,680
NC:

$61,972

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $17,701 (it was $12,989 in 2000)

Cricket CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $143,459 (it was $64,900 in 2000)
Cricket:

$143,459
NC:

$236,900

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $139,451; detached houses: $156,530; mobile homes: $37,747

Median gross rent in 2021: $834.

March 2022 cost of living index in Cricket: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 20.6%
(20.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 67.3% for other race residents)

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  • Races in Cricket, NC (2021)
    • 1,88973.7%White alone
    • 64125.0%Hispanic
    • 110.4%Black alone
    • 90.4%Two or more races

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Ancestries: American (55.8%), Irish (8.6%), European (2.6%), English (1.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1200 feet

Land area: 3.99 square miles.

Population density: 465 people per square mile   (low).

Cricket, North Carolina map

201 residents are foreign born (7.8% Latin America).

This place:

8.0%
North Carolina:

8.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $759 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $756 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Winston-Salem, NC (51.7 miles , pop. 185,776).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (69.0 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (422.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Wilkesboro, NC (1.4 miles ),
North Wilkesboro, NC (1.5 miles ),
Fairplains, NC (1.6 miles ),
Millers Creek, NC (1.9 miles ),
Moravian Falls, NC (2.0 miles ),
Mulberry, NC (2.1 miles ),
Hays, NC (2.7 miles ),
Ronda, NC (3.7 miles )

Latitude: 36.16 N, Longitude: 81.18 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 336

Distribution of median household income in Cricket, NC in 2021
Distribution of house value in Cricket, NC in 2021
Cricket satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

3.6%
North Carolina:

3.5%
Most common industries in Cricket, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Food (9.7%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (9.0%)
  • Health care (7.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.9%)
  • Construction (6.1%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (5.9%)
  • Apparel (5.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (12.5%)
  • Food (10.4%)
  • Construction (10.2%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (8.2%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (7.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.5%)
  • Apparel (5.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (13.9%)
  • Food (8.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.3%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (7.1%)
  • Personal & laundry services (6.2%)
  • Apparel (5.8%)
Most common occupations in Cricket, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.0%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9.3%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Carpenters (3.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (12.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.6%)
  • Carpenters (7.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.9%)
  • Woodworkers (4.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (11.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.2%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.0%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.1%)
  • Personal appearance workers (4.4%)

Average climate in Cricket, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Cricket, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone PM10
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 54.8. This is better than average.

City:

54.8
U.S.:

74.2
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2016 was 0.0478. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0478
U.S.:

1.7894
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 28.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.0
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2016 was 13.0. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

13.0
U.S.:

19.6

Tornado activity:

Cricket-area historical tornado activity is below North Carolina state average. It is 39% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/7/1998, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.7 miles away from the Cricket place center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category F4 tornado 35.9 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.

Earthquake activity:

Cricket-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 6% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 22.2 miles away from Cricket center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 216.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 207.5 miles away from Cricket center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 174.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 157.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 81.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Wilkes County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Cricket topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Cricket:

  • WILKES SENIOR VILLAGE (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC)
  • HOME CARE OF WILKES REGIONAL M (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC)
  • WILKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 2 miles away; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC)
  • VOCA-WELBORN AVE (Hospital, about 2 miles away; WILKESBORO, NC)
  • AVANTE AT WILKESBORO (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; WILKESBORO, NC)
  • VESPERS NH INC (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; WILKESBORO, NC)
  • VOCA-COLLEGE STREET (Hospital, about 2 miles away; WILKESBORO, NC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cricket:

  • Wilkes Community College (about 2 miles; Wilkesboro, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,292)
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (about 28 miles; Hudson, NC; FT enrollment: 3,636)
  • Appalachian State University (about 28 miles; Boone, NC; FT enrollment: 17,362)
  • Surry Community College (about 31 miles; Dobson, NC; FT enrollment: 2,686)
  • Mitchell Community College (about 31 miles; Statesville, NC; FT enrollment: 2,458)
  • Catawba Valley Community College (about 33 miles; Hickory, NC; FT enrollment: 3,785)
  • Western Piedmont Community College (about 42 miles; Morganton, NC; FT enrollment: 2,205)

Points of interest:

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Shopping Center: Wilkes Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Cricket include: Harmony Church (A), Union Church (B), Welcome Home Church (C), Cricket Church (D), Friendship Methodist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Wilkes County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

66.0%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.9%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Cricket:

Marital status in Cricket, NC
  • Never married: 46.9%
  • Now married: 40.3%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 2.3%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

For population 25 years and over in Cricket:

  • High school or higher: 77.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.4
North Carolina average:

11.9

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Cricket, NC (based on Wilkes County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant34,199116
Mainline Protestant4,39622
Black Protestant5734
Other5163
Catholic4071
None29,327-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 18
Wilkes County:

2.70 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.30 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
Here:

7.20 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 50
This county:

7.50 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.9%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Wilkes County:

27.9%
State:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

18.1%
North Carolina:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Cricket:

44.5%
State:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

37.9%
North Carolina:

46.1%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.4
North Carolina:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Cricket:

24.6%
North Carolina:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Cricket:

10.1%
North Carolina:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
Cricket:

31.0%
North Carolina:

33.7%

General health condition:
Cricket:

50.3%
North Carolina:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

75.5%
North Carolina:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Cricket, NC Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Cricket:

  • WWWC (1240 AM; 1 kW; WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS MEDIA, INC.)
  • WKBC (800 AM; 1 kW; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKSK (580 AM; 5 kW; W.JEFFERSON, NC; Owner: CADDELL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXIT (1200 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLOWING ROCK, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WPAQ (740 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: RALPH D. EPPERSON)
  • WCXN (1170 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLAREMONT, NC; Owner: WCXN, INC.)
  • WKGX (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WSGH (1040 AM; 9 kW; LEWISVILLE, NC; Owner: WINSTON-SALEM, GREENSBORO, HIGH POINT AREA RADIO)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cricket:

  • WKBC-FM (97.3 FM; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W267AN (101.3 FM; WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBRF (98.1 FM; GALAX, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE RADIO, INC.)
  • W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • WSIF (90.9 FM; WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • W225AA (92.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WIFM-FM (100.9 FM; ELKIN, NC; Owner: VON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W232AV (94.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: DAVID TORRES)
  • W218BW (91.5 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKVS (103.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
  • WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cricket:

  • 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.)
Cricket fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Cricket fatal accident list:

Jun 23, 2008 01:15 PM, Rp-1512, Lat: 36.175020, Lon: -81.188020, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 10, 2007 03:35 AM, Rp-1372, Lat: 36.182344, Lon: -81.220772, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • BOONE TRAIL, 3003 State Rd 1372 (Lat: 36.181389 Lon: -81.201111), Type: Tank, Structure height: 40.2 m, Call Sign: WRWL983, Licensee ID: L00000502,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11075.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz... (+10 more), Grant Date: 03/07/2023, Expiration Date: 03/07/2033, Certifier: Paul Feldmann, Registrant: Carolina West Wireless, Inc., Wilkesboro, NC 28697, Phone: (336) 973-5000, Fax: (336) 973-8878, Email:

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Cricket, NC
  • 53.6%Electricity
  • 28.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 8.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.6%Wood
  • 3.5%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Cricket, NC
  • 95.2%Electricity
  • 2.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.0%Utility gas


Cricket compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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  • #89 (28659) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of United States first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
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