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Richmond County

Population in July 2008: 876. Population change since 2000: -6.4%
 

Males: 407  (46.5%)
Females: 469  (53.5%)

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

Zip codes: 28345.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $23,811 (it was $21,193 in 2000)
Dobbins Heights:  $23,811
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,312
Dobbins Heights:  $14,312
North Carolina:  $24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $52,682 (it was $35,700 in 2000)
Dobbins Heights:  $52,682
North Carolina:  $145,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $71,921; Detached houses: $79,965; Townhouses or other attached units: $74,186; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $79,854; Mobile homes: $39,722

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Races in Dobbins Heights:

  • Black (83.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (13.6%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Dobbins Heights: 76.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (2.6%), United States (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%), English (1.6%), German (1.1%), Scottish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 0.89 square miles.

Population density: 980 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Dobbins Heights

  • High school or higher: 59.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
  • Unemployed: 13.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dobbins Heights town

  • Never married: 35.7%
  • Now married: 26.2%
  • Separated: 5.1%
  • Widowed: 15.7%
  • Divorced: 17.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
North Carolina:  5.3%


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

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

Dobbins Heights:  1.2% ($429)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC (45.3 miles , pop. 121,015).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (67.8 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (431.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Hamlet, NC (1.2 miles ), East Rockingham, NC (2.1 miles ), Rockingham, NC (2.2 miles ), Gibson, NC (3.3 miles ), Hoffman, NC (3.5 miles ), Wallace, SC (3.5 miles ), Ellerbe, NC (3.5 miles ), Laurinburg, NC (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 34.90 N, Longitude: 79.69 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 910

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Population change in the 1990s: -121 (-11.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Food (20%)
  • Construction (19%)
  • Paper (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (23%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (22%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (5%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (11%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)



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Average climate in Dobbins Heights, North Carolina

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Dobbins Heights-area historical tornado activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 57% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.8 miles away from the Dobbins Heights town center killed 7 people and injured 100 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 tornado 19.6 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 395 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Dobbins Heights-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 92% 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 48.5 miles away from Dobbins Heights center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 15.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 25.1 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 75.3 miles away from Dobbins Heights center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Dobbins Heights:
  • SANDHILLS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; HAMLET, NC)
  • FIRSTHEALTH RICHMOND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; ROCKINGHAM, NC)
  • SCOTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; LAURINBURG, NC)

Amtrak station near Dobbins Heights:
  • 2 miles: HAMLET (MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dobbins Heights:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 35 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)
  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 4,815)
  • FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,922)
  • CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; SANFORD, NC; FT enrollment: 2,400)
  • FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 50 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,619)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 65 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; FT enrollment: 5,286)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  58.5%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.2%
Whole state:  4.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  32.6%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  13.2%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dobbins Heights, NC


17 people in state prisons


Dobbins Heights compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly 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.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Dobbins Heights travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Richmond County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (40%)
  • Electricity (34%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
  • Utility gas (7%)
  • Wood (4%)


Religion statistics for Dobbins Heights

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)National Association of Free Will BaptistsInternational Pentecostal Holiness Church
Adherents44.6%27.6%6.2%5.4%2.7%
Congregations26.1%21.6%9.0%8.1%7.2%
Name The Wesleyan ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church in AmericaChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other religions
Adherents2.6%1.8%1.6%1.5%6.0%
Congregations3.6%0.9%2.7%3.6%17.1%
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.


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
Other Government Administration 2$4,443$26,6585$541
Solid Waste Management 2$2,922$17,5321$90
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$1,250
Totals for Government 4$7,365$22,0958$1,881



Dobbins Heights government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $5,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $15,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $123,000
    Solid Waste Management: $61,000
    Fire Protection: $24,000
    Parks & Recreation: $20,000
    Regular Highways: $12,000
    General - Other: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $119,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $17,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $191,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $38,000
    General Support: $16,000
  • Tax - Property: $59,000
    NEC: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $121,000

4.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,369 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.53%
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 Scotland County, NC  0.42% ($29,094 average AGI)
from Moore County, NC  0.33% ($27,700)
from Anson County, NC  0.23% ($25,441)


5.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,665 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.35%
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 Moore County, NC  0.59% ($47,989 average AGI)
to Scotland County, NC  0.36% ($24,778)
to Mecklenburg County, NC  0.28% ($25,619)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dobbins Heights:
  • WKDX (1250 AM; 1 kW; HAMLET, NC; Owner: THE MCLAURIN GROUP)
  • WLWL (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ROCKINGHAM, NC; Owner: SANDHILLS BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WAYN (900 AM; 1 kW; ROCKINGHAM, NC)
  • WBSC (1550 AM; 10 kW; BENNETTSVILLE, SC; Owner: D-MITCH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEWO (1460 AM; 5 kW; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: SERVICE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WEEB (990 AM; 10 kW; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: PINEHURST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dobbins Heights:
  • WJSG (104.3 FM; HAMLET, NC; Owner: JACKSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRSH (91.1 FM; ROCKINGHAM, NC; Owner: RICHMOND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WYFQ-FM (93.5 FM; WADESBORO, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WFLB (96.5 FM; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: WFLB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKML (95.7 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WKML LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIOZ-FM (102.5 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: MERIDIAN COMMUNICATIONS. L.L.C.)
  • WBFY (90.3 FM; PINEHURST, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WKQB (106.9 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • WUKS (107.7 FM; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJMX-FM (103.3 FM; CHERAW, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WVSZ (107.3 FM; CHESTERFIELD, SC; Owner: OUR THREE SONS BROADCASTING, LLP)

TV broadcast stations around Dobbins Heights:
  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WFPX (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WYBE-CA (Channel 44; PINEHURST, NC; Owner: MULTIMEDIA NETWORK OF NC, INC)
  • W19CA (Channel 19; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • W24AY (Channel 24; LILESVILLE/WADESBORO, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)


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