Harnett 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
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AQI
Ozone
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 29.6. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2000 was 27.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.9 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.86. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.0 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.8%
(12.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 38.1% for Black residents, 23.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 3.0% for other race residents, 7.9% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.4 people | | North Carolina: |  2.5 people |
| This town: | 67.9% | | Whole state: | 68.9% |
| This town: | 4.0% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Erwin, NC
16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Erwin compared to North Carolina state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Erwin (2011 data):
- SunTrust Bank: Erwin Branch 350 at 101 North 13th Street, branch established on 07/01/1955. Info updated 11/24/2010: Bank assets: $164,556.8 mil, Deposits: $123,435.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1732 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
- Woodforest National Bank: Erwin Wal-Mart Branch at 590 Jackson Boulevard, branch established on 07/08/2006. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $3,279.3 mil, Deposits: $2,894.4 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 569 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Dunn Erwin Branch at 512 East Jackson Boulevard, branch established on 09/14/2009. Info updated 03/29/2010: Bank assets: $151,545.4 mil, Deposits: $105,623.4 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1795 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (55%)
- Electricity (30%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Harnett County North Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Erwin:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 32.61%
| Here | | 32.6% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | International Pentecostal Holiness Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) |
|---|
| Adherents | 54.6% | 15.1% | 10.2% | 4.5% | 3.4% |
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| Congregations | 33.0% | 14.3% | 16.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
|---|
| Name | Catholic Church | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Church of God of Prophecy | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 2.8% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.2% | 4.6% |
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| Congregations | 0.9% | 3.6% | 2.7% | 6.3% | 12.5% |
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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: 17 | Here: | 1.57 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7 | Harnett County: | 0.64 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 50 | This county: | 4.61 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 45 | Harnett County: | 4.15 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Harnett County: | 8.7% | | State: | 9.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 14.0% | | North Carolina: | 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 |
5 | $17,020 | $40,848 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $1,650 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
8 | $22,458 | $33,687 | 2 | $1,460 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,410 |
| Streets and Highways |
3 | $7,692 | $30,768 | 2 | $2,210 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,620 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $1,434 | $17,208 | 5 | $5,084 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $2,542 | $30,504 | 1 | $1,098 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $2,666 | $31,992 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
19 | $53,812 | $33,987 | 20 | $14,532 |
Erwin government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $601,000 ($122.43)
Solid Waste Management: $167,000 ($34.02)
All Other: $123,000 ($25.06)
Parks & Recreation: $34,000 ($6.93)
- Construction - Water Utilities: $841,000 ($171.32)
General Public Buildings: $39,000 ($7.94)
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $493,000 ($100.43)
Police Protection: $474,000 ($96.56)
Regular Highways: $432,000 ($88.00)
Central Staff Services: $383,000 ($78.02)
Solid Waste Management: $288,000 ($58.67)
Water Utilities: $211,000 ($42.98)
Parks & Recreation: $191,000 ($38.91)
Fire Protection: $107,000 ($21.80)
Libraries: $92,000 ($18.74)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $65,000 ($13.24)
General - Other: $19,000 ($3.87)
- General - Interest on Debt: $35,000 ($7.13)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $432,000 ($88.00)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $77,000 ($15.69)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,145,000 ($233.25)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $1,131,000 ($230.39)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $397,000 ($80.87)
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $61,000 ($12.43)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,073,000 ($218.58)
Other, NEC: $605,000 ($123.24)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $143,000 ($29.13)
Water Utilities: $74,000 ($15.07)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $159,000 ($32.39)
Interest Earnings: $58,000 ($11.82)
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $35,000 ($7.13)
Water Utilities: $33,000 ($6.72)
Regular Highways: $4,000 ($0.81)
Central Staff: $1,000 ($0.20)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,049,000 ($417.40)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $257,000 ($52.35)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $169,000 ($34.43)
General Support: $134,000 ($27.30)
All Other: $2,000 ($0.41)
- Tax - Property: $769,000 ($156.65)
NEC: $48,000 ($9.78)
Motor Vehicle License: $9,000 ($1.83)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,060,000 ($215.93)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000 ($1.02)
11.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,332 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 11.05% | | North Carolina average: | 8.53% |
0.44% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,107 average AGI)| Harnett County: | 0.44% | | North Carolina average: | 0.17% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
9.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,375 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.63% | | North Carolina average: | 7.27% |
0.23% of residents moved to foreign countries ($972 average AGI)| Harnett County: | 0.23% | | North Carolina average: | 0.10% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Erwin:
- WCKB (780 AM; 7 kW; DUNN, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WPYB (1130 AM; daytime; 7 kW; BENSON, NC; Owner: BENSON-DUNN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WLLN (1370 AM; 5 kW; LILLINGTON, NC; Owner: ESTUARDO VALDEMAR RODRIGUEZ)
- WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WRBZ (850 AM; 10 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: ALCHEMY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP #1)
- WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WIDU (1600 AM; 5 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: W I D U BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCRY (1460 AM; 5 kW; FUQUAY-VARINA, NC)
- WMPM (1270 AM; 5 kW; SMITHFIELD, NC; Owner: CAROLINA BROADCASTING SERVICE, 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.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Erwin:
- WCCE (90.1 FM; BUIES CREEK, NC; Owner: CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY, INCORPORATED)
- WUAW (88.3 FM; ERWIN, NC; Owner: CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
- WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WQSM (98.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WCLN-FM (107.3 FM; CLINTON, NC; Owner: CHRISTIAN LISTENING NETWORK, INC.)
- WBBB (96.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WRDU (106.1 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WYMY (96.9 FM; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
- WRCQ (103.5 FM; DUNN, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WNNL (103.9 FM; FUQUAY-VARINA, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, 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)
- WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCPE (89.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CORPORATION)
- WZFX (99.1 FM; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKML (95.7 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WKML LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WFLB (96.5 FM; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: WFLB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WFSS (91.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WSHA (88.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: SHAW UNIVERSITY)
TV broadcast stations around Erwin:
- WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
- WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
- WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
- WACN-LP (Channel 34; APEX, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- W66DF (Channel 66; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
- WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WUNC-TV (Channel 4; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- W64CN (Channel 64; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WFPX (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WHOA-LP (Channel 60; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WARZ-LP (Channel 34; SMITHFIELD/SELMA, NC; Owner: WATERS & BROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Erwin, North Carolina:
- Fatal accident count: 19
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 33
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 20
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 79
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
North Carolina average:
- Fatal accident count: 102
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 157
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 29
- Fatalities: 110
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 273
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 16
See more detailed statistics of Erwin fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Erwin)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 24 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 13 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Erwin, NC)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - Erwin, Red Hill Church Road, 1 Mile Ne (Lat: 35.335278 Lon: -78.655278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 88 m, Overall height: 94 m, Call Sign: WQDH201
Assigned Frequencies: 6765.00 MHz
Grant Date: 08/24/2005, Expiration Date: 08/24/2015, Certifier: Harold Meacombs
Registrant: North Carolina Highway Patrol, 4702 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4702, Phone: (919) 662-4440, Fax: (919) 662-4444, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 - Harnett County Airport (Lat: 35.379611 Lon: -78.735306), Type: Building, Overall height: 8 m, Call Sign: KFZ8, Licensee ID: L00019456
Assigned Frequencies: 119.025 MHz
Grant Date: 07/16/2007, Expiration Date: 12/18/2016
Registrant: State Of North Carolina, 1560 Mil Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1560, Phone: (919) 840-0112 - Harnett County Airport (Lat: 35.433056 Lon: -78.674722), Type: Tower, Call Sign: WRLB2980
Assigned Frequencies: 0.41751 MHz
Grant Date: 05/15/2008, Expiration Date: 05/20/2018
Registrant: County Of Harnett, Lillington, NC 27546, Phone: (910) 893-7555, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Erwin)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 - WILLIAMS BENNIE D, 390 Comanche Dr, Erwin, NC 28339
Certificate: D001306 (Individual), Certificate Issue Date: 04/12/2011, Expiration Date: 04/11/2012
FAA Registered Aircraft: 5 - Aircraft: STEWART HEADWIND (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 107HS , Serial Number: 0001SH
Registrant (Individual): John A Oquinn, Po Box 106 Rt 1, Erwin, NC 28339 - Aircraft: 172K (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 7329G , Serial Number: 17259029, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 11/06/1970
Registrant (Corporation): Bass Air Service Inc, 615 Airport Rd, Erwin, NC 28339 - Aircraft: STARLITE (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 765TM , Serial Number: 197, Year manufactured: 1989, Airworthiness Date: 06/13/1989
Registrant (Individual): John A Oquinn, Po Box 106, Erwin, NC 28339 - Aircraft: 172K (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 79945 , Serial Number: 17258272, Year manufactured: 1969
Registrant (Individual): Floyd Koerner, 64 Victory Ln, Erwin, NC 28339 - Aircraft: RV-8 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING AEIO-360-B1H (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 96TD , Serial Number: 81631, Year manufactured: 2010, Airworthiness Date: 10/08/2010
Registrant (Co-Owned): Winfield S Tanner, 559 Airport Rd, Erwin, NC 28339, Other Owners: Randy L Dickens
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Erwin, NC
| Most common first names in Erwin, NC among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| James | 88 | 70.9 years |
| William | 83 | 70.8 years |
| John | 54 | 73.8 years |
| Mary | 41 | 74.4 years |
| George | 31 | 74.4 years |
| Annie | 29 | 78.4 years |
| Robert | 28 | 69.4 years |
| Willie | 25 | 72.5 years |
| Charles | 21 | 64.3 years |
| Joseph | 21 | 71.8 years |
| Most common last names in Erwin, NC among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Mcneill | 56 | 71.3 years |
| Smith | 49 | 72.6 years |
| Byrd | 49 | 72.7 years |
| Norris | 48 | 74.6 years |
| Johnson | 43 | 72.6 years |
| Lucas | 42 | 73.2 years |
| Williams | 37 | 72.5 years |
| Jackson | 36 | 72.9 years |
| Lee | 32 | 70.1 years |
| Moore | 30 | 74.9 years |
| Businesses in Erwin, NC |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| GameStop | 1 | | T-Mobile | 2 |
| Lowes | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | | U.S. Cellular | 1 |
| Payless | 1 | | Waffle House | 1 |
| RadioShack | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
| SONIC Drive-In | 1 | | | |
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