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Falcon, NC map Population (year 2000): 328. Estimated population in July 2006: 341 (+4.0% change)
 

Males: 159  (48.5%)
Females: 169  (51.5%)

Cumberland County

Median resident age:  36.5 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28342.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,500 (it was $31,125 in 2000)
Falcon  $32,500
North Carolina:  $40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $116,200 (it was $108,300 in 2000)
Falcon  $116,200
North Carolina:  $127,600

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Races in Falcon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.1%)
  • Black (9.5%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Other race (3.0%)
  • American Indian (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)

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Ancestries: United States (29.6%), English (10.4%), Scottish (3.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.4%), German (2.1%), Irish (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 150 feet

Land area: 1.25 square miles.

Population density: 270 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Falcon

  • High school or higher: 91.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 0.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 40.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Falcon town

  • Never married: 39.6%
  • Now married: 43.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

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:

Falcon:  0.6% ($693)
North Carolina:  0.8% ($826)
Falcon satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC (20.4 miles , pop. 121,015).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (43.3 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (410.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Godwin, NC (2.8 miles) , Wade, NC (6.2 miles ), Plain View, NC (6.9 miles ), Linden, NC (8.0 miles) , Dunn, NC (8.6 miles ), Erwin, NC (9.2 miles ), Spiveys Corner, NC (11.2 miles ), Eastover, NC (11.6 miles ).

Latitude: 35.19 N, Longitude: 78.65 W


64 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
54 people in nursing homes

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Population change in the 1990s: -49 (-13.0%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (16%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Social assistance (42%)
  • Educational services (28%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Religious workers (16%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Child care workers (28%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (14%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)


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Falcon-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 32% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.6 miles away from the Falcon town center killed 4 people and injured 70 people.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 tornado 24.1 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.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Falcon:
  • GOOD HOPE HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; ERWIN, NC)
  • BETSY JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; DUNN, NC)
  • FAYETTEVILLE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Falcon:
  • FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 21 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; ID: FAY)
  • POPE AFB (about 25 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; ID: POB)
  • RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL (about 48 miles; RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC; ID: RDU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Falcon:
  • HARNETT COUNTY (about 14 miles; ERWIN, NC; ID: HRJ)
  • GRAYS CREEK (about 25 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; ID: 2GC)
  • SAMPSON COUNTY (about 26 miles; CLINTON, NC; ID: CTZ)

Amtrak station near Falcon:
  • 19 miles: FAYETTEVILLE (472 HAY ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Falcon:
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 16 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; FT enrollment: 5,286)
  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 4,815)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 4,754)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 2,299)
  • CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; SANFORD, NC; FT enrollment: 2,400)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 42 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 23,918)

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Churches in Falcon include: Antioch Church (A), Culbreth Memorial Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.2%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.8%
Whole state:  4.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  17.6%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  16.2%
Whole state:  5.5%

Falcon compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.


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Falcon travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Cumberland County North Carolina:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 0$0 1$400
Other Government Administration 1$1,873$22,4762$800
Totals for Government 1$1,873$22,4763$1,200


Falcon government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $58,000
    Parks & Recreation: $13,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $52,000
    Central Staff Services: $45,000
    Regular Highways: $23,000
    Water Utilities: $22,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
    Fire Protection: $9,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $42,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $14,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $65,000
    Central Staff: $3,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $313,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $25,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $13,000
    General Support: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $36,000

12.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,102 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.67%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.98% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,328 average AGI)
Cumberland County:  0.98%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hoke County, NC  0.48% ($30,287 average AGI)
from Harnett County, NC  0.47% ($28,680)
from Robeson County, NC  0.33% ($26,674)


13.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,048 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.28%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.76% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,893 average AGI)
Cumberland County:  0.76%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hoke County, NC  0.81% ($31,763 average AGI)
to Harnett County, NC  0.71% ($34,012)
to Wake County, NC  0.37% ($35,478)


Strongest AM radio stations in Falcon:
  • WCKB (780 AM; 7 kW; DUNN, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WPYB (1130 AM; daytime; 7 kW; BENSON, NC; Owner: BENSON-DUNN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLLN (1370 AM; 5 kW; LILLINGTON, NC; Owner: ESTUARDO VALDEMAR RODRIGUEZ)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WIDU (1600 AM; 5 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: W I D U BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCLN (1170 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINTON, NC; Owner: BROADCASTING GOOD NEWS, 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)
  • WDJS (1430 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT OLIVE, NC; Owner: MOUNT OLIVE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WMPM (1270 AM; 5 kW; SMITHFIELD, NC; Owner: CAROLINA BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WCRY (1460 AM; 5 kW; FUQUAY-VARINA, NC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Falcon:
  • WCLN-FM (107.3 FM; CLINTON, NC; Owner: CHRISTIAN LISTENING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WRCQ (103.5 FM; DUNN, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCCE (90.1 FM; BUIES CREEK, NC; Owner: CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY, INCORPORATED)
  • WQSM (98.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
  • WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WUAW (88.3 FM; ERWIN, NC; Owner: CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WZFX (99.1 FM; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBBB (96.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WRDU (106.1 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKML (95.7 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WKML LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYMY (96.9 FM; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WFLB (96.5 FM; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: WFLB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFSS (91.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WNNL (103.9 FM; FUQUAY-VARINA, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCCG (104.5 FM; HOPE MILLS, NC; Owner: DR. JAMES E. CARSON)

TV broadcast stations around Falcon:
  • 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.)
  • WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
  • W66DF (Channel 66; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WACN-LP (Channel 34; APEX, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WFPX (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W19CA (Channel 19; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION)

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