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Guilford County

Population in July 2009: 103,396. Population change since 2000: +20.5%
Males: 49,412  (47.8%)
Females: 53,984  (52.2%)

Median resident age:  34.4 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 27260, 27261, 27262, 27263, 27264, 27265.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $40,856 (it was $40,137 in 2000)
High Point:

$40,856
North Carolina:

$43,674
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $20,783

High Point city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $149,400 (it was $101,800 in 2000)
High Point:

$149,400
North Carolina:

$155,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $167,430; Detached houses: $173,006; Townhouses or other attached units: $138,347; In 2-unit structures: $95,831; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $118,907; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $92,451; Mobile homes: $38,481; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $112,286

Median gross rent in 2009: $697.

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 27260, 27262, 27265.

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  • White alone - 55,772 (53.7%)
  • Black alone - 34,193 (32.9%)
  • Hispanic - 7,623 (7.3%)
  • Asian alone - 4,660 (4.5%)
  • American alone - 823 (0.8%)
  • Other race alone - 419 (0.4%)
  • Two or more races - 430 (0.4%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in High Point: 92.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (9.9%), German (9.3%), English (9.0%), Irish (6.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%), Italian (2.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1859

Elevation: 939 feet

Land area: 49.0 square miles.

Population density: 2108 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in High Point:

  • High school or higher: 77.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in High Point city:

  • Never married: 26.8%
  • Now married: 52.1%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

6,465 residents are foreign born (3.5% Latin America, 2.8% Asia, 0.8% Europe).

This city:  7.5%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there were 150 registered sex offenders living in High Point, North Carolina in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in High Point to the number of sex offenders is 689 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,778 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,242 (1.0%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (12.5 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (384.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Jamestown, NC (2.0 miles ), Archdale, NC (2.2 miles ), Trinity, NC (2.6 miles ), Thomasville, NC (2.7 miles ), Kernersville, NC (3.3 miles ), Greensboro, NC (3.5 miles ), Pleasant Garden, NC (3.6 miles ), Oak Ridge, NC (3.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 742 buildings, average cost: $112,300
  • 1998: 845 buildings, average cost: $112,400
  • 1999: 923 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2000: 760 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 2001: 933 buildings, average cost: $124,700
  • 2002: 917 buildings, average cost: $125,500
  • 2003: 744 buildings, average cost: $129,600
  • 2004: 876 buildings, average cost: $134,400
  • 2005: 945 buildings, average cost: $133,800
  • 2006: 940 buildings, average cost: $165,400
  • 2007: 489 buildings, average cost: $190,700
  • 2008: 290 buildings, average cost: $189,700
  • 2009: 174 buildings, average cost: $181,900
  • 2010: 163 buildings, average cost: $159,700

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 35.97 N, Longitude: 80.00 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Furniture capital of the world

Daytime population change due to commuting: +19,623 (+22.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 22,048 (53.3%)

Area code: 336

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High Point, North Carolina accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

9.5%
North Carolina:

9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in High Point by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 4911581088131132
per 100,000 5.211.112.65.68.710.88.58.213.110.82.91.9
Rapes 473327373442274139303328
per 100,000 60.940.830.941.737.145.228.642.339.329.331.826.6
Robberies 272271314269264224217269335310273220
per 100,000 352.5334.7359.7303.2288.2240.9229.9277.4337.4303.0263.3209.0
Assaults 549426421389479392364381445367369358
per 100,000 711.4526.2482.2438.4523.0421.5385.6392.9448.2358.8355.9340.1
Burglaries 1,6611,5401,8071,4831,5851,8191,9701,6971,8701,9531,4631,313
per 100,000 2152.41902.12069.91671.41730.61955.92086.81749.81883.21909.11411.11247.2
Thefts 3,9173,8663,9683,6413,7653,4953,5093,4493,4563,7553,6193,346
per 100,000 5075.94775.04545.24103.64110.83758.03717.13556.33480.53670.63490.73178.3
Auto thefts 433476618589557501478506420400244220
per 100,000 561.1587.9707.9663.8608.2538.7506.4521.7423.0391.0235.4209.0
Arson 353853412927362842333236
per 100,000 45.446.960.746.231.729.038.128.942.332.330.934.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 712.3637.5643.5562.7577.8549.6526.0523.4558.5524.2442.7390.5

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime in High Point detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 250 (215 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.04
North Carolina average:

2.40

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +15,849 (+22.6%).

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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Average climate in High Point, North Carolina

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Tornado activity:

High Point-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 20% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/1985, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.2 miles away from the High Point city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category F3 tornado 16.7 miles away from the city center injured 30 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

High Point-area historical earthquake activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 90% 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 97.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.0 miles away from High Point 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 97.2 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 57.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Guilford County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Ice Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Birthplace of: Fantasia Barrino, Adrian Wilson - 2005 NFL player (Arizona Cardinals, born: Oct 12, 1979), Brad Hoover - 2005 NFL player (Carolina Panthers, born: Nov 11, 1976), Brian Williams - 2005 NFL player (Minnesota Vikings, born: Jul 2, 1979), Landon Quick - College basketball player (High Point Panthers), Steven Rush - College basketball player (NC Asheville Bulldogs).


Main business address for: OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE INC/VA (TRUCKING (NO LOCAL)), CULP INC (BROADWOVEN FABRIC MILLS, COTTON).


Hospital/medical center in High Point:

  • HIGH POINT REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 601 N ELM ST PO BOX HP-5)

Other hospitals/medical centers near High Point:

  • THOMASVILLE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; THOMASVILLE, NC)
  • NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; WINSTON-SALEM, NC)
  • "MOSES H CONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, THE" (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; GREENSBORO, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in High Point, NC

Airports located in High Point:

Amtrak station:

HIGH POINT (100 W. HIGH ST.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.


Local government website: www.high-point.net

Colleges/Universities in High Point:

  • High Point University (Full-time enrollment: 3,170; Location: 833 Montlieu Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.HIGHPOINT.EDU; Offers Master's degree)
  • ITT Technical Institute–High Point (FT enrollment: 320; Location: 4050 Piedmont Parkway, Ste 110; Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu)
  • John Wesley College (FT enrollment: 67; Location: 2314 North Centennial Street; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.johnwesley.edu)
  • The Fila Academy (FT enrollment: 39; Location: 1114 Eastchester Dr; Private, for-profit; Website: www.filaacademy.com)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near High Point:

  • Guilford Technical Community College (about 5 miles; Jamestown, NC; Full-time enrollment: 7,965)
  • Guilford College (about 11 miles; Greensboro, NC; FT enrollment: 2,312)
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro (about 13 miles; Greensboro, NC; FT enrollment: 14,263)
  • Davidson County Community College (about 13 miles; Thomasville, NC; FT enrollment: 2,006)
  • North Carolina A & T State University (about 15 miles; Greensboro, NC; FT enrollment: 8,822)
  • Winston-Salem State University (about 16 miles; Winston-Salem, NC; FT enrollment: 5,588)
  • Forsyth Technical Community College (about 17 miles; Winston Salem, NC; FT enrollment: 4,471)

Public high schools in High Point:

Private high schools in High Point:

  • WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 1,028; Location: 1917 N CENTENNIAL ST; Grades: KG - 12)
  • HIGH POINT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 825; Location: 307 N ROTARY DR; Grades: PK - 12)
  • WESTCHESTER COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 434; Location: 2045 N OLD GREENSBORO RD; Grades: KG - 12)
  • HAYWORTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 190; Location: 1696 WESTCHESTER DR; Grades: PK - 12)
  • TRI-CITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 73; Location: 8000 CLINARD FARMS RD; Grades: KG - 12)
  • PARAMOUNT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 13; Location: 4124 JOHNSON ST; Grades: 6 - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in High Point:

Private elementary/middle schools in High Point:

  • IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 259; Location: 605 BARBEE AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • HIGH POINT FRIENDS SCHOOL (Students: 100; Location: 800A QUAKER LN; Grades: PK - 7)
  • THE PIEDMONT SCHOOL (Students: 50; Location: 815 OLD MILL RD; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • BALDWIN'S CHAPEL SDA CHURCH SCHOOL (Students: 15; Location: 1202 LEONARD AVE; Grades: KG - 7)
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Library in High Point:

  • HIGH POINT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,661,849; Location: 901 NORTH MAIN STREET; 269,195 books; 10,477 audio materials; 15,529 video materials; 21 local licensed databases; 56 state licensed databases; 9 other licensed databases; 650 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in High Point: Uwharrie Council Camp (A), High Point Sewage Disposal (B), Emerywood Country Club (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in High Point include: Hickory Chapel (A), Mount Carmel Church (B), Conrad Memorial Church (C), Friendly Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Floral Garden Cemetery (1), Green Hill Cemetery (2), Oakwood Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Oak Hollow Lake (A), Linthicum Lake (B), Uwharrie Lake (C), High Point Lake (D), Owens Lake (E), Oak Hollow Lake (F), Triangle Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Long Branch (A), East Fork Deep River (B), Richland Creek (C), Boulding Branch (D), West Fork Deep River (E), Hiatt Branch (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in High Point include: Armstrong Park (1), Washington Terrace Park (2), Allen Jay Park (3), Hedgecock Park (4), Brentwood Park (5), Five Points Park (6), Cedron Park (7), McCain Park (8), Eastwood Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Furniture Discovery Center (Museums; 101 West Green Drive) (1), Carolina Amusement (Amusement & Theme Parks; 5730 Cedar Post Street) (2), Downtown Bingo (Amusement & Theme Parks; 200 East Kivett Drive) (3), Allstate Amusements Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 106 Greensboro Road) (4), AAA Vacations (1601 North Main Street) (5), Bingo Mania (Arcades & Amusements; 1208 S Main St) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Brookline Furniture CO (1941 Baker Road) (1), Hampton Inn High Point (10066 North Main Street) (2), Fairfield Inn and Stes High Point/Archdl (10141 North Main Street) (3), Days Inn & Suites of High Point (120 Southwest Cloverleaf Place) (4), High Point-Days Inn (120 NW Cloverleaf Pl) (5), Harbor Cabana Inn (2429 West Green Drive) (6), Best Western High Point (1202 Liberty Road) (7), Adams Inn J H (1108 North Main Street) (8), Four Seasons Auto Sales (609 Greensboro Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Village Court (201 West Commerce Avenue) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 
Guilford 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  PM10 PM2.5 CO  SO2 NO2 Ozone 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.5. This is about average.
City:

32.5
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 13.4. This is significantly better than average. There were 9 monitors within city limits.
City:

13.4
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.76. This is about average. There were 3 monitors within city limits.
City:

9.76
U.S.:

9.59
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 3.89. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

3.89
U.S.:

2.43

Drinking water stations with addresses in High Point and their reported violations in the past:

FAIRFIELD GOLF COURSE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-18-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-08-2003), St Public Notif requested (MAY-08-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2003)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-04-2000), St Public Notif requested (FEB-04-2000), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2003)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-20-1996), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-20-1996)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 22.9%
(12.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.2% for Black residents)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.2%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.5%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in High Point, NC

People in group quarters in High Point:

  • 867 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 608 people in nursing homes
  • 444 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 337 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 26 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 4 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 2 people in other group homes

High Point compared to North Carolina state average:

High Point, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with most branches in High Point (2011 data):

  • High Point Bank and Trust Company: 7 branches. Info updated 10/19/2006: Bank assets: $78.9 mil, Deposits: $61.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: High Point Bank Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: Northwood Branch, Oak Hollow Branch, High Point Main Branch, Southwood Square Branch. Info updated 11/18/2009: Bank assets: $1,489,198.0 mil, Deposits: $1,021,724.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5991 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: High Point Main Branch, North Branch, Skeet Club Branch, Westchester Mall Branch. Info updated 12/01/2010: Bank assets: $1,070,489.0 mil, Deposits: $811,027.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6537 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: High Point Main Branch, Highway 68 Branch, Westchester Drive Branch, Archdale Branch. 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
  • SunTrust Bank: Oak Hollow Branch at 1301 East Chester Drive, branch established on 06/30/2002; High Point Ccb7 Branch 573 at 1589 Skeet Club Road, Suite 140, branch established on 09/01/1999. 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.
  • Bank of North Carolina: Highway 68 Branch at 2630 Eastchester Drive, branch established on 08/18/2008; High Point Branch at 801 N. Elm Street, branch established on 02/01/2005. Info updated 04/12/2010: Bank assets: $2,179.1 mil, Deposits: $1,855.6 mil, headquarters in Thomasville, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 23 total offices, Holding Company: Bnc Bancorp
  • Woodforest National Bank: High Point Nc Walmart Branch at 2710 North Main Street, branch established on 10/29/2008; High Point Walmart Branch at 2628 S Main Street, branch established on 08/13/2007. 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.
  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: High Point Branch at 101 South Main Street, branch established on 01/01/1908; Oak Hollow Mall Branch at 940 Mall Loop Road, branch established on 12/01/1995. Info updated 01/25/2011: Bank assets: $18,108.5 mil, Deposits: $15,618.3 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 431 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
  • Southern Community Bank and Trust: High Point Branch at 2541 Eastchester Drive, branch established on 05/20/2002. Info updated 02/23/2007: Bank assets: $1,657.9 mil, Deposits: $1,322.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Community Financial Corporation
  • 3 other banks with 3 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in High Point, North Carolina:

  • Radisson Hotel High Point, 135 S Main St, High Point, NC 27260 , Phone: (336) 889-8888, Fax: (336) 885-2737
  • Motel 6, 200 Ardale Dr, High Point, NC 27260 , Phone: (336) 841-7717, Fax: (336) 841-7709
  • Howard Johnson Inn, 2000 Brentwood St, High Point, NC 27263 , Phone: (336) 886-4141
  • Hampton Inn, 10066 N Main St, High Point, NC 27263 , Phone: (336) 434-5200, Fax: (336) 434-5222
  • Courtyard By Marriott High Point, 1000 Mall Loop Rd, High Point, NC 28262 , Phone: (336) 882-3600
  • Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 10050 N Main St, High Point, NC 27263 , Phone: (336) 861-3310, Fax: (336) 861-2098
  • Ashford Suites Hotel, 3901 Sedgebrook St, High Point, NC 27265 , Phone: (336) 812-8787, Fax: (336) 812-8788
  • Country Inn & Suites-High Point, 10151 N Main St, High Point, NC 27263 , Phone: (336) 861-2233, Fax: (336) 861-2266
  • 2 other hotels and motels
All 10 fire-safe hotels and motels in High Point, North Carolina

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


High Point travel time to work - commute
High Point mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (58%)
  • Electricity (33%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Guilford County North Carolina:


2008 Presidential Election results in Guilford County North Carolina:
Detailed 2008 election results.

Neighborhoods in High Point:

(High Point, North Carolina Neighborhood Map)


Religion statistics for High Point:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 46.67%
Here46.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA) The Wesleyan Church
Adherents27.3%22.5%11.0%8.4%3.5%
Congregations18.9%19.4%1.7%6.9%5.5%
NameEpiscopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentUnited Church of ChristOther
Adherents2.9%2.3%2.2%1.8%18.0%
Congregations2.2%2.6%0.7%4.1%38.0%
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: 100
This county:

2.16 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
Guilford County:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 57
This county:

1.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 182
Guilford County:

3.92 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 416
Guilford County:

8.96 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.2%
State:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.8%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Guilford County:

14.9%
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 80$370,697$55,6056$17,189
Other Government Administration 28$146,228$62,6690$0
Judicial and Legal 2$8,086$48,5160$0
Police Protection - Officers 208$837,348$48,3090$0
Police - Other 5$14,035$33,68415$5,201
Firefighters 176$667,229$45,4930$0
Fire - Other 8$28,198$42,2970$0
Correction 212$851,383$48,19115$5,201
Streets and Highways 23$83,350$43,4870$0
Health 3$13,669$54,6760$0
Solid Waste Management 155$424,953$32,9001$436
Sewerage 7$23,851$40,8870$0
Parks and Recreation 83$234,854$33,95541$23,096
Housing and Community Development(Local) 23$101,206$52,8031$649
Water Supply 116$395,467$40,9103$3,330
Electric Power 109$542,501$59,72512$21,037
Transit 55$174,465$38,0654$3,578
Local Libraries 49$143,031$35,02813$17,668
Other and Unallocable 41$129,453$37,88917$15,518
Totals for Government 1,383$5,190,004$45,033128$112,903

High Point government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $79,804,000 ($771.83)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $25,497,000 ($246.60)
    Solid Waste Management: $5,615,000 ($54.31)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,279,000 ($31.71)
    Parking Facilities: $695,000 ($6.72)
    All Other: $669,000 ($6.47)
  • Construction - Sewerage: $16,579,000 ($160.34)
    Regular Highways: $13,418,000 ($129.77)
    Water Utilities: $6,797,000 ($65.74)
    Electric Utilities: $5,919,000 ($57.25)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,437,000 ($13.90)
    General - Other: $465,000 ($4.50)
    Transit Utilities: $434,000 ($4.20)
    Parks and Recreation: $313,000 ($3.03)
    Central Staff Services: $291,000 ($2.81)
    Libraries: $286,000 ($2.77)
    Parking Facilities: $147,000 ($1.42)
    Health - Other: $8,000 ($0.08)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $86,661,000 ($838.15)
    General - Other: $20,294,000 ($196.27)
    Police Protection: $19,619,000 ($189.75)
    Local Fire Protection: $14,760,000 ($142.75)
    Sewerage: $11,647,000 ($112.64)
    Regular Highways: $8,689,000 ($84.04)
    Liquor Stores: $7,404,000 ($71.61)
    Parks and Recreation: $5,818,000 ($56.27)
    Central Staff Services: $5,426,000 ($52.48)
    Water Utilities: $4,404,000 ($42.59)
    Libraries: $3,842,000 ($37.16)
    Solid Waste Management: $3,784,000 ($36.60)
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,513,000 ($24.30)
    Transit Utilities: $2,197,000 ($21.25)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,845,000 ($17.84)
    Financial Administration: $1,797,000 ($17.38)
    Health - Other: $1,141,000 ($11.04)
    Parking Facilities: $481,000 ($4.65)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $155,000 ($1.50)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $2,358,000 ($22.81)
    All Other: $930,000 ($8.99)
    General Local Government Support: $778,000 ($7.52)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,645,000 ($25.58)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health - Other: $38,000 ($0.37)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $15,224,000 ($147.24)
    Transit Utilities: $5,082,000 ($49.15)
    All Other: $1,035,000 ($10.01)
    Highways: $80,000 ($0.77)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,977,000 ($464.01)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $7,303,000 ($70.63)
    Interest Earnings: $6,057,000 ($58.58)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $214,605,000 ($2075.56)
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $163,887,000 ($1585.04)
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $98,695,000 ($954.53)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $111,343,000 ($1076.86)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $89,650,000 ($867.05)
    Water Utilities: $10,148,000 ($98.15)
    Liquor Stores: $8,558,000 ($82.77)
    Transit Utilities: $2,695,000 ($26.06)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,678,000 ($74.26)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $6,289,000 ($60.82)
    Highways: $3,187,000 ($30.82)
    All Other: $775,000 ($7.50)
    Housing and Community Development: $274,000 ($2.65)
    Transit Utilities: $235,000 ($2.27)
  • Tax - Property: $46,345,000 ($448.23)
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $3,038,000 ($29.38)
    NEC: $2,478,000 ($23.97)
    Other Selective Sales: $2,292,000 ($22.17)
    Other License: $771,000 ($7.46)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $710,000 ($6.87)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $68,599,000 ($663.46)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,124,000 ($49.56)

7.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,437 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.47%
North Carolina average:

8.53%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($323 average AGI)
Guilford County:

0.11%
North Carolina average:

0.17%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Forsyth County, NC  0.54% ($41,392 average AGI)
from Randolph County, NC  0.48% ($32,444)
from Davidson County, NC  0.39% ($38,188)


6.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,985 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.56%
North Carolina average:

7.27%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($611 average AGI)
Guilford County:

0.06%
North Carolina average:

0.10%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Forsyth County, NC  0.62% ($40,518 average AGI)
to Randolph County, NC  0.53% ($34,319)
to Davidson County, NC  0.48% ($36,082)

Strongest AM radio stations in High Point:

  • WMFR (1230 AM; 1 kW; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WIST (790 AM; 3 kW; THOMASVILLE, NC; Owner: GHB RADIO, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGOS (1070 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: RITCHY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WOKX (1590 AM; 1 kW; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WWBG (1470 AM; 10 kW; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING COPORATION)
  • WCOG (1320 AM; 5 kW; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSJS (600 AM; 5 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WLXN (1440 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKXR (1260 AM; 5 kW; ASHEBORO, NC; Owner: RANDOLPH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WSGH (1040 AM; 9 kW; LEWISVILLE, NC; Owner: WINSTON-SALEM, GREENSBORO, HIGH POINT AREA RADIO)

Strongest FM radio stations in High Point:

  • WHPU (90.3 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: TRUSTEES OF HIGH POINT COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WIST-FM (98.3 FM; THOMASVILLE, NC; Owner: WEAM QUALITY RADIO CORP.)
  • WHPE-FM (95.5 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WQMG-FM (97.1 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WOZN (98.7 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMAG (99.5 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVBZ (100.3 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFDD (88.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY)
  • WKRR (92.3 FM; ASHEBORO, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
  • WKZL (107.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
  • WJMH (102.1 FM; REIDSVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMQX-FM (93.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTQR (104.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGBT (94.5 FM; EDEN, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKXU (101.1 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WNAA (90.1 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: NC AGRICULTURAL & TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W285DJ (104.9 FM; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC,)
  • WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBFJ-FM (89.3 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC.)
  • WUAG (103.1 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: U. OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO)

TV broadcast stations around High Point:

  • WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WUPN-TV (Channel 48; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WUPN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WXLV-TV (Channel 45; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXLV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTWB-TV (Channel 20; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: WTWB OF THE TRIAD, LLC)
  • WLXI-TV (Channel 61; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WGHP (Channel 8; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: WGHP LICENSE, INC.)
  • WGPX (Channel 16; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: PAXSON GREENSBORO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WAXN (Channel 64; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WUNC-TV (Channel 4; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of High Point fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 85
Total length: 361 meters (1,184ft)
Total costs: $7,157,000
Total average daily traffic: 941,296
Total average daily truck traffic: 74,893

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 3
  • 1930-1939: 2
  • 1940-1949: 3
  • 1950-1959: 7
  • 1960-1969: 8
  • 1970-1979: 9
  • 1980-1989: 4
  • 1990-1999: 8
  • 2000-2010: 41
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for High Point, NC

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in High Point)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 147 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in High Point, NC)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 63 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 51 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 271 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in High Point)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 64 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in High Point)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 18 full and 14 partial tracts)
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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED334$127,710375$130,3731,402$147,31652$73,7007$611,467152$83,9411$50,310
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$137,34920$139,258116$141,2065$22,1561$1,750,0007$107,5330$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED62$123,48279$113,979558$132,15056$37,1231$2,550,00060$81,9734$52,870
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN49$101,41049$139,698324$143,69611$43,5651$4,800,00023$87,1500$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS10$130,7636$170,445104$135,89911$74,7310$04$105,0851$15,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 26 tracts in High Point, NC

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 14 full and 14 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED65$183,84166$166,3392$96,030
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$181,44829$168,2430$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED9$79,65610$186,6110$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$460,0201$215,4100$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$47,5000$01$29,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 178
  • Hazardous Condition: 105
  • Service Call: 7
  • Good Intent Call: 7

Incident types - High Point


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for High Point, NC

Most common first names in High Point, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James88570.0 years
William75074.1 years
Mary71277.6 years
John70773.8 years
Robert52869.9 years
Charles35671.2 years
George28273.7 years
Annie26378.7 years
Thomas25672.6 years
Ruth23679.4 years
Most common last names in High Point, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith48775.2 years
Johnson30373.7 years
Davis29475.1 years
Brown26773.1 years
Williams25670.3 years
Jones23374.9 years
White15473.0 years
Hill14975.5 years
Moore13571.9 years
Wilson13373.0 years
Businesses in High Point, NC
NameCountNameCount
Aeropostale1Office Depot2
Arby's3Outback Steakhouse1
AutoZone2Panda Express1
Bath & Body Works1Panera Bread1
Bentleymotors.Com1Papa John's Pizza2
Best Western1Payless1
Blockbuster1Penske1
Buffalo Wild Wings1PetSmart1
Burger King3Pizza Hut3
CVS3Quality1
Chick-Fil-A3RadioShack2
ColorTyme1Rite Aid2
Cricket Wireless4SONIC Drive-In2
Days Inn1Sears3
Domino's Pizza2Spencer Gifts1
Dunkin Donuts2Sprint Nextel2
FedEx21Staples1
Foot Locker1Starbucks3
GameStop2Subway7
H&R Block3T-Mobile4
Hardee's1T.J.Maxx1
Haworth1Taco Bell2
Home Depot1Target1
IHOP1U-Haul3
JCPenney1UPS28
KFC3Verizon Wireless1
Kmart1Victoria's Secret1
Knights Inn1Walgreens2
Lowes1Walmart2
Marriott1Wendy's4
McDonald's6YMCA4
Browse common businesses in High Point, NC


High Point on our top lists:

  • #85 on the list of "Top 100 fastest growing cities from 2000 to 2008 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"

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