High Point, North Carolina

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Population in July 2008: 101,835. Population change since 2000: +18.6%

Males: 48,666	(47.8%)
Females: 53,169	(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 2007: $43,251 (it was $40,137 in 2000)

High Point:	$43,251
North Carolina:	$44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,843

High Point:	$24,843
North Carolina:	$24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $145,100 (it was $101,800 in 2000)

High Point:	$145,100
North Carolina:	$145,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $169,957; Detached houses: $172,296; Townhouses or other attached units: $186,392; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $109,858; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $105,077; Mobile homes: $29,130

Median gross rent in 2007: $702.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 17.6%

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Duke Brothers
White Tiger Security Corps
Kays Ivey Cottage
B & L Bedding
Karen Beck, Realtor, certified home marketing specialist
Guy's Home Inspection Services

Races in High Point:

White Non-Hispanic (58.5%)
Black (31.8%)
Hispanic (4.9%)
Other race (2.3%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
Other Asian (1.3%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Vietnamese (0.7%)
Asian Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in High Point: 83.9 (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: 2076 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: 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 131 registered sex offenders living in High Point, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in High Point to the number of sex offenders is 777 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $1,504 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,385 (1.1%)

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

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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 business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

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

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	12.1%
North Carolina:	11.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Furniture and related products (9%)
Construction (8%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Truck transportation (3%)
Educational services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (13%)
Educational services (11%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Furniture and related products (6%)
Social assistance (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

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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Crime in High Point by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	4	9	11	5	8	10	8	8	13
per 100,000	5.2	11.1	12.6	5.6	8.7	10.8	8.5	8.2	13.1
Rapes	47	33	27	37	34	42	27	41	39
per 100,000	60.9	40.8	30.9	41.7	37.1	45.2	28.6	42.3	39.3
Robberies	272	271	314	269	264	224	217	269	335
per 100,000	352.5	334.7	359.7	303.2	288.2	240.9	229.9	277.4	337.4
Assaults	549	426	421	389	479	392	364	381	445
per 100,000	711.4	526.2	482.2	438.4	523.0	421.5	385.6	392.9	448.2
Burglaries	1,661	1,540	1,807	1,483	1,585	1,819	1,970	1,697	1,870
per 100,000	2152.4	1902.1	2069.9	1671.4	1730.6	1955.9	2086.8	1749.8	1883.2
Thefts	3,917	3,866	3,968	3,641	3,765	3,495	3,509	3,449	3,456
per 100,000	5075.9	4775.0	4545.2	4103.6	4110.8	3758.0	3717.1	3556.3	3480.5
Auto thefts	433	476	618	589	557	501	478	506	420
per 100,000	561.1	587.9	707.9	663.8	608.2	538.7	506.4	521.7	423.0
Arson	35	38	53	41	29	27	36	28	42
per 100,000	45.4	46.9	60.7	46.2	31.7	29.0	38.1	28.9	42.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	705.7	631.7	637.6	557.5	572.5	544.5	521.2	518.6	553.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 256 (222 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.18
US city average:	3.00

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High Point-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 7% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/1985, a category 3 (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 3 tornado 16.7 miles away from the city center injured 30 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

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 High Point 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 the city 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 High Point center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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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 (601 N ELM ST PO BOX HP-5)

Other hospitals/medical centers near High Point:

THOMASVILLE MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; THOMASVILLE, NC)
NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST HOSPITALS (about 13 miles; WINSTON-SALEM, NC)
KINDRED HOSPITAL GREENSBORO (about 13 miles; GREENSBORO, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in High Point, NC

Airports located in High Point:

Darr Field Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 1,800, Local Ops: 1,800)

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: 2,564; Location: 833 MONTLIEU AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.HIGHPOINT.EDU; Offers Master's degree)
JOHN WESLEY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 133; Location: 2314 N CENTENNIAL ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.johnwesley.edu)
CAROLINA BEAUTY COLLEGE 2 (FT enrollment: 47; Location: 801 ENGLISH RD; Private, for-profit)

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

GUILFORD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; JAMESTOWN, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,810)
NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL ST UNIV (about 8 miles; Greensboro, NC; FT enrollment: 6,970)
WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 2,508)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO (about 15 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; FT enrollment: 10,868)
FORSYTH TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 3,271)
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 5,944)
ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; SALISBURY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,499)

Public high schools in High Point:

High Pt Central High (Location: 801 Ferndale Blvd; Grades: 9 - 12)
High Point GTCC MCH (Location: 901 South Main Street; Grades: 9 - 12)
Southwest High (Location: 4364 Barrow Rd; Grades: 9 - 12)
T Wingate Andrews Hi (Location: 1920 McGuinn Dr; Grades: 9 - 12)

Private high schools in High Point:

WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 929; Location: 1917 N CENTENNIAL STREET; Grades: KG - 12)
WESTCHESTER ACADEMY (Students: 169; Location: 204 PINE TREE LANE; Grades: KG - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in High Point:

Johnson Street Elem (Location: 1601 Johnson St; Grades: 0K - 8)
Laurin Welborn Mid (Location: 1710 McGuinn Dr; Grades: 6 - 8)
Trindale Elementary (Location: 400 Balfour Dr; Grades: PK - 5)
Ferndale Middle (Location: 701 Ferndale Blvd; Grades: 6 - 8)
Southern Middle (Location: 1201 E Fairfield Rd; Grades: 6 - 8)
Union Hill Elem (Location: 3523 Union Hill Ct; Grades: PK - 5)
Florence Elementary (Location: 7605 Florence School Rd; Grades: 0K - 5)
Kirkman Park Elem (Location: 715 E Farriss Ave; Grades: PK - 5)
Oak View Elementary (Location: 614 Oakview Rd; Grades: 0K - 5)
Oak Hill Elementary (Location: 320 Wrightenberry St; Grades: PK - 5)

Private elementary/middle schools in High Point:

HIGH POINT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 483; Location: 303 N ROTARY DR; Grades: PK - 6)
IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY CATHO (Students: 257; Location: 605 BARBEE AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
HAYWORTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 105; Location: 1696 WESTCHESTER DRIVE; Grades: KG - 10)
BALDWINS CHAPEL SDA EL SCH (Students: 85; Location: 1202 LEONARD AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
TRI CITY JUNIOR ACADEMY (Students: 68; Location: 8000 CLINARD FARMS RD; Grades: KG - 10)
PIEDMONT SCHOOL (Students: 50; Location: 815 OLD MILL RD DRIVE; Grades: 1 - 8)

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Library in High Point:

HIGH POINT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,446,712; Location: 901 NORTH MAIN STREET; 276,040 books; 7,343 audio materials; 9,613 video materials; 781 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in High Point: Emerywood Country Club (A), Uwharrie Council Camp (B). 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: Green Hill Cemetery (1), Oakwood Cemetery (2), Floral Garden 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), Boulding Branch (C), West Fork Deep River (D), Hiatt Branch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in High Point include: Hedgecock Park (1), Eastwood Park (2), Brentwood Park (3), Harvell Park (4), Five Points Park (5), Washington Terrace Park (6), Allen Jay Park (7), Armstrong Park (8), McCain 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

Air pollution trends in High Point

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide 2nd Max at 2 sites: 2.3 ppm in 2005 (it was 3.5 ppm in 2000, 6.1 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.011 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.016 ppm in 2000, 0.017 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 2 sites: 0.081 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.089 ppm in 2000, 0.091 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 2 sites: 0.093 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.111 ppm in 2000, 0.112 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 4 sites: 14.6 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 16.3 µ/m³ in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides: 0.0053 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0046 ppm in 2000, 0.0077 ppm in 1990).

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

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.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.

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Banks with most branches in High Point (2009 data):

High Point Bank and Trust Company: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-10-19: Bank assets: $782.6 mil, Deposits: $583.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: High Point Bank Corporation
Wachovia Bank, National Association: High Point Main Branch, North Branch, Skeet Club Branch, Westchester Mall Branch. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Branch Banking and Trust Company: High Point Main Branch, Highway 68 Branch, Archdale Branch, Westchester Drive Branch. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
Bank of America, National Association: Oak Hollow Branch, Southwood Square Branch, Northwood Branch, High Point Main Branch. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
SunTrust Bank: High Point Ccb7 Branch 573 at 1589 Skeet Club Road, Suite 140, branch established on 1999-09-01; Oak Hollow Branch at 1301 East Chester Drive, branch established on 2002-06-30. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
Bank of North Carolina: High Point Branch at 801 N. Elm Street, branch established on 2005-02-01; Highway 68 Branch at 2630 Eastchester Drive, branch established on 2008-08-18. Info updated 2006-10-11: Bank assets: $1,572.1 mil, Deposits: $1,150.3 mil, headquarters in Thomasville, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Bnc Bancorp
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Oak Hollow Mall Branch at 940 Mall Loop Road, branch established on 1995-12-01; High Point Branch at 101 South Main Street, branch established on 1908-01-01. Info updated 2009-01-06: Bank assets: $13,862.8 mil, Deposits: $11,768.4 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 343 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
Woodforest National Bank: High Point Walmart Branch at 2628 S Main Street, branch established on 2007-08-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,928.3 mil, Deposits: $2,568.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 499 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
5 other banks with 5 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 mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Guilford County North Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (58%) Electricity (33%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

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Religion statistics for High Point

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	The Wesleyan Church
Adherents	27.3%	22.5%	11.0%	8.4%	3.5%
Congregations	18.9%	19.4%	1.7%	6.9%	5.5%

Name	Episcopal Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	United Church of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	2.9%	2.3%	2.2%	1.8%	18.0%
Congregations	2.2%	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.
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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	$55,605	6	$17,189
Other Government Administration	28	$146,228	$62,669	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	2	$8,086	$48,516	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	208	$837,348	$48,309	0	$0
Police - Other	5	$14,035	$33,684	15	$5,201
Firefighters	176	$667,229	$45,493	0	$0
Fire - Other	8	$28,198	$42,297	0	$0
Correction	212	$851,383	$48,191	15	$5,201
Streets and Highways	23	$83,350	$43,487	0	$0
Health	3	$13,669	$54,676	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	155	$424,953	$32,900	1	$436
Sewerage	7	$23,851	$40,887	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	83	$234,854	$33,955	41	$23,096
Housing and Community Development(Local)	23	$101,206	$52,803	1	$649
Water Supply	116	$395,467	$40,910	3	$3,330
Electric Power	109	$542,501	$59,725	12	$21,037
Transit	55	$174,465	$38,065	4	$3,578
Local Libraries	49	$143,031	$35,028	13	$17,668
Other and Unallocable	41	$129,453	$37,889	17	$15,518
Totals for Government	1383	$5,190,004	$45,033	128	$112,903

High Point government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $79,804,000
Charges - Sewerage: $25,497,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,615,000

Parks and Recreation: $3,279,000

Parking Facilities: $695,000

All Other: $669,000
Construction - Sewerage: $16,579,000
Regular Highways: $13,418,000

Water Utilities: $6,797,000

Electric Utilities: $5,919,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,437,000

General - Other: $465,000

Transit Utilities: $434,000

Parks and Recreation: $313,000

Central Staff Services: $291,000

Libraries: $286,000

Parking Facilities: $147,000

Health - Other: $8,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $86,661,000
General - Other: $20,294,000

Police Protection: $19,619,000

Local Fire Protection: $14,760,000

Sewerage: $11,647,000

Regular Highways: $8,689,000

Liquor Stores: $7,404,000

Parks and Recreation: $5,818,000

Central Staff Services: $5,426,000

Water Utilities: $4,404,000

Libraries: $3,842,000

Solid Waste Management: $3,784,000

Natural Resources - Other: $2,513,000

Transit Utilities: $2,197,000

Housing and Community Development: $1,845,000

Financial Administration: $1,797,000

Health - Other: $1,141,000

Parking Facilities: $481,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $155,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $2,358,000
All Other: $930,000

General Local Government Support: $778,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,645,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health - Other: $38,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $15,224,000
Transit Utilities: $5,082,000

All Other: $1,035,000

Highways: $80,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,977,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $7,303,000
Interest Earnings: $6,057,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $214,605,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $163,887,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $98,695,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $111,343,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $89,650,000
Water Utilities: $10,148,000

Liquor Stores: $8,558,000

Transit Utilities: $2,695,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,678,000
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $6,289,000
Highways: $3,187,000

All Other: $775,000

Housing and Community Development: $274,000

Transit Utilities: $235,000
Tax - Property: $46,345,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $3,038,000

NEC: $2,478,000

Other Selective Sales: $2,292,000

Other License: $771,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $710,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $68,599,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,124,000

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 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 77
Total length: 328 meters (1,076ft)
Total costs: $9,711,000
Total average daily traffic: 832,856
Total average daily truck traffic: 65,102

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1920-1929: 3
1930-1939: 2
1940-1949: 3
1950-1959: 7
1960-1969: 7
1970-1979: 9
1980-1989: 5
1990-1999: 7
2000-2009: 34

	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)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 18 full and 14 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	206	$121,468	1,542	$121,188	1,122	$112,508	164	$48,423	6	$646,838	589	$92,262	3	$90,863
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	7	$130,807	149	$111,382	281	$101,187	30	$40,155	0	$0	72	$76,838	1	$114,180
APPLICATIONS DENIED	45	$114,742	323	$104,422	1,221	$115,517	203	$51,324	0	$0	172	$81,459	2	$112,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	25	$112,356	149	$138,125	454	$120,838	34	$85,495	0	$0	49	$98,908	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	1	$238,540	46	$131,132	111	$124,949	4	$80,498	0	$0	13	$113,387	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

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

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 18 full and 14 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	459	$130,636	146	$135,587	89	$89,978
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	41	$148,466	29	$141,599	6	$51,365
APPLICATIONS DENIED	3	$159,917	6	$131,567	1	$57,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	16	$191,009	13	$102,871	11	$111,355
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	1	$144,910	1	$144,910

Choose year: 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

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