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New Hanover County

Population in July 2007: 898.
Males: 666  (74.2%)
Females: 232  (25.8%)

Median resident age:  35.5 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28401.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,705 (it was $33,088 in 2000)
Hightsville:  $39,705
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $159,310 (it was $87,600 in 2000)
Hightsville:  $159,310
North Carolina:  $145,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $165,005; Detached houses: $168,999; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $119,778; Mobile homes: $51,250

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Races in Hightsville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (63.8%)
  • Black (33.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Hightsville: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (13.6%), United States (10.3%), English (9.9%), Scotch-Irish (6.7%), Subsaharan African (4.7%), Irish (3.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 25 feet

Land area: 1.57 square miles.

Population density: 573 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Hightsville

  • High school or higher: 64.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hightsville CDP

  • Never married: 44.5%
  • Now married: 35.7%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
North Carolina:  5.3%

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

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

Hightsville:  0.6% ($531)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wilmington, NC (2.9 miles , pop. 75,838).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (115.0 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (425.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Wrightsboro, NC (1.4 miles ), Wilmington, NC (1.7 miles ), Kings Grant, NC (1.9 miles ), Navassa, NC (2.1 miles ), Belville, NC (2.2 miles ), Murraysville, NC (2.3 miles ), Leland, NC (2.3 miles ), Skippers Corner, NC (2.4 miles ).

Latitude: 34.26 N, Longitude: 77.93 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 910

Hightsville household income distribution Hightsville home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (25%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (27%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (21%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores (7%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Computer specialists (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Health technologists and technicians (19%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (14%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)



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Average climate in Hightsville, North Carolina

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Hightsville-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 1% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1962, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.7 miles away from the Hightsville place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 8/13/2004, a category 2 tornado 9.9 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 29 people and caused $1 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Hightsville:
  • NEW HANOVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; WILMINGTON, NC)
  • WILMINGTON TREATMENT CENTER (about 7 miles; WILMINGTON, NC)
  • PENDER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; BURGAW, NC)

Amtrak station near Hightsville:
  • 2 miles: WILMINGTON (201 HARNETT ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hightsville:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 4 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 8,996)
  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 3,550)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,237)
  • HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 61 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 2,315)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 4,067)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 76 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,806)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  62.6%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.5%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.4%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hightsville, NC


378 people in state prisons


Hightsville compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Hightsville travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in New Hanover County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (43%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
  • Wood (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)


Religon statistics for Hightsville

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal Church
Adherents34.6%17.0%13.4%7.9%6.1%
Congregations24.2%3.8%9.8%9.8%5.3%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEvangelical Presbyterian ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Vineyard USAOther religions
Adherents3.5%2.5%1.7%1.6%11.8%
Congregations3.8%1.5%3.8%0.8%37.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


11.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,565 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.03%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($364 average AGI)
New Hanover County:  0.09%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Pender County, NC  0.68% ($30,056 average AGI)
from Wake County, NC  0.65% ($50,610)
from Brunswick County, NC  0.64% ($47,281)


9.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,449 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.29%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($142 average AGI)
New Hanover County:  0.04%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Brunswick County, NC  1.33% ($46,091 average AGI)
to Pender County, NC  1.03% ($45,637)
to Wake County, NC  0.66% ($40,217)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hightsville:
  • WAAV (980 AM; 5 kW; LELAND, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMFD (630 AM; 1 kW; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, LLC)
  • WLSG (1340 AM; 1 kW; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WWIL (1490 AM; 1 kW; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMYT (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WSTK (910 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WENC (1220 AM; 5 kW; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: DHA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVBS (1470 AM; 1 kW; BURGAW, NC; Owner: GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hightsville:
  • WHQR (91.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FRIENDS OF PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WRQR (104.5 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WMNX (97.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBNE (93.7 FM; WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WGNI (102.7 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKXB (99.9 FM; BURGAW, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WDVV (89.7 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WWIL-FM (90.5 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • W240AS (95.9 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: WILMINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WWQQ-FM (101.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKXS-FM (94.1 FM; LELAND, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSFM (107.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WKOO (98.7 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WUIN (106.7 FM; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, LLC)
  • WQSL (92.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WXQR-FM (105.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WAZO (98.3 FM; OAK ISLAND, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WKVC (88.9 FM; NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WWTB (103.9 FM; TOPSAIL BEACH, NC; Owner: JACKSONVILLE-TOPSAIL RADIO LLC)
  • WLTT (106.3 FM; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: GARY E. BURNS)

TV broadcast stations around Hightsville:
  • WILM-LP (Channel 10; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: WILM, INC.)
  • WUNJ-TV (Channel 39; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W51CW (Channel 51; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WPXU-TV (Channel 35; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON JACKSONVILLE LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W47CK (Channel 47; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING INC.)


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