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New Hanover County

Population in 2010: 739. Population change since 2000: -2.6%
Males: 551  (74.6%)
Females: 188  (25.4%)

Median resident age:  42.0 years
North Carolina median age:  41.9 years

Zip codes: 28401.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $40,628 (it was $33,088 in 2000)
Hightsville:

$40,628
North Carolina:

$43,674
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $14,017

Hightsville CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $84,801 (it was $87,600 in 2000)
Hightsville:

$84,801
North Carolina:

$155,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $163,338; Detached houses: $172,373; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $201,065; Mobile homes: $91,596

Median gross rent in 2009: $813.

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Hightsville races chart
  • White alone - 448 (60.6%)
  • Black alone - 245 (33.2%)
  • Hispanic - 19 (2.6%)
  • Two or more races - 13 (1.8%)
  • American Indian alone - 11 (1.5%)
  • Asian alone - 2 (0.3%)
  • Other race alone - 1 (0.1%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Hightsville: 92.6 (less than average, 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: 472 people per square mile 
 
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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 (commute): 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%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $856 (1.3%)
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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

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.2%
North Carolina:

9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Retail trade (34%)
  • Manufacturing (28%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (55%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (31%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Manufacturing (0%)
  • Wholesale trade (0%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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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Tornado activity:

Hightsville-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 5% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/16/2006, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.5 miles away from the Hightsville place center killed 8 people and injured 20 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 6/13/1962, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.7 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Hightsville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1994 at 19:54:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.6 LG, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 87.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.4 miles away from Hightsville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in New Hanover County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 12, Tropical Storms: 2, Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Hightsville:

  • NEW HANOVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 6 miles away; WILMINGTON, NC)
  • PENDER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; BURGAW, NC)
  • BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 25 miles away; SUPPLY, 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:

  • Cape Fear Community College (about 3 miles; Wilmington, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,987)
  • University of North Carolina-Wilmington (about 4 miles; Wilmington, NC; FT enrollment: 11,028)
  • Mount Olive College (about 66 miles; Mount Olive, NC; FT enrollment: 2,812)
  • Horry-Georgetown Technical College (about 70 miles; Conway, SC; FT enrollment: 2,962)
  • Coastal Carolina University (about 70 miles; Conway, SC; FT enrollment: 7,254)
  • Fayetteville State University (about 79 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 4,481)
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke (about 79 miles; Pembroke, NC; FT enrollment: 4,818)

Public elementary/middle schools in Hightsville:

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Notable location: New Hanover Correctional Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Hightsville: Olivet Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Burnt Mill Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
New Hanover County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 15.9. This is significantly better than average.
City:

15.9
U.S.:

32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 4.32. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

4.32
U.S.:

2.43


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.6%
(11.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
North Carolina:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  55.9%
Whole state:  67.7%

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

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 - commute
Hightsville mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (43%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
  • Wood (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)


2004 Presidential Election results in New Hanover County North Carolina:


2008 Presidential Election results in New Hanover County North Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Hightsville (based on New Hanover County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 47.19%
Here47.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

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)JewishOther
Adherents3.5%2.5%1.7%1.6%11.7%
Congregations3.8%1.5%3.8%1.5%36.4%
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: 44
Here:

2.31 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
This county:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
New Hanover County:

0.68 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 76
This county:

4.00 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 262
New Hanover County:

13.78 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
New Hanover County:

9.3%
State:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

23.8%
State:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.7%
North Carolina:

15.6%

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.)


Hightsville on our top lists:

  • #39 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of males"
  • #48 (28401) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Liberian first ancestries"
  • #60 (28401) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most museums in 2005"

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