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Craven County

Population in July 2007: 5,718.
Males: 2,773  (48.5%)
Females: 2,945  (51.5%)

Median resident age:  38.2 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28560.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,185 (it was $36,490 in 2000)
James City:  $46,185
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,845
James City:  $24,845
North Carolina:  $24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $153,268 (it was $84,000 in 2000)
James City:  $153,268
North Carolina:  $145,700

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Races in James City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.2%)
  • Black (18.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in James City: 83.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (17.5%), English (12.9%), German (9.1%), Irish (7.5%), Italian (3.5%), Polish (2.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 15 feet

Land area: 8.32 square miles.

Population density: 687 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in James City

  • High school or higher: 79.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in James City CDP

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 58.3%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

99 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.8%
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:

James City:  0.6% ($534)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jacksonville, NC (30.8 miles , pop. 66,715).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (104.7 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (355.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Brices Creek, NC (1.7 miles ), Bridgeton, NC (1.8 miles ), New Bern, NC (1.8 miles ), Trent Woods, NC (1.9 miles ), Fairfield Harbour, NC (1.9 miles ), River Bend, NC (2.6 miles ), Neuse Forest, NC (3.1 miles ), Arapahoe, NC (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 35.08 N, Longitude: 77.03 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 252

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (3%)



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Average climate in James City, North Carolina

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James City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 22% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/17/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.1 miles away from the James City place center killed 2 people and injured 85 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 42.9 miles away from the place center killed 16 people and injured 153 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


James City-area historical earthquake activity is below North Carolina state average. It is 97% 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 15.6 miles away from James City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near James City:
  • CRAVEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; NEW BERN, NC)
  • CARTERET GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; MOREHEAD CITY, NC)
  • BEAUFORT COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; WASHINGTON, NC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to James City:
  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 16,633)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,072)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 77 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 8,996)
  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 3,550)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 100 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; FT enrollment: 5,286)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  70.1%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.7%
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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  13.5%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.8%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in James City, NC


91 people in nursing homes
6 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents


James City compared to North Carolina state average:

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  • 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Craven County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (51%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for James City

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchOriginal Free Will BaptistsPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents24.7%21.6%13.5%9.3%5.3%
Congregations12.1%18.1%1.7%12.1%5.2%
NameEpiscopal ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other religions
Adherents4.8%4.2%2.4%2.2%12.0%
Congregations3.4%9.5%1.7%3.4%32.8%
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.


11.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,500 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.29%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.56% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,437 average AGI)
Craven County:  0.56%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Carteret County, NC  0.73% ($28,525 average AGI)
from Onslow County, NC  0.51% ($31,849)
from Escambia County, FL  0.38% ($24,471)


10.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,713 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.66%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.42% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,459 average AGI)
Craven County:  0.42%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Carteret County, NC  0.70% ($38,047 average AGI)
to Onslow County, NC  0.52% ($28,580)
to Wake County, NC  0.43% ($33,194)


Strongest AM radio stations in James City:
  • WNOS (1450 AM; 1 kW; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WWNB (1490 AM; 1 kW; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, 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)
  • WANG (1330 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HAVELOCK, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WDLX (930 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSTK (910 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJCV (1290 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: DOWN EAST BROADCASTING CO INC.)
  • WRNS (960 AM; 5 kW; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in James City:
  • WNBR (94.1 FM; ORIENTAL, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WTEB (89.3 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WMGV (103.3 FM; NEWPORT, NC; Owner: WMGV LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIKS (101.9 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WIKS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXNR (99.5 FM; GRIFTON, NC; Owner: WXNR LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WERO (93.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WNCT-FM (107.9 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSFL-FM (106.5 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WSFL LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAAE (91.9 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WRUP (97.9 FM; BAYBORO, NC; Owner: CONNER MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WRNS-FM (95.1 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WQZL (101.1 FM; BELHAVEN, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WOTJ (90.7 FM; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
  • WRHT (96.3 FM; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WLGP (100.3 FM; HARKERS ISLAND, NC; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WTKF (107.3 FM; ATLANTIC, NC; Owner: ATLANTIC RIDGE TELECASTERS, INC.)
  • WCZI (98.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WBJD (91.5 FM; ATLANTIC BEACH, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WANG-FM (105.1 FM; HAVELOCK, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around James City:
  • WCTI-TV (Channel 12; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUNM-TV (Channel 19; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WITN-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: WITN LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WNCT-TV (Channel 9; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFXI (Channel 8; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF EASTERN CAROLINA LICENSE LLC)
  • WUNK-TV (Channel 25; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WYDO (Channel 14; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF EASTERN CAROLINA LICENSE LLC)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 44 meters (144ft)
Total costs: $3,758,000
Total average daily traffic: 110,000
Total average daily truck traffic: 13,200

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