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Population (year 2000): 2,991. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,332 (+11.4% change)
 

Males: 1,523  (50.9%)
Females: 1,468  (49.1%)

Dare County

Median resident age:  40.6 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 27949.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,100 (it was $42,813 in 2000)
Kitty Hawk  $42,100
North Carolina:  $40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $155,900 (it was $144,600 in 2000)
Kitty Hawk  $155,900
North Carolina:  $127,600

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Races in Kitty Hawk:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

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Ancestries: English (22.8%), United States (16.7%), German (14.6%), Irish (10.8%), Italian (4.7%), Scottish (4.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 15 feet

Land area: 8.18 square miles.

Population density: 409 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Kitty Hawk

  • High school or higher: 88.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kitty Hawk town

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 62.2%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

50 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.7%
North Carolina:  5.3%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Kitty Hawk to the number of sex offenders is 668 to 1.

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

Kitty Hawk:  0.7% ($1,021)
North Carolina:  0.8% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Virginia Beach, VA (58.6 miles , pop. 425,257).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (273.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Southern Shores, NC (3.8 miles ), Kill Devil Hills, NC (4.3 miles ), Nags Head, NC (11.8 miles ), Manteo, NC (12.2 miles ), Wanchese, NC (16.7 miles ), Elizabeth City, NC (38.8 miles ), Columbia, NC (39.0 miles ), Creswell, NC (49.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 53 buildings, average cost: $93,400
  • 1997: 69 buildings, average cost: $102,500
  • 1998: 63 buildings, average cost: $104,400
  • 1999: 78 buildings, average cost: $118,000
  • 2000: 56 buildings, average cost: $165,000
  • 2001: 84 buildings, average cost: $171,400
  • 2002: 83 buildings, average cost: $162,600
  • 2003: 49 buildings, average cost: $201,000
  • 2004: 58 buildings, average cost: $213,900
  • 2005: 41 buildings, average cost: $307,400
  • 2006: 34 buildings, average cost: $359,200
  • 2007: 19 buildings, average cost: $298,200

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Latitude: 36.08 N, Longitude: 75.70 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,236 (+41.3%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 532 (33.5%)


13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 252

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Population change in the 1990s: +1,039 (+53.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (29%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Real estate and rental and leasing (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)


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Crime in Kitty Hawk by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 001012
    per 100,000 0.00.031.20.029.758.4
Robberies 200010
    per 100,000 65.70.00.00.029.70.0
Assaults 547154
    per 100,000 164.4129.4218.530.4148.5116.8
Burglaries 436954596833
    per 100,000 1413.52232.31685.41791.12019.0963.5
Thefts 13512195718696
    per 100,000 4437.93914.62965.02155.42553.42802.9
Auto thefts 10112056
    per 100,000 328.7355.962.40.0148.5175.2
Arson 011020
    per 100,000 0.032.431.20.059.40.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 355.4367.2310.2217.7317.7263.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 19 (17 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  5.09
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

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Kitty Hawk-area historical tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 50% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/17/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.4 miles away from the Kitty Hawk town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1978, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.0 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Kitty Hawk:
  • OUTER BANKS HOSPITAL INC,THE (about 5 miles; NAGS HEAD, NC)
  • ALBEMARLE HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; ELIZABETH CITY, NC)
  • VIRGINIA BEACH GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 58 miles; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA)

Political contributions by individuals in Kitty Hawk, NC

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kitty Hawk:
  • OCEANA NAS /APOLLO SOUCEK FIELD/ (about 56 miles; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; ID: NTU)
  • NORFOLK INTL (about 66 miles; NORFOLK, VA; ID: ORF)
  • NORFOLK NS (about 72 miles; NORFOLK, VA; ID: NGU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Kitty Hawk:
  • FIRST FLIGHT (about 5 miles; KILL DEVIL HILLS, NC; ID: FFA)
  • DARE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 12 miles; MANTEO, NC; ID: MQI)
  • CURRITUCK COUNTY (about 30 miles; CURRITUCK, NC; ID: 9W7)

Local government website: www.townofkittyhawk.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kitty Hawk:
  • ECPI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 61 miles; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,083)
  • NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 5,820)
  • TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 11,042)
  • OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 13,330)
  • HAMPTON UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; HAMPTON, VA; FT enrollment: 5,249)
  • THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; Hampton, VA; FT enrollment: 3,884)
  • CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; FT enrollment: 4,432)
Public elementary/middle school in Kitty Hawk:

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Notable locations in Kitty Hawk: Kitty Hawk Landing (A), Sound Landing (B), Poor Ridge Landing (C), Vistor County/Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Austin Cemetery (1), Baum Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Duck Village Outfitters (Tours & Charters; 1207 Duck Road).

Hotels: Buccaneer Motel (3512 Virginia Dare Trail North), Four Seasons in Duck (157 Four Seasons Lane), Four Seasons in Duck POA Inc (105 Four Seasons Lane), Beach Haven Motel (4104 Virginia Dare Trail), Holiday Inn Exp Kitty Hawk (3919 North Croatan Highway).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Kitty Hawk and their reported violations in the past:

JOHN`S DRIVE IN (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-22-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUL-22-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-09-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.5%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.4%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.5%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.7%
Whole state:  5.5%

Kitty Hawk compared to North Carolina state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Kitty Hawk (2007 data):
  • Gateway Bank & Trust Company: Southern Shores Branch at 5406 N Croatan Highway, branch established on 2006-04-06; Kitty Hawk Branch at 3600 North Croatan Highway, branch established on 2002-09-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,199.1 mil, Deposits: $925.4 mil, headquarters in Elizabeth City, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Gateway Financial Holdings, Inc.
  • The East Carolina Bank: Southern Shores/Kitty Hawk Branch at Highway 158 And Juniper Trail, branch established on 1984-05-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $623.4 mil, Deposits: $531.7 mil, headquarters in Engelhard, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Ecb Bancorp, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Kitty Hawk Branch at 4804 North Croatan Highway, branch established on 1986-06-30. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Kitty Hawk Branch at 5416 N Croatan Hwy, branch established on 2006-05-08. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • RBC Centura Bank: Kitty Hawk Branch at 4701 N. Croatan Highway, branch established on 1982-01-27. Info updated 2006-12-21: Bank assets: $23,135.6 mil, Deposits: $15,171.1 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 304 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Canada



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 15$46,394$37,1152$830
Financial Administration 1$2,683$32,1960$0
Other Government Administration 6$23,072$46,14412$4,539
Streets and Highways 2$4,169$25,0140$0
Firefighters 5$13,873$33,29510$6,781
Police - Other 2$4,271$25,6260$0
Totals for Government 31$94,463$36,56624$12,150


Kitty Hawk government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $880,000
    Solid Waste Management: $593,000
    Central Staff Services: $576,000
    Fire Protection: $317,000
    General - Other: $109,000
    Health Services - Other: $84,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $67,000
    General Public Buildings: $42,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $193,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $568,000
    All Other: $104,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $403,000
    Interest Earnings: $91,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $62,000
    Rents: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $336,000
    General - Other: $210,000
    Central Staff: $26,000
    General Public Building: $22,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    Health - Other: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,034,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $117,000
    Highways: $112,000
    All Other: $33,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,543,000
    Other Selective Sales: $656,000
    NEC: $227,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,301,000

9.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,490 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.83%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.23% of residents moved from foreign countries ($206 average AGI)
Dare County:  0.23%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Currituck County, NC  0.79% ($35,324 average AGI)
from Virginia Beach city, VA  0.32% ($51,048)
from Fairfax County, VA  0.25% ($133,091)


9.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,670 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.41%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Currituck County, NC  1.09% ($38,291 average AGI)
to Wake County, NC  0.29% ($43,216)
to New Hanover County, NC  0.26% ($34,735)


Strongest AM radio stations in Kitty Hawk:
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WOBX (1530 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WANCHESE, NC; Owner: EAST CAROLINA RADIO, INC.)
  • WGH (1310 AM; 20 kW; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPMH (1010 AM; 10 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WHKT (1650 AM; 10 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WFOG (1050 AM; 5 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WKGM (940 AM; 10 kW; SMITHFIELD, VA; Owner: WKGM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kitty Hawk:
  • WCXL (104.1 FM; KILL DEVIL HILLS, NC; Owner: MAX RADIO OF THE CAROLINAS LICENSES LLC)
  • WZPR (92.3 FM; NAGS HEAD, NC; Owner: CONVERGENT BROADCASTING OUTER BANKS LLC)
  • WVOD (99.1 FM; MANTEO, NC; Owner: CONVERGENT BROADCASTING LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WFMI (100.9 FM; SOUTHERN SHORES, NC; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WKOC (93.7 FM; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WOBR-FM (95.3 FM; WANCHESE, NC; Owner: EAST CAROLINA RADIO, INC.)
  • WOBX-FM (98.1 FM; MANTEO, NC; Owner: EAST CAROLINA RADIO, INC.)
  • WRSF (105.7 FM; COLUMBIA, NC; Owner: EAST CAROLINA RADIO, INC.)
  • WURI (90.9 FM; MANTEO, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
  • W219BO (91.7 FM; MANTEO, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Kitty Hawk:
  • WSKY-TV (Channel 4; MANTEO, NC; Owner: SKY TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WUND-TV (Channel 2; COLUMBIA, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)

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