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Lenoir County

Population in July 2007: 2,755. Population change since 2000: -2.9%
 

Males: 1,244  (45.2%)
Females: 1,511  (54.8%)
Median resident age:  38.8 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28551.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,600 (it was $28,304 in 2000)
La Grange  $29,600
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $88,400 (it was $76,200 in 2000)
La Grange  $88,400
North Carolina:  $145,700

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Races in La Grange:

  • Black (55.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (42.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in La Grange: 81.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (9.4%), English (5.8%), Irish (2.8%), German (1.9%), Polish (1.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 113 feet

Land area: 2.26 square miles.

Population density: 1217 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in La Grange

  • High school or higher: 72.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Grange town

  • Never married: 34.8%
  • Now married: 43.9%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

115 residents are foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 1.4% Europe, 0.8% Asia).

This town:  4.0%
North Carolina:  5.3%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in La Grange, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in La Grange to the number of sex offenders is 689 to 1.

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

La Grange:  0.9% ($705)
North Carolina:  0.8% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, NC (35.2 miles , pop. 60,476).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (68.4 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (371.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Walnut Creek, NC (5.2 miles ), Seven Springs, NC (6.8 miles) , Elroy, NC (9.4 miles ), Snow Hill, NC (12.6 miles ), Goldsboro, NC (13.7 miles ), Kinston, NC (14.5 miles ), Hookerton, NC (16.0 miles ), Brogden, NC (16.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $79,400
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $73,300
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $146,700
  • 2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $143,000
  • 2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $137,000
  • 2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $140,900
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $159,600
  • 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $166,700
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $191,400
  • 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $157,300
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $196,700

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Latitude: 35.31 N, Longitude: 77.79 W


2 people in homes for the mentally ill

Area code: 252

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Population change in the 1990s: -202 (-6.6%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)


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Crime in La Grange by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.034.90.0
Rapes 110001
    per 100,000 34.634.00.00.00.035.0
Robberies 618781
    per 100,000 207.534.0279.9244.9279.135.0
Assaults 221523292028
    per 100,000 760.7510.4804.81014.7697.8979.0
Burglaries 575050403834
    per 100,000 1971.01701.31749.51399.61325.91188.8
Thefts 12273891059383
    per 100,000 4218.52483.83114.13673.93244.92902.1
Auto thefts 475743
    per 100,000 138.3238.2174.9244.9139.6104.9
Arson 114210
    per 100,000 34.634.0140.070.034.90.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 559.8377.0505.9540.9526.9442.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (9 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.27
US city average:  3.00

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La Grange-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 37% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.7 miles away from the La Grange town center killed 16 people and injured 153 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 tornado 9.8 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 149 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near La Grange:
  • CHERRY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC)
  • WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC)
  • LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; KINSTON, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in La Grange, NC

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to La Grange:
  • SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB (about 12 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; ID: GSB)
  • KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 14 miles; KINSTON, NC; ID: ISO)
  • PITT-GREENVILLE (about 37 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; ID: PGV)
Other public-use airports nearest to La Grange:
  • GOLDSBORO-WAYNE MUNI (about 15 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; ID: GWW)
  • MOUNT OLIVE MUNI (about 18 miles; MOUNT OLIVE, NC; ID: W40)
  • PINK HILL (about 19 miles; PINK HILL, NC; ID: 4W9)

Amtrak station near La Grange:
  • 15 miles: GOLDSBORO (410 N. JOHN ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Grange:
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 16,633)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,237)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 66 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; FT enrollment: 5,286)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 4,754)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 2,299)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 67 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 23,918)
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Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  63.5%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.1%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  19.0%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  9.6%
Whole state:  5.5%

La Grange 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.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in La Grange (2007 data):
  • Southern Bank and Trust Company: La Grange Branch at 208 South Caswell Street, branch established on 1971-09-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,121.4 mil, Deposits: $982.5 mil, headquarters in Mount Olive, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 55 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Bancshares (N.C.), Inc.
  • The Little Bank, Incorporated: La Grange Branch at 101 South Caswell Street, branch established on 2002-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $230.3 mil, Deposits: $204.3 mil, headquarters in Kinston, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: La Grange Branch at 119 Railroad Street, branch established on 1955-04-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: La Grange Branch at 104 East Washington Street, branch established on 1986-06-30. 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



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Electric Power 2$6,790$40,7400$0
Other and Unallocable 3$5,505$22,0200$0
Police Protection - Officers 8$23,483$35,2252$2,020
Streets and Highways 2$3,477$20,8620$0
Water Supply 2$8,814$52,8840$0
Sewerage 4$12,282$36,8460$0
Other Government Administration 2$9,128$54,7680$0
Financial Administration 3$7,755$31,0200$0
Totals for Government 26$77,233$35,6462$2,020



La Grange government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $544,000
    Solid Waste Management: $216,000
    All Other: $66,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $1,303,000
    Electric Utilities: $99,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $2,411,000
    Regular Highways: $562,000
    Sewerage: $426,000
    Police Protection: $401,000
    Water Utilities: $183,000
    Solid Waste Management: $178,000
    Central Staff Services: $135,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $72,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $47,000
    Parks & Recreation: $45,000
    General - Other: $33,000
    Fire Protection: $27,000
    Libraries: $11,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $22,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $0
  • General - Interest on Debt: $49,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $143,000
    All Other: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $460,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $812,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $742,000
    Electric Utilities: $418,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $70,000
    Electric Utilities: $42,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $36,000
    Interest Earnings: $27,000
    Rents: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $28,000
    Electric Utilities: $26,000
    Police Protection: $17,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $784,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $2,397,000
    Water Utilities: $233,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,316,000
    Highways: $255,000
    General Support: $69,000
  • Tax - Property: $470,000
    NEC: $44,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,173,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

4.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,750 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.71%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($398 average AGI)
Lenoir County:  0.06%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Pitt County, NC  0.60% ($24,315 average AGI)
from Wayne County, NC  0.57% ($25,387)
from Greene County, NC  0.35% ($23,356)


5.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,719 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.61%
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 Pitt County, NC  0.77% ($35,286 average AGI)
to Wayne County, NC  0.63% ($26,594)
to Wake County, NC  0.37% ($27,359)


Strongest AM radio stations in La Grange:
  • WRNS (960 AM; 5 kW; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WDJS (1430 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT OLIVE, NC; Owner: MOUNT OLIVE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WGBR (1150 AM; 5 kW; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WELS (1010 AM; 1 kW; KINSTON, NC; Owner: KINSTON CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGTM (590 AM; 5 kW; WILSON, NC; Owner: SPIRIT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGHB (1250 AM; 5 kW; FARMVILLE, NC; Owner: CONNER MEDIA, INC.)
  • WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WFMC (730 AM; 1 kW; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WLNR (1230 AM; 1 kW; KINSTON, NC; Owner: CONNER MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in La Grange:
  • WZUP (104.7 FM; ROSE HILL, NC; Owner: CONNER MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WRNS-FM (95.1 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WKNS (90.3 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WERO (93.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WNCT-FM (107.9 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WELS-FM (102.9 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: KINSTON CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WKIX (102.3 FM; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYMY (96.9 FM; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WRDU (106.1 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFXK (104.3 FM; TARBORO, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
  • WZBR (97.7 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WSFL-FM (106.5 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WSFL LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAGO (88.7 FM; SNOW HILL, NC; Owner: PATHWAY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, INC.)
  • WIKS (101.9 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WIKS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRQM (90.9 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
  • W276AX (103.1 FM; PRINCETON, ETC., NC; Owner: GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)

TV broadcast stations around La Grange:
  • WITN-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: WITN LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WNCT-TV (Channel 9; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WUNK-TV (Channel 25; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WCTI-TV (Channel 12; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUNM-TV (Channel 19; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W64AZ (Channel 64; KINSTON-GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: GOCOM TELEVISION, L.P.,)
  • WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHFL-LP (Channel 56; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: FREE LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • W63CW (Channel 63; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WYDO (Channel 14; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF EASTERN CAROLINA LICENSE LLC)
  • WEPX (Channel 38; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON GREENVILLE LICENSE, INC.)




La Grange fatal accident list for 2000:
Dec 9, 2000 12:34 AM, South Caswell Street, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


La Grange fatal accident list for 1995:
Jan 16, 1995 01:59 AM, Railroad, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


La Grange fatal accident list for 1991:
Oct 9, 1991 10:25 AM, E Washgton, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


La Grange fatal accident list for 1985:
Aug 19, 1985 08:10 AM, Caswell St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


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