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Northampton County

Population in July 2008: 90. Population change since 2000: -12.6%
 

Males: 41  (46.6%)
Females: 49  (53.4%)

Median resident age:  44.3 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip code: 27869


Estimated median household income in 2008: $39,441 (it was $31,607 in 2000)
Lasker:  $39,441
North Carolina:  $46,549

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $65,956

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $84,561 (it was $50,000 in 2000)
Lasker:  $84,561
North Carolina:  $154,500

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $98,549; Detached houses: $99,010; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $73,355; Mobile homes: $37,500

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Races in Lasker:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.3%)
  • Black (11.7%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Lasker: 76.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (31.1%), Irish (10.7%), English (7.8%), French (2.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 87 feet

Land area: 1.26 square miles.

Population density: 72 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lasker

  • High school or higher: 84.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lasker town

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 54.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 18.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

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

Lasker:  0.9% ($450)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)

Lasker satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rocky Mount, NC (39.1 miles , pop. 55,893).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Norfolk, VA (68.9 miles , pop. 234,403).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (278.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Woodland, NC (2.3 miles ), Rich Square, NC (2.3 miles ), Jackson, NC (2.7 miles ), Conway, NC (2.7 miles ), Roxobel, NC (3.3 miles ), Seaboard, NC (3.5 miles ), Kelford, NC (3.5 miles ), Severn, NC (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 36.35 N, Longitude: 77.31 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 252

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Population change in the 1990s: -36 (-25.9%).



Average climate in Lasker, North Carolina

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Lasker-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 35% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1988, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.4 miles away from the Lasker town center killed 4 people and injured 154 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.4 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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

On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 91.7 miles away from Lasker center
On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 8.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 92.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/6/1994 at 19:54:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.6 LG, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lasker:
  • ROANOKE CHOWAN HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; AHOSKIE, NC)
  • OUR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SCOTLAND NECK, NC)
  • HALIFAX REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 19 miles; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lasker:
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 16,633)
  • VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; PETERSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 3,641)
  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; HENDERSON, NC; FT enrollment: 2,076)
  • TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 11,042)
  • CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; FT enrollment: 4,432)
  • NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 5,820)
Private high school in Lasker:
  • NORTHEAST ACADEMY (Students: 193; Location: 210 CHURCH STREET; Grades: KG - 12)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.1 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.8%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.2%
Whole state:  4.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  10.1%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  2.9%
Whole state:  5.5%


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


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Lasker travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Northampton County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (53%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)


Religion statistics for Lasker

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 31.37%
Here31.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents62.3%33.5%1.1%1.0%2.1%
Congregations41.5%43.9%2.4%4.9%7.3%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$367
Totals for Government 0$0 1$367



Lasker government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $21,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $1,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $57,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,000

6.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,209 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.39%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Halifax County, NC  1.84% ($26,519 average AGI)
from Hertford County, NC  0.55% ($25,692)
from Bertie County, NC  0.24% ($24,235)


6.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,079 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.72%
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 Halifax County, NC  1.86% ($27,654 average AGI)
to Hertford County, NC  0.62% ($23,341)
to Wake County, NC  0.38% ($35,222)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lasker:
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WYAL (1280 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SCOTLAND NECK, NC)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWDR (1080 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MURFREESBORO, NC; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WDZY (1290 AM; 25 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WGH (1310 AM; 20 kW; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPMH (1010 AM; 10 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lasker:
  • WDLZ (98.3 FM; MURFREESBORO, NC; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZRU (88.5 FM; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: ROANOKE VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKTC (95.5 FM; PINETOPS, NC; Owner: WEQQ, INC.)
  • WYTT (97.9 FM; GASTON, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD, INC.)
  • WAFX (106.9 FM; SUFFOLK, VA; Owner: TIDEWATER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WRTP-FM (90.1 FM; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBKU (91.7 FM; AHSOKIE, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WCBZ (103.7 FM; WILLIAMSTON, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WBXB (100.1 FM; EDENTON, NC; Owner: EDENTON CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WLQM-FM (101.7 FM; FRANKLIN, VA; Owner: FRANKLIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKJX (96.7 FM; ELIZABETH CITY, NC; Owner: EAST CAROLINA RADIO OF ELIZABETH CITY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lasker:
  • WUNP-TV (Channel 36; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WRPX (Channel 47; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PAXSON RALEIGH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WNVN-LP (Channel 20; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Sr 1516 .3 Mi W Sr 1503 Fire House, Call Sign: KNJK874, Licensee ID: L00489510
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.880 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/16/2004, Expiration Date: 05/30/2014
    Registrant: Lasker, Town Of, Lasker, NC 27845-0156, Phone: (919) 539-2924



Lasker on our top lists:
    • #91 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election"

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