Masonboro, North Carolina
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Males: 6,837 | (49.0%) |
Females: 7,121 | (51.0%) |
Median resident age: | 38.1 years |
North Carolina median age: | 35.3 years |
Zip codes: 28409.
Masonboro: | $114,241 |
NC: | $67,481 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $52,053 (it was $27,519 in 2000)
Masonboro CDP income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $466,298 (it was $161,800 in 2000)
Masonboro: | $466,298 |
NC: | $280,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $452,403; detached houses: $476,292; townhouses or other attached units: $385,319; in 2-unit structures: $230,877; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $222,208; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $320,140; mobile homes: $87,534
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Masonboro, NC
- 10,99193.0%White alone
- 3873.3%Black alone
- 1561.3%Asian alone
- 1381.2%Hispanic
- 1060.9%Two or more races
- 290.2%American Indian alone
- 30.03%Other race alone
- 20.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Masonboro detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: English (19.1%), German (18.1%), Irish (17.3%), United States (10.4%), Italian (6.4%), Scotch-Irish (6.1%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 25 feet
Land area: 5.99 square miles.
Population density: 2,328 people per square mile (low).
398 residents are foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.7% Asia, 0.6% North America, 0.5% Africa).
This place: | 3.4% |
North Carolina: | 5.3% |
Masonboro CDP: | 0.6% ($985) |
North Carolina: | 0.9% ($826) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wilmington, NC (4.4 miles , pop. 75,838).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (122.2 miles , pop. 276,093).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (430.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 34.17 N, Longitude: 77.87 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: -5,428 (-46.0%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 498 (8.2%)
Area code commonly used in this area: 910
Here: | 3.0% |
North Carolina: | 3.2% |
- Educational services (12.3%)
- Health care (11.0%)
- Construction (8.3%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (7.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.5%)
- Finance & insurance (4.6%)
- Chemicals (4.3%)
- Construction (12.8%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (7.3%)
- Educational services (6.5%)
- Chemicals (6.2%)
- Public administration (5.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.7%)
- Health care (4.6%)
- Educational services (18.9%)
- Health care (18.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (7.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
- Finance & insurance (5.9%)
- Social assistance (3.5%)
- Construction (3.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.0%)
- Engineers (3.9%)
- Engineers (7.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.5%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.4%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Top executives (3.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.2%)
- Registered nurses (6.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.2%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3.3%)
Average climate in Masonboro, North Carolina
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 71.2. This is about average.
City: | 71.2 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2005 was 2.27. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 2.27 |
U.S.: | 1.51 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 23.5. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 23.5 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 15.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 3.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 15.4 |
U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.30. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 5.2 miles away from the city center.
City: | 6.30 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Masonboro-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 38% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 11/16/2006, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.1 miles away from the Masonboro 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 11.6 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Masonboro-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 258.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 157.8 miles away from Masonboro center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 241.8 miles away from Masonboro center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 150.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 265.5 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 89.0 miles away from Masonboro center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in New Hanover County (23) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 8
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 19, Tropical Storms: 2, Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Masonboro:
- LIFE, INC CHEROKEE TRAIL GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 2 miles away; WILMINGTON, NC)
- CAPE FEAR HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 3 miles away; WILMINGTON, NC)
- ELDERLODGE WILMINGTON (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; WILMINGTON, NC)
- WILMINGTON TREATMENT CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 4 miles away; WILMINGTON, NC)
- WILMINGTON HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; WILMINGTON, NC)
- AUTUMN CARE OF MYRTLE GROVE (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; WILMINGTON, NC)
- NEW HANOVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 4 miles away; WILMINGTON, NC)
Operable nuclear power plants near Masonboro:
- 20 miles: Brunswick 1 and 2 in Southport, NC.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Masonboro:
- University of North Carolina Wilmington (about 4 miles; Wilmington, NC; Full-time enrollment: 13,112)
- Miller-Motte College-Wilmington (about 4 miles; Wilmington, NC; FT enrollment: 2,395)
- Cape Fear Community College (about 7 miles; Wilmington, NC; FT enrollment: 8,372)
- Coastal Carolina Community College (about 51 miles; Jacksonville, NC; FT enrollment: 4,502)
- Horry-Georgetown Technical College (about 70 miles; Conway, SC; FT enrollment: 5,772)
- Coastal Carolina University (about 71 miles; Conway, SC; FT enrollment: 8,881)
- Robeson Community College (about 72 miles; Lumberton, NC; FT enrollment: 2,322)
Points of interest:
Churches in Masonboro include: Christ Community Church (A), Masonboro Church (B), Shiloh Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Whiskey Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
This place: | 2.8 people |
North Carolina: | 2.5 people |
This place: | 81.7% |
Whole state: | 69.4% |
This place: | 2.7% |
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: 0.1% of all households
This place: | 4.3% |
Whole state: | 12.3% |
This place: | 2.0% |
Whole state: | 5.5% |
For population 15 years and over in Masonboro:
- Never married: 17.9%
- Now married: 70.4%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 3.9%
- Divorced: 6.3%
For population 25 years and over in Masonboro:
- High school or higher: 95.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 14.9%
- Unemployed: 3.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.5 minutes
Here: | 9.4 |
North Carolina average: | 13.1 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Masonboro, NC (based on New Hanover County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 45,162 | 124 |
Mainline Protestant | 25,476 | 43 |
Catholic | 14,671 | 5 |
Black Protestant | 6,408 | 34 |
Other | 3,777 | 17 |
Orthodox | 375 | 2 |
None | 106,798 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
New Hanover County: | 2.31 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
New Hanover County: | 0.68 / 10,000 pop. |
North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
New Hanover County: | 4.00 / 10,000 pop. |
North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 13.78 / 10,000 pop. |
North Carolina: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
New Hanover County: | 9.3% |
North Carolina: | 9.8% |
This county: | 23.8% |
State: | 28.3% |
This county: | 15.7% |
State: | 15.6% |
10.19% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($79,697 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 10.19% |
North Carolina average: | 8.85% |
0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($166 average AGI)
New Hanover County: 0.03% North Carolina average: 0.04%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Brunswick County, NC | 0.72% ($51,418 average AGI) |
from Wake County, NC | 0.70% ($106,617) |
from Pender County, NC | 0.58% ($52,577) |
8.46% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($61,225 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 8.46% |
North Carolina average: | 7.89% |
0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($167 average AGI)
New Hanover County: 0.02% North Carolina average: 0.03%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Brunswick County, NC | 1.36% ($55,191 average AGI) |
to Pender County, NC | 0.91% ($68,848) |
to Wake County, NC | 0.53% ($63,883) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Masonboro:
- WAAV (980 AM; 5 kW; LELAND, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WMYT (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
- WLSG (1340 AM; 1 kW; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
- WMFD (630 AM; 1 kW; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, LLC)
- WWIL (1490 AM; 1 kW; WILMINGTON, 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.)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WENC (1220 AM; 5 kW; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: DHA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WMIR (1200 AM; 6 kW; ATLANTIC BEACH, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC BEACH RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Masonboro:
- WRQR (104.5 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
- WHQR (91.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FRIENDS OF PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- WGNI (102.7 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WWQQ-FM (101.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WBNE (93.7 FM; WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
- WMNX (97.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WSFM (107.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
- WUIN (106.7 FM; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, LLC)
- WDVV (89.7 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
- WWIL-FM (90.5 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
- WKXB (99.9 FM; BURGAW, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
- WKXS-FM (94.1 FM; LELAND, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WKOO (98.7 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WAZO (98.3 FM; OAK ISLAND, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
- WQSL (92.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WXQR-FM (105.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- W240AS (95.9 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: WILMINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
- WLTT (106.3 FM; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: GARY E. BURNS)
- WWTB (103.9 FM; TOPSAIL BEACH, NC; Owner: JACKSONVILLE-TOPSAIL RADIO LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Masonboro:
- WILM-LP (Channel 10; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: WILM, INC.)
- W51CW (Channel 51; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WUNJ-TV (Channel 39; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WPXU-TV (Channel 35; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON JACKSONVILLE LICENSE, INC.)
- W47CK (Channel 47; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING INC.)
Masonboro fatal accident list:
Aug 14, 2014 08:18 AM, Cr-1492, Cr-1620, Lat: 34.152736, Lon: -77.869275, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 full and 1 partial tracts) | ||||||||||||
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | |||||||
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Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 35 | $207,223 | 75 | $265,838 | 564 | $220,335 | 23 | $158,918 | 27 | $239,701 | 1 | $300,890 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 2 | $133,375 | 6 | $184,713 | 41 | $254,640 | 5 | $69,718 | 2 | $178,630 | 1 | $36,520 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 3 | $290,283 | 6 | $361,032 | 123 | $226,197 | 8 | $70,892 | 8 | $226,084 | 1 | $32,550 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 3 | $224,853 | 6 | $306,805 | 88 | $236,410 | 6 | $125,965 | 5 | $207,710 | 0 | $0 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 1 | $191,330 | 4 | $366,480 | 35 | $233,859 | 3 | $113,460 | 2 | $227,055 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0120.04 , 0120.05
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 full and 1 partial tracts) | ||||
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 17 | $269,722 | 9 | $254,777 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 3 | $264,103 | 3 | $274,113 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $121,470 | 3 | $226,260 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $190,540 | 2 | $204,030 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0120.04 , 0120.05
- 92.8%Electricity
- 4.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.4%Wood
- 0.2%Utility gas
- 0.2%Other fuel
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 90.9%Electricity
- 4.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.1%Utility gas
Masonboro compared to North Carolina state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
Masonboro on our top lists:
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: life and physical scientists (population 5,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: retail sales workers except cashiers (population 5,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: retail florists (population 5,000+)"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: chemicals (population 5,000+)"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities that people commute from (largest negative percentage daily daytime population change due to commuting) (population 5,000+)"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (population 5,000+)"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (population 5,000+)"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (population 5,000+)"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (population 5,000+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: extraction workers (population 5,000+)"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: engineers (population 5,000+)"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: art and design workers (population 5,000+)"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides (population 5,000+)"
- #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: office supplies and stationery stores (population 5,000+)"
- #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: electrical equipment, appliances, and components (population 5,000+)"
- #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: paper and paper products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: chemicals (population 5,000+)"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
- #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
- #100 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"