Mulberry, North Carolina

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Population in 2010: 2,332.
Population change since 2000: +2.8%
Males: 1,314  (56.3%)
Females: 1,018  (43.7%)
Median resident age:

54.3 years
North Carolina median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 28659.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $49,074 (it was $40,521 in 2000)
Mulberry:

$49,074
NC:

$61,972

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $27,480 (it was $18,490 in 2000)

Mulberry CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $172,196 (it was $91,900 in 2000)
Mulberry:

$172,196
NC:

$236,900

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $188,013; detached houses: $195,864; mobile homes: $38,779

Median gross rent in 2021: $534.

March 2022 cost of living index in Mulberry: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 3.6%
(2.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

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Ancestries: American (24.4%), English (13.7%), German (13.0%), Irish (10.9%), Italian (10.4%), French (7.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 5.10 square miles.

Population density: 457 people per square mile   (low).

Mulberry, North Carolina map

148 residents are foreign born (6.5% Latin America).

This place:

6.7%
North Carolina:

8.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,175 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $926 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Winston-Salem, NC (51.3 miles , pop. 185,776).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (73.1 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (418.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Fairplains, NC (1.6 miles ),
Hays, NC (1.8 miles ),
North Wilkesboro, NC (2.0 miles ),
Cricket, NC (2.1 miles ),
Millers Creek, NC (2.2 miles ),
Wilkesboro, NC (2.4 miles ),
Moravian Falls, NC (2.9 miles ),
Ronda, NC (3.5 miles )

Latitude: 36.23 N, Longitude: 81.17 W

Area code: 336

Distribution of median household income in Mulberry, NC in 2021
Distribution of house value in Mulberry, NC in 2021
Mulberry satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

3.6%
North Carolina:

3.5%
Most common industries in Mulberry, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (12.2%)
  • Educational services (9.9%)
  • Construction (8.5%)
  • Health care (8.3%)
  • Food (7.3%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (6.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (16.0%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (10.7%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (8.9%)
  • Educational services (5.4%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.2%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4.2%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (4.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (16.0%)
  • Educational services (14.9%)
  • Health care (13.9%)
  • Food (11.2%)
  • Apparel (6.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.5%)
Most common occupations in Mulberry, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (3.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.5%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.8%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (6.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.1%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (9.2%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.7%)

Average climate in Mulberry, North Carolina

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Mulberry, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone PM10
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 53.9. This is better than average.

City:

53.9
U.S.:

74.2
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2003 was 3.62. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.62
U.S.:

1.79
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 28.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2016 was 13.0. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

13.0
U.S.:

19.6

Tornado activity:

Mulberry-area historical tornado activity is below North Carolina state average. It is 43% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/7/1998, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.2 miles away from the Mulberry place center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category F4 tornado 40.5 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Mulberry-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 6% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 17.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 212.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 205.2 miles away from Mulberry center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 179.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 159.2 miles away from Mulberry center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 78.4 miles away from Mulberry center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Wilkes County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Mulberry topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Mulberry:

  • WILKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 5 miles away; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC)
  • HOME CARE OF WILKES REGIONAL M (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC)
  • WILKES SENIOR VILLAGE (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC)
  • VOCA-COLLEGE STREET (Hospital, about 6 miles away; WILKESBORO, NC)
  • VOCA-WELBORN AVE (Hospital, about 6 miles away; WILKESBORO, NC)
  • AVANTE AT WILKESBORO (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; WILKESBORO, NC)
  • VESPERS NH INC (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; WILKESBORO, NC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mulberry:

  • Wilkes Community College (about 7 miles; Wilkesboro, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,292)
  • Surry Community College (about 28 miles; Dobson, NC; FT enrollment: 2,686)
  • Appalachian State University (about 29 miles; Boone, NC; FT enrollment: 17,362)
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (about 32 miles; Hudson, NC; FT enrollment: 3,636)
  • Mitchell Community College (about 35 miles; Statesville, NC; FT enrollment: 2,458)
  • Catawba Valley Community College (about 38 miles; Hickory, NC; FT enrollment: 3,785)
  • Western Piedmont Community College (about 46 miles; Morganton, NC; FT enrollment: 2,205)

Points of interest:

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Churches in Mulberry include: Home Church (A), Center Church (B), Cross Roads Primitive Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Wilkes County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

70.5%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.4%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Mulberry:

Marital status in Mulberry, NC
  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 73.6%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 3.3%

For population 25 years and over in Mulberry:

  • High school or higher: 82.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.1%
  • Unemployed: 0.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.7
North Carolina average:

11.9

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Mulberry, NC (based on Wilkes County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant34,199116
Mainline Protestant4,39622
Black Protestant5734
Other5163
Catholic4071
None29,327-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 18
This county:

2.70 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Wilkes County:

0.30 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
This county:

7.20 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 50
Wilkes County:

7.50 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.9%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.9%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

18.1%
State:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Mulberry:

43.6%
North Carolina:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Mulberry:

46.9%
North Carolina:

46.1%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.8
State:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

17.0%
North Carolina:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Mulberry:

9.5%
North Carolina:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Mulberry:

7.0
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
Mulberry:

31.8%
North Carolina:

33.7%

General health condition:
Mulberry:

56.2%
North Carolina:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Mulberry:

85.2%
State:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Mulberry, NC Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Mulberry:

  • WKBC (800 AM; 1 kW; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WWWC (1240 AM; 1 kW; WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS MEDIA, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKSK (580 AM; 5 kW; W.JEFFERSON, NC; Owner: CADDELL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXIT (1200 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLOWING ROCK, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPAQ (740 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: RALPH D. EPPERSON)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WSGH (1040 AM; 9 kW; LEWISVILLE, NC; Owner: WINSTON-SALEM, GREENSBORO, HIGH POINT AREA RADIO)
  • WSYD (1300 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: GRANITE CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCXN (1170 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLAREMONT, NC; Owner: WCXN, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mulberry:

  • WKBC-FM (97.3 FM; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W267AN (101.3 FM; WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBRF (98.1 FM; GALAX, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE RADIO, INC.)
  • WIFM-FM (100.9 FM; ELKIN, NC; Owner: VON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • W225AA (92.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W232AV (94.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: DAVID TORRES)
  • W218BW (91.5 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
  • WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WKVS (103.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mulberry:

  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
  • WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
  • WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
Mulberry fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Mulberry fatal accident list:

Nov 7, 2008 02:13 AM, Rp-1705, Lat: 36.221840, Lon: -81.144760, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Feb 9, 2007 11:30 AM, Sr-18, Rp-1535, Lat: 36.222414, Lon: -81.166733, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 27, 1998 11:11 AM, Sr-18, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 10Number of bridges
  • 69ft / 21.3mTotal length
  • 11,325Total average daily traffic
  • 747Total average daily truck traffic
  • 22,590Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
New bridges in Mulberry, NC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 51960-1969
  • 21980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 22000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Mulberry, NC

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1
  • Millers Creek Cell Site On The Fire Tower Atop Rendevous Mtn (Lat: 36.227361 Lon: -81.293139), Type: Mast, Structure height: 19.8 m, Overall height: 23.2 m, Call Sign: KNKN683, Licensee ID: L00127162
    Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, Grant Date: 08/31/2021, Expiration Date: 10/01/2031, Certifier: Steven T CampbellRegistrant: Uscoc Of Greater North Carolina, LLC

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • MILLERS CREEK, On Firetower Atop Rendezvous Mountain (Lat: 36.227333 Lon: -81.293139), Type: Tower, Structure height: 19.8 m, Call Sign: WPNN459, Licensee ID: L00127162,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6770.00 MHz, Grant Date: 06/24/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018, Cancellation Date: 05/11/2016, Certifier: Steven T Campbell, Registrant: Uscoc Of Greater North Carolina, LLC

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Mulberry, NC
  • 69.6%Electricity
  • 14.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.8%Wood
  • 3.0%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Mulberry, NC
  • 69.0%Electricity
  • 31.0%Utility gas


Mulberry compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
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