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New Hanover County

Population in 2010: 14,215. Population change since 2000: +95.3%
Males: 6,908  (48.6%)
Females: 7,307  (51.4%)

Median resident age:  33.1 years
North Carolina median age:  41.9 years

Zip codes: 28411.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $55,947 (it was $45,815 in 2000)
Murraysville:

$55,947
North Carolina:

$43,674
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $26,234

Murraysville CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $193,452 (it was $113,900 in 2000)
Murraysville:

$193,452
North Carolina:

$155,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $205,059; Detached houses: $208,897; Townhouses or other attached units: $177,882; Mobile homes: $97,471

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,083.

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  • White alone - 10,974 (77.2%)
  • Black alone - 1,922 (13.5%)
  • Hispanic - 748 (5.3%)
  • Asian alone - 274 (1.9%)
  • Two or more races - 231 (1.6%)
  • American Indian alone - 36 (0.3%)
  • Other race alone - 23 (0.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 7 (0.05%)

Races in Murraysville detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Murraysville: 96.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (18.7%), English (12.4%), Irish (11.5%), German (11.1%), Italian (5.4%), Polish (4.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 32 feet

Land area: 11.5 square miles.

Population density: 1236 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Murraysville:

  • High school or higher: 90.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Murraysville CDP:

  • Never married: 25.3%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

120 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.6%
North Carolina:  5.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $962 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,043 (0.5%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wilmington, NC (5.9 miles , pop. 75,838).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (115.2 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (422.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Kings Grant, NC (1.4 miles ), Bayshore, NC (1.7 miles ), Ogden, NC (1.7 miles ), Kirkland, NC (1.8 miles ), Wrightsboro, NC (2.2 miles ), Hightsville, NC (2.3 miles ), Skippers Corner, NC (2.3 miles ), Castle Hayne, NC (2.4 miles ).

Latitude: 34.29 N, Longitude: 77.84 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,650 (-50.1%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 128 (3.2%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 910

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.2%
North Carolina:

9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (15%)
  • Manufacturing (14%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (15%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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Average climate in Murraysville, North Carolina

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Tornado activity:

Murraysville-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 3% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/16/2006, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.9 miles away from the Murraysville place center killed 8 people and injured 20 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 8/13/2004, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 8.0 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 29 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

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

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 82.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in New Hanover County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 12, Tropical Storms: 2, Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Murraysville:

  • NEW HANOVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; WILMINGTON, NC)
  • PENDER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; BURGAW, NC)
  • BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 30 miles away; SUPPLY, NC)

Amtrak station near Murraysville:

  • 7 miles: WILMINGTON (201 HARNETT ST.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Murraysville:

  • University of North Carolina-Wilmington (about 5 miles; Wilmington, NC; Full-time enrollment: 11,028)
  • Cape Fear Community College (about 8 miles; Wilmington, NC; FT enrollment: 3,987)
  • Mount Olive College (about 65 miles; Mount Olive, NC; FT enrollment: 2,812)
  • Horry-Georgetown Technical College (about 75 miles; Conway, SC; FT enrollment: 2,962)
  • Coastal Carolina University (about 76 miles; Conway, SC; FT enrollment: 7,254)
  • Wayne Community College (about 78 miles; Goldsboro, NC; FT enrollment: 2,008)
  • Fayetteville State University (about 81 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 4,481)

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New Hanover County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 15.9. This is significantly better than average.
City:

15.9
U.S.:

32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 4.32. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

4.32
U.S.:

2.43


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.2%
(8.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 3.3% for Black residents, 2.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 16.1% for two or more races residents)

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  64.4%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.8%
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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Murraysville, NC


Murraysville compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Murraysville travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (97%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in New Hanover County North Carolina:


2008 Presidential Election results in New Hanover County North Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Murraysville (based on New Hanover County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 47.19%
Here47.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal Church
Adherents34.6%17.0%13.4%7.9%6.1%
Congregations24.2%3.8%9.8%9.8%5.3%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEvangelical Presbyterian ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)JewishOther
Adherents3.5%2.5%1.7%1.6%11.7%
Congregations3.8%1.5%3.8%1.5%36.4%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 44
This county:

2.31 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
New Hanover County:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
New Hanover County:

0.68 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 76
This county:

4.00 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 262
New Hanover County:

13.78 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

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

9.3%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

23.8%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
New Hanover County:

15.7%
State:

15.6%

11.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,565 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.03%
North Carolina average:

8.53%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($364 average AGI)
New Hanover County:

0.09%
North Carolina average:

0.17%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Pender County, NC  0.68% ($30,056 average AGI)
from Wake County, NC  0.65% ($50,610)
from Brunswick County, NC  0.64% ($47,281)


9.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,449 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.29%
North Carolina average:

7.27%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($142 average AGI)
New Hanover County:

0.04%
North Carolina average:

0.10%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Brunswick County, NC  1.33% ($46,091 average AGI)
to Pender County, NC  1.03% ($45,637)
to Wake County, NC  0.66% ($40,217)

Strongest AM radio stations in Murraysville:

  • 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.)
  • WMFD (630 AM; 1 kW; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, LLC)
  • WLSG (1340 AM; 1 kW; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WJCV (1290 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: DOWN EAST BROADCASTING CO INC.)
  • WVBS (1470 AM; 1 kW; BURGAW, NC; Owner: GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Murraysville:

  • WBNE (93.7 FM; WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • W240AS (95.9 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: WILMINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WHQR (91.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FRIENDS OF PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WMNX (97.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRQR (104.5 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WKXB (99.9 FM; BURGAW, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WGNI (102.7 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKOO (98.7 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WWQQ-FM (101.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSFM (107.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WDVV (89.7 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WWIL-FM (90.5 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WQSL (92.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WXQR-FM (105.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WKXS-FM (94.1 FM; LELAND, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WUIN (106.7 FM; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, LLC)
  • WWTB (103.9 FM; TOPSAIL BEACH, NC; Owner: JACKSONVILLE-TOPSAIL RADIO LLC)
  • WAZO (98.3 FM; OAK ISLAND, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Murraysville:

  • WILM-LP (Channel 10; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: WILM, INC.)
  • WUNJ-TV (Channel 39; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W51CW (Channel 51; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WPXU-TV (Channel 35; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON JACKSONVILLE LICENSE, INC.)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED53$177,94935$178,634189$155,4063$81,47322$139,8072$92,715
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$183,5703$213,45714$158,0461$43,3902$226,4500$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED9$179,0308$187,17060$166,3084$43,8156$136,3921$133,230
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$185,2303$197,52338$160,2132$72,2054$157,3800$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$02$227,13013$196,8280$02$143,7350$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0116.04

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED13$212,4226$183,9631$98,650
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$252,8941$274,5901$248,490
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$304,0803$190,8570$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$298,6600$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$107,1200$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0116.04

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


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