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New Hanover County

Population in July 2007: 8,436.
Males: 4,178  (49.5%)
Females: 4,258  (50.5%)

Median resident age:  40.3 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28409.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $66,290 (it was $55,242 in 2000)
Myrtle Grove:  $66,290
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $39,284
Myrtle Grove:  $39,284
North Carolina:  $24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $283,521 (it was $155,900 in 2000)
Myrtle Grove:  $283,521
North Carolina:  $145,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $319,760; Detached houses: $342,091; Townhouses or other attached units: $601,144; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $159,484; Mobile homes: $36,358

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Races in Myrtle Grove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.8%)
  • Black (3.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Myrtle Grove: 88.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (17.7%), English (17.3%), United States (12.4%), Irish (11.0%), Scotch-Irish (6.7%), Italian (5.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 27 feet

Land area: 6.87 square miles.

Population density: 1228 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Myrtle Grove

  • High school or higher: 86.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Myrtle Grove CDP

  • Never married: 13.7%
  • Now married: 72.2%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

246 residents are foreign born (1.8% Europe, 1.1% Asia, 0.4% Latin America).

This place:  3.5%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Myrtle Grove:  0.6% ($957)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wilmington, NC (6.7 miles , pop. 75,838).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (124.6 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (433.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Silver Lake, NC (1.4 miles ), Masonboro, NC (1.7 miles ), Sea Breeze, NC (2.2 miles ), Seagate, NC (2.4 miles ), Carolina Beach, NC (2.5 miles ), Wilmington, NC (2.6 miles ), Wrightsville Beach, NC (2.7 miles ), Belville, NC (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 34.13 N, Longitude: 77.88 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,326 (-32.6%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 284 (7.8%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 910

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)



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Average climate in Myrtle Grove, North Carolina

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Myrtle Grove-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 16% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1962, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 13.6 miles away from the Myrtle Grove place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 10/9/1950, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 41.1 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Myrtle Grove-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 100% 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 91.4 miles away from Myrtle Grove center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Myrtle Grove:
  • WILMINGTON TREATMENT CENTER (about 5 miles; WILMINGTON, NC)
  • NEW HANOVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; WILMINGTON, NC)
  • BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; SUPPLY, NC)

Amtrak station near Myrtle Grove:
  • 9 miles: WILMINGTON (201 HARNETT ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines.

Operable nuclear power plants near Myrtle Grove:
  • 17 miles: Brunswick 1 and 2 in Southport, NC.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Myrtle Grove:
  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 7 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 8,996)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,237)
  • HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 61 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 2,315)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 4,067)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 82 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,806)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  78.3%
Whole state:  68.9%

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: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.8%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.2%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Myrtle Grove, NC



Myrtle Grove compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age 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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2004 Presidential Election results in New Hanover County North Carolina:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (86%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Myrtle Grove

Adherents


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)Vineyard USAOther religions
Adherents3.5%2.5%1.7%1.6%11.8%
Congregations3.8%1.5%3.8%0.8%37.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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 Myrtle Grove:
  • WMYT (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WAAV (980 AM; 5 kW; LELAND, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • 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)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WSTK (910 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • WMIR (1200 AM; 7 kW; ATLANTIC BEACH, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC BEACH RADIO, INC.)
  • WENC (1220 AM; 5 kW; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: DHA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Myrtle Grove:
  • 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.)
  • WWQQ-FM (101.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGNI (102.7 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WUIN (106.7 FM; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, LLC)
  • WSFM (107.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WMNX (97.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBNE (93.7 FM; WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, 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.)
  • WKXS-FM (94.1 FM; LELAND, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKXB (99.9 FM; BURGAW, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WAZO (98.3 FM; OAK ISLAND, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WKOO (98.7 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WQSL (92.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WXQR-FM (105.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WKVC (88.9 FM; NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WLTT (106.3 FM; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: GARY E. BURNS)
  • W240AS (95.9 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: WILMINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)

TV broadcast stations around Myrtle Grove:
  • W51CW (Channel 51; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WUNJ-TV (Channel 39; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WILM-LP (Channel 10; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: WILM, INC.)
  • 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.)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(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 ORIGINATED9$174,571162$208,647246$214,49423$102,24766$188,63713$98,672
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$017$214,56340$213,1135$137,8625$182,0123$114,690
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$139,69019$160,60286$239,40417$83,39210$194,0738$78,045
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$164,3057$239,19449$240,7893$129,5103$126,6771$124,870
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$212,6304$248,87322$259,0221$75,3901$246,2601$85,440
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0121.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED33$217,70317$242,3075$190,0521$152,710
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$251,9085$267,7601$212,6300$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$124,1000$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$360,4402$242,5900$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0121.02

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