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Brunswick County

Population in July 2008: 944. Population change since 2000: +40.7%
Males: 417  (44.3%)
Females: 527  (55.7%)

Median resident age:  39.7 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28451.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,541 (it was $31,250 in 2000)
Northwest:  $34,541
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,364
Northwest:  $19,364
North Carolina:  $24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $141,610 (it was $71,900 in 2000)
Northwest:  $141,610
North Carolina:  $145,700

Mean prices in 2007: Mobile homes: $61,051

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Races in Northwest:

  • Black (71.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (26.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Northwest: 83.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (8.6%), German (3.3%), English (2.7%), French Canadian (1.5%), Irish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1993

Elevation: 61 feet

Land area: 6.14 square miles.

Population density: 154 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Northwest

  • High school or higher: 68.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Northwest city

  • Never married: 28.1%
  • Now married: 52.3%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

7 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.0%
North Carolina:  5.3%


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

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

Northwest:  0.5% ($373)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wilmington, NC (15.0 miles , pop. 75,838).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (108.0 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (426.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Sandy Creek, NC (1.2 miles ), Leland, NC (3.0 miles ), Navassa, NC (3.0 miles ), Sandyfield, NC (3.1 miles ), East Arcadia, NC (3.3 miles ), Belville, NC (3.3 miles ), Wrightsboro, NC (3.6 miles ), Hightsville, NC (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 34.31 N, Longitude: 78.15 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +170 (+33.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (25%)
  • Paper (11%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (22%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)



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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.12
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Northwest, North Carolina

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Northwest-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 13% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/9/1950, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.3 miles away from the Northwest city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 48.5 miles away from the city center killed 4 people and injured 70 people.


Northwest-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 95.4 miles away from Northwest center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Northwest:
  • NEW HANOVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; WILMINGTON, NC)
  • WILMINGTON TREATMENT CENTER (about 16 miles; WILMINGTON, NC)
  • PENDER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; BURGAW, NC)

Amtrak station near Northwest:
  • 13 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 Northwest:
  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 17 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 8,996)
  • HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 51 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 2,315)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,237)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 4,067)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 63 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,806)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)

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Churches in Northwest include: All Souls Church (A), Bethel Church (B), Crystal Spring Church (C), Perkinsville Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Skipper Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Grape Branch (A), Fox Maple Branch (B), Coffin Branch (C), Bear Branch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.5%
Whole state:  68.9%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  17.6%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.3%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Northwest, NC



Northwest compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly 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 below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Northwest travel time to work
Northwest mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Brunswick County North Carolina:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (49%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Utility gas (3%)


Religion statistics for Northwest

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal Church
Adherents57.1%17.5%9.8%5.8%2.9%
Congregations53.3%13.0%2.2%6.5%4.3%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)International Pentecostal Holiness ChurchAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents1.9%1.2%1.1%1.0%1.8%
Congregations2.2%4.3%2.2%2.2%9.8%
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 2$4,528$27,1680$0
Police Protection - Officers 2$4,530$27,1802$2,424
Water Supply 0$0 1$753
Totals for Government 4$9,058$27,1743$3,177



Northwest government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $45,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $146,000
    Housing & Community Development: $136,000
    Central Staff Services: $113,000
    General Public Buildings: $12,000
    General - Other: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $129,000
    All Other: $56,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $42,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $124,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $698,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $698,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $38,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $23,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $277,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $19,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $698,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $43,000
    Highways: $22,000
    General Support: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $46,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $168,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

12.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($57,566 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.99%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($251 average AGI)
Brunswick County:  0.05%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from New Hanover County, NC  2.66% ($46,091 average AGI)
from Horry County, SC  0.39% ($33,810)
from Wake County, NC  0.39% ($86,571)


6.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,155 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.89%
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 New Hanover County, NC  1.40% ($47,281 average AGI)
to Horry County, SC  0.50% ($41,477)
to Columbus County, NC  0.23% ($31,406)


Strongest AM radio stations in Northwest:
  • 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)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WLSG (1340 AM; 1 kW; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WWIL (1490 AM; 1 kW; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WENC (1220 AM; 5 kW; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: DHA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBLA (1440 AM; 5 kW; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC; Owner: SOUND BUSINESS OF ELIZABETHTOWN, 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.)
  • WMIR (1200 AM; 7 kW; ATLANTIC BEACH, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC BEACH RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Northwest:
  • WMNX (97.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHQR (91.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FRIENDS OF PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WKXB (99.9 FM; BURGAW, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WGNI (102.7 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • WRQR (104.5 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WWQQ-FM (101.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBNE (93.7 FM; WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WKVC (88.9 FM; NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WSFM (107.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WKOO (98.7 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WLTT (106.3 FM; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: GARY E. BURNS)
  • WAZO (98.3 FM; OAK ISLAND, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WUIN (106.7 FM; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Northwest:
  • WUNJ-TV (Channel 39; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WILM-LP (Channel 10; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: WILM, INC.)
  • WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W51CW (Channel 51; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W47CK (Channel 47; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WFXB (Channel 43; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WPXU-TV (Channel 35; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON JACKSONVILLE LICENSE, INC.)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: K4LIS, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 10/15/1998, Expiration Date: 10/15/2008
    Registrant: Clay Patterson, 4008 Northwest Rd, Northwest, NC 28451



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999
(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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$121,41519$70,85214$75,3921$25,1702$77,460
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$010$50,4608$61,6740$01$37,510
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$040$52,22522$62,2732$16,6952$49,950
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$03$70,4278$65,8930$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$60,1903$50,7630$00$0
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$72,5301$66,580
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

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