Pamlico County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
SO2
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 0.917. This is significantly better than average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.626. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 22.4 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.6%
(6.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  1.9 people | | North Carolina: |  2.4 people |
| This town: | 61.4% | | Whole state: | 67.7% |
| This town: | 3.2% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oriental, NC
2 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
2 people in other workers' dormitories
Oriental compared to North Carolina state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
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Banks with branches in Oriental (2011 data):
- First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Oriental Branch at 409 Broad Street, branch established on 1972/12/14. Info updated 2011/10/11: Bank assets: $20,566.4 mil, Deposits: $17,596.8 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 433 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (69%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Pamlico County North Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Oriental (based on Pamlico County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 35.51%
| Here | | 35.5% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Original Free Will Baptists | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Southern Baptist Convention | United Church of Christ |
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| Adherents | 30.7% | 23.3% | 10.7% | 10.4% | 9.9% |
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| Congregations | 21.1% | 21.1% | 7.9% | 5.3% | 13.2% |
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| Name | International Pentecostal Holiness Church | Episcopal Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Other |
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| Adherents | 5.1% | 4.1% | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.4% |
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| Congregations | 15.8% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 7.9% |
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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: 3 | This county: | 2.40 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | Pamlico County: | 1.60 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5 | This county: | 4.00 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 6 | Pamlico County: | 4.80 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Here: | 12.0% | | North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Here: | 28.7% | | North Carolina: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Pamlico County: | 15.8% | | State: | 15.6% |
| 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 |
1 | $4,632 | $55,584 | 3 | $3,892 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $5,834 | $35,004 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $1,308 | $15,696 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $6,173 | $24,692 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
7 | $17,947 | $30,766 | 3 | $3,892 |
Oriental government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $124,000 ($137.93)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $2,000 ($2.22)
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $105,000 ($116.80)
Police Protection: $104,000 ($115.68)
Regular Highways: $101,000 ($112.35)
Central Staff Services: $92,000 ($102.34)
Solid Waste Management: $49,000 ($54.51)
Water Utilities: $45,000 ($50.06)
General - Other: $17,000 ($18.91)
Parks & Recreation: $15,000 ($16.69)
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000 ($7.79)
General Public Buildings: $6,000 ($6.67)
Financial Administration: $5,000 ($5.56)
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($1.11)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $65,000 ($72.30)
All Other: $5,000 ($5.56)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $39,000 ($43.38)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $20,000 ($22.25)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $19,000 ($21.13)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $20,000 ($22.25)
Interest Earnings: $8,000 ($8.90)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $6,000 ($6.67)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $822,000 ($914.35)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $53,000 ($58.95)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $44,000 ($48.94)
General Support: $31,000 ($34.48)
All Other: $26,000 ($28.92)
- Tax - Property: $238,000 ($264.74)
Other Selective Sales: $15,000 ($16.69)
NEC: $10,000 ($11.12)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $187,000 ($208.01)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000 ($3.34)
7.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,047 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.65% | | North Carolina average: | 8.53% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,940 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.79% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Oriental:
- WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WDLX (930 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
- WANG (1330 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HAVELOCK, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- 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.)
- WJCV (1290 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: DOWN EAST BROADCASTING CO INC.)
- WRNS (960 AM; 5 kW; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBTB (1400 AM; 1 kW; BEAUFORT, NC; Owner: EASTERN CAROLINA BROADCASTING COMPAN)
Strongest FM radio stations in Oriental:
- WMGV (103.3 FM; NEWPORT, NC; Owner: WMGV LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRUP (97.9 FM; BAYBORO, NC; Owner: CONNER MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WTKF (107.3 FM; ATLANTIC, NC; Owner: ATLANTIC RIDGE TELECASTERS, INC.)
- WNBR (94.1 FM; ORIENTAL, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
- WQZL (101.1 FM; BELHAVEN, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WIKS (101.9 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WIKS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WERO (93.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WNCT-FM (107.9 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WXNR (99.5 FM; GRIFTON, NC; Owner: WXNR LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WOTJ (90.7 FM; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
- WRHT (96.3 FM; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
- WLGP (100.3 FM; HARKERS ISLAND, NC; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
- WSFL-FM (106.5 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WSFL LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTEB (89.3 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WBJD (91.5 FM; ATLANTIC BEACH, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WANG-FM (105.1 FM; HAVELOCK, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Oriental:
- WFXI (Channel 8; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF EASTERN CAROLINA LICENSE LLC)
- WCTI-TV (Channel 12; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WITN-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: WITN LICENSEE CORP.)
- WNCT-TV (Channel 9; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WUNM-TV (Channel 19; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Oriental)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 - Fire Station Main St (Lat: 35.026833 Lon: -76.697444), Call Sign: WYZ389, Licensee ID: L00071441
Assigned Frequencies: 155.040 MHz
Grant Date: 11/06/1998, Expiration Date: 01/03/2004, Cancellation Date: 03/07/2004
Registrant: County Of Pamlico, County Courthouse, Bayboro, NC 28515 - Lat: 35.014167 Lon: -76.708889, Call Sign: WPUP282
Assigned Frequencies: 152.285 MHz, 157.545 MHz
Grant Date: 04/05/2002, Expiration Date: 04/05/2012, Certifier: Wray A Lemke
Registrant: Mount Pleasant Radio Co, 450 W Coleman Blvd, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464, Phone: (843) 881-5755, Fax: (843) 881-0660 - Lat: 35.049444 Lon: -76.700000, Call Sign: WPUP474
Assigned Frequencies: 152.345 MHz, 157.605 MHz
Grant Date: 04/08/2002, Expiration Date: 04/08/2012, Certifier: Raymond Tingle Jr
Registrant: Mount Pleasant Radio Co, 450 W Coleman Blvd., Mt Pleasant, SC 29464, Phone: (843) 881-5755, Fax: (843) 881-0660 - Lat: 35.028611 Lon: -76.694722, Call Sign: WPWT703, Licensee ID: L00588513
Assigned Frequencies: 159.195 MHz
Grant Date: 01/17/2003, Expiration Date: 01/17/2013, Certifier: Wyatt Cutler
Registrant: Oriental, Town Of, Oriental, NC 28571, Phone: (252) 249-0555 - 6389 Straight Rd (Lat: 35.047778 Lon: -76.688889), Type: Building, Structure height: 15 m, Overall height: 20 m, Call Sign: WPYY800
Assigned Frequencies: 158.835 MHz
Grant Date: 12/03/2003, Expiration Date: 12/03/2013, Certifier: Barry Beauchamp
Registrant: Lupton\'s Cellpage Of Nc, Stonewall, NC 28583, Phone: (252) 745-5655, Fax: (252) 745-4512, Email:
- Lat: 35.050333 Lon: -76.732583, Call Sign: WQBM835
Assigned Frequencies: 152.990 MHz, 160.207 MHz
Grant Date: 11/08/2004, Expiration Date: 11/08/2014, Certifier: Joel C Mele
Registrant: Luptons Electronics, 16377 Nc Highway 55, Stonewall, NC 28583, Phone: (252) 745-5655, Fax: (252) 745-4512 - Whittaker Point Rd (Lat: 35.037556 Lon: -76.690056), Type: Bant, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WQHI791
Assigned Frequencies: 451.062 MHz
Grant Date: 08/08/2007, Expiration Date: 08/08/2017, Certifier: James R Krause
Registrant: Cara Enterprises, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 11 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 114 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Oriental)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 6 - Aircraft: CESSNA 177B (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 35114 , Serial Number: 17702216, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 11/21/1974
Registrant (Individual): Richard H Verdier, Po Box 787, Oriental, NC 28571 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150D (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 4527U , Serial Number: 15060527, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 05/04/1964
Registrant (Individual): Donald G Mau, Po Box 297, Oriental, NC 28571 - Aircraft: BEECH F35 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 131 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 5066B , Serial Number: D-4386
Registrant (Partnership): Family Limited Partnership Bond, 111 Goodwind Dr, Oriental, NC 28571 - Aircraft: WEIS JONATHAN CARL TANDEM GYRO PLANE (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: SUBARU ALL MDLS A/B (400 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 522JK , Serial Number: 001, Year manufactured: 2005, Airworthiness Date: 03/11/2005
Registrant (Individual): Jonathan C Weis, 355 White Farm Rd, Oriental, NC 28571 - Aircraft: MOONEY M20C (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6748U , Serial Number: 2470, Year manufactured: 1963, Airworthiness Date: 05/01/1963
Registrant (Individual): Fred W Hannon, Po Box 655, Oriental, NC 28571 - Aircraft: BURTON DENNIS W SONEX (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: JABIRU 3300 (120 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 683DB , Serial Number: 0691, Year manufactured: 2007, Airworthiness Date: 03/13/2007
Registrant (Corporation): Bearcat Enterprises LLC, Po Box 10, Oriental, NC 28571
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Oriental
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Oriental, NC
| Most common first names in Oriental, NC among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| William | 31 | 73.7 years |
| James | 27 | 73.5 years |
| John | 24 | 75.9 years |
| Robert | 13 | 74.6 years |
| Mary | 13 | 83.1 years |
| Annie | 11 | 77.8 years |
| George | 10 | 79.0 years |
| Helen | 8 | 81.0 years |
| Joseph | 8 | 79.4 years |
| Richard | 8 | 70.5 years |
| Most common last names in Oriental, NC among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Green | 23 | 71.2 years |
| Jones | 19 | 69.0 years |
| Lupton | 15 | 76.6 years |
| Spruill | 12 | 80.2 years |
| Styron | 11 | 76.8 years |
| Mason | 11 | 84.6 years |
| Fulcher | 10 | 75.7 years |
| Smith | 9 | 77.7 years |
| Harris | 9 | 84.8 years |
| Lee | 9 | 80.9 years |
Businesses in Oriental, NC
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