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Sampson County

Population in 2010: 1,961. Population change since 2000: +7.7%
Males: 975  (49.7%)
Females: 986  (50.3%)

Median resident age:  39.1 years
North Carolina median age:  41.9 years

Zip codes: 28334.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $46,278 (it was $31,797 in 2000)
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$46,278
North Carolina:

$43,674
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $18,703

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $100,637 (it was $78,800 in 2000)
Plain View:

$100,637
North Carolina:

$155,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $98,641; Detached houses: $121,252; Townhouses or other attached units: $98,574; Mobile homes: $45,166

Median gross rent in 2009: $589.

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  • White alone - 1,474 (75.2%)
  • Black alone - 315 (16.1%)
  • Hispanic - 98 (5.0%)
  • Asian alone - 27 (1.4%)
  • Two or more races - 25 (1.3%)
  • American Indian alone - 22 (1.1%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Plain View: 80.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (24.7%), Scottish (4.9%), Irish (3.0%), German (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%), French (2.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 16.6 square miles.

Population density: 118 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Plain View:

  • High school or higher: 70.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Plain View CDP:

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 58.6%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

12 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.7%
North Carolina:  5.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $676 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $441 (1.4%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC (23.6 miles , pop. 121,015).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (39.7 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (378.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Dunn, NC (2.2 miles ), Spiveys Corner, NC (2.4 miles ), Falcon, NC (2.5 miles ), Godwin, NC (2.6 miles) , Erwin, NC (2.8 miles ), Benson, NC (3.0 miles ), Linden, NC (3.2 miles) , Vann Crossroads, NC (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 35.25 N, Longitude: 78.57 W

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.4%
North Carolina:

9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (27%)
  • Wholesale trade (21%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Retail trade (23%)
  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (9%)
  • Information (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (20%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Personal appearance workers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Plain View-area historical tornado activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 66% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.0 miles away from the Plain View place center killed 4 people and injured 70 people.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 tornado 22.5 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 149 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

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

On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 82.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.2 miles away from Plain View center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Sampson County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Tornadoes: 2, Storms: 2, Flood: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Plain View:

  • BETSY JOHNSON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; DUNN, NC)
  • FAYETTEVILLE NC VA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, about 19 miles away; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)
  • SAMPSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; CLINTON, NC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plain View:

  • Campbell University Inc (about 15 miles; Buies Creek, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,229)
  • Johnston Community College (about 22 miles; Smithfield, NC; FT enrollment: 2,166)
  • Fayetteville State University (about 23 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 4,481)
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College (about 24 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 3,496)
  • Mount Olive College (about 29 miles; Mount Olive, NC; FT enrollment: 2,812)
  • Wake Technical Community College (about 29 miles; Raleigh, NC; FT enrollment: 4,554)
  • Wayne Community College (about 37 miles; Goldsboro, NC; FT enrollment: 2,008)

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Churches in Plain View include: Lees Chapel (A), Union Grove Church (B), Bethesda Church (C), Mingo Hill Church (D), Mingo Primitive Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Swamps: Beaverdam Dismal (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Juniper Run (A), Beaverdam Swamp (B), Jumping Run (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Sampson 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 29.6. This is about average.
City:

29.6
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2000 was 27.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

27.1
U.S.:

25.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.86. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

8.86
U.S.:

9.59


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.4%
(12.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 32.1% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
North Carolina:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  69.7%
Whole state:  67.7%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Plain View, NC


Plain View compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median house value 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.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (57%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


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2008 Presidential Election results in Sampson County North Carolina:


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Religion statistics for Plain View (based on Sampson County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 46.43%
Here46.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchOriginal Free Will BaptistsInternational Pentecostal Holiness Church
Adherents49.0%15.8%13.6%5.6%5.1%
Congregations39.3%2.6%19.7%6.0%8.5%
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of God of ProphecyOther
Adherents2.6%2.6%2.2%1.1%2.3%
Congregations6.0%4.3%1.7%5.1%6.8%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 14
Here:

2.21 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Sampson County:

0.32 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 42
This county:

6.63 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 31
Sampson County:

4.89 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Sampson County:

10.7%
State:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

31.6%
State:

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

24.0%
North Carolina:

15.6%

5.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,915 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.28%
North Carolina average:

8.53%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($216 average AGI)
Sampson County:

0.06%
North Carolina average:

0.17%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cumberland County, NC  0.73% ($30,789 average AGI)
from Duplin County, NC  0.56% ($25,091)
from Harnett County, NC  0.48% ($26,415)


5.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,069 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.15%
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 Cumberland County, NC  0.77% ($24,413 average AGI)
to Harnett County, NC  0.51% ($24,303)
to Duplin County, NC  0.50% ($26,051)

Strongest AM radio stations in Plain View:

  • WCKB (780 AM; 7 kW; DUNN, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WPYB (1130 AM; daytime; 7 kW; BENSON, NC; Owner: BENSON-DUNN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLLN (1370 AM; 5 kW; LILLINGTON, NC; Owner: ESTUARDO VALDEMAR RODRIGUEZ)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WCLN (1170 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINTON, NC; Owner: BROADCASTING GOOD NEWS, INC.)
  • WDJS (1430 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT OLIVE, NC; Owner: MOUNT OLIVE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WMPM (1270 AM; 5 kW; SMITHFIELD, NC; Owner: CAROLINA BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WIDU (1600 AM; 5 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: W I D U BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRBZ (850 AM; 10 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: ALCHEMY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP #1)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Plain View:

  • WCLN-FM (107.3 FM; CLINTON, NC; Owner: CHRISTIAN LISTENING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WCCE (90.1 FM; BUIES CREEK, NC; Owner: CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY, INCORPORATED)
  • WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
  • WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WRCQ (103.5 FM; DUNN, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQSM (98.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WYMY (96.9 FM; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WUAW (88.3 FM; ERWIN, NC; Owner: CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WRDU (106.1 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBBB (96.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZFX (99.1 FM; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRNS-FM (95.1 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WKML (95.7 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WKML LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFLB (96.5 FM; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: WFLB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCPE (89.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CORPORATION)
  • WNNL (103.9 FM; FUQUAY-VARINA, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WFSS (91.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKIX (102.3 FM; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Plain View:

  • WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • W66DF (Channel 66; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WACN-LP (Channel 34; APEX, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WFPX (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W64CN (Channel 64; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WARZ-LP (Channel 34; SMITHFIELD/SELMA, NC; Owner: WATERS & BROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

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