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Robeson County

Population in July 2007: 716.
Males: 333  (46.5%)
Females: 383  (53.5%)
Median resident age:  33.1 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28372.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,273 (it was $34,038 in 2000)
Prospect:  $37,273
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $66,098 (it was $52,700 in 2000)
Prospect:  $66,098
North Carolina:  $145,700

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Races in Prospect:

  • American Indian (97.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Prospect: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (6.8%), United States (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 2.70 square miles.

Population density: 265 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Prospect

  • High school or higher: 64.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Prospect CDP

  • Never married: 15.5%
  • Now married: 65.4%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 4.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
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:

Prospect:  0.8% ($427)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC (31.3 miles , pop. 121,015).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (85.1 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (459.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Pembroke, NC (3.7 miles ), Red Springs, NC (6.4 miles ), Elrod, NC (8.1 miles ), Maxton, NC (9.0 miles ), Shannon, NC (9.8 miles) , Raynham, NC (10.9 miles) , Raemon, NC (11.0 miles ), Rennert, NC (11.2 miles ).

Latitude: 34.73 N, Longitude: 79.22 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 910

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (23%)
  • Wood products (13%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (40%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Social assistance (11%)
  • Personal and laundry services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (20%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (19%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Engineers (8%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (27%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (15%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Child care workers (11%)
  • Personal appearance workers (10%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)


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Prospect-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 35% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.7 miles away from the Prospect place center injured 21 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 tornado 14.8 miles away from the place center killed 7 people and injured 100 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Prospect:
  • SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; LUMBERTON, NC)
  • SCOTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LAURINBURG, NC)
  • ST EUGENE MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; DILLON, SC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Prospect:
  • FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 31 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; ID: FAY)
  • POPE AFB (about 34 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; ID: POB)
  • MOORE COUNTY (about 37 miles; PINEHURST/SOUTHERN PINES, NC; ID: SOP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Prospect:
  • LAURINBURG-MAXTON (about 10 miles; MAXTON, NC; ID: MEB)
  • LUMBERTON MUNI (about 15 miles; LUMBERTON, NC; ID: LBT)
  • P K AIRPARK (about 20 miles; RAEFORD, NC; ID: 5W4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prospect:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 7 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)
  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 4,815)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)
  • FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,922)
  • CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; SANFORD, NC; FT enrollment: 2,400)
  • FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 55 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,619)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 58 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; FT enrollment: 5,286)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  76.6%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  21.7%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.1%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Prospect, NC



Prospect compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below 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 below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Robeson County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (50%)
  • Electricity (37%)
  • Utility gas (7%)
  • Wood (6%)

4.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,268 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.28%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($277 average AGI)
Robeson County:  0.08%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cumberland County, NC  0.76% ($26,882 average AGI)
from Scotland County, NC  0.28% ($26,896)
from Hoke County, NC  0.25% ($19,085)


4.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,142 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.58%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($457 average AGI)
Robeson County:  0.08%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cumberland County, NC  0.95% ($26,674 average AGI)
to Scotland County, NC  0.31% ($22,605)
to Hoke County, NC  0.24% ($23,088)


Strongest AM radio stations in Prospect:
  • WYRU (1160 AM; 5 kW; RED SPRINGS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKKE (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: FERRIS YARNELL LOCKLEAR)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WEEB (990 AM; 10 kW; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: PINEHURST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WEWO (1460 AM; 5 kW; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: SERVICE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WBSC (1550 AM; 10 kW; BENNETTSVILLE, SC; Owner: D-MITCH BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • WFMO (860 AM; 1 kW; FAIRMONT, NC; Owner: PRO-MEDIA, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WLWL (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ROCKINGHAM, NC; Owner: SANDHILLS BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Prospect:
  • WFLB (96.5 FM; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: WFLB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUKS (107.7 FM; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKML (95.7 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WKML LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W275AH (102.9 FM; MAXTON, NC; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WZFX (99.1 FM; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKQB (106.9 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • WQSM (98.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFNC-FM (102.3 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCMG (94.3 FM; LATTA, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Prospect:
  • WLPS-LP (Channel 7; LUMBERTON/PEMBROKE, NC; Owner: BILLY RAY LOCKLEAR)
  • WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFPX (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W19CA (Channel 19; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • W67DU (Channel 67; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WPEM-LP (Channel 47; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: GERALD LOCKLEAR)
  • WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • W66DF (Channel 66; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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