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Onslow County

Population in July 2007: 2,429.
Males: 1,195  (49.2%)
Females: 1,234  (50.8%)

Median resident age:  33.3 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28546.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $60,782 (it was $42,730 in 2000)
Pumpkin Center:  $60,782
North Carolina:  $46,549

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $23,522

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $146,513 (it was $81,200 in 2000)
Pumpkin Center:  $146,513
North Carolina:  $154,500

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Races in Pumpkin Center:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.7%)
  • Black (19.1%)
  • Hispanic (6.5%)
  • Two or more races (4.1%)
  • Other race (2.8%)
  • Filipino (1.5%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Japanese (0.7%)
  • Chinese (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Pumpkin Center: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (14.5%), Irish (12.3%), English (8.9%), United States (7.3%), Italian (5.9%), Swedish (3.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 1.36 square miles.

Population density: 1789 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Pumpkin Center

  • High school or higher: 87.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pumpkin Center CDP

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 65.1%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

172 residents are foreign born (4.0% Asia, 2.3% Latin America, 1.4% Europe).

This place:  7.7%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in May 2009.

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

Pumpkin Center:  0.6% ($502)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jacksonville, NC (3.0 miles , pop. 66,715).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (101.8 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (380.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Jacksonville, NC (1.7 miles ), Piney Green, NC (1.9 miles ), Half Moon, NC (2.4 miles ), Maysville, NC (3.4 miles ), Richlands, NC (3.6 miles ), Swansboro, NC (3.9 miles ), Sneads Ferry, NC (4.0 miles ), Peletier, NC (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 34.78 N, Longitude: 77.36 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 910

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (25%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Business operations specialists (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)



Average climate in Pumpkin Center, North Carolina

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Pumpkin Center-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 20% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/17/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.1 miles away from the Pumpkin Center place center killed 2 people and injured 85 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 44.6 miles away from the place center killed 16 people and injured 153 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Pumpkin Center-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 98% 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 40.0 miles away from Pumpkin Center center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Pumpkin Center:
  • BRYNN MARR HOSP (about 5 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC)
  • ONSLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC)
  • CRAVEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; NEW BERN, NC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pumpkin Center:
  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 49 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 8,996)
  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 3,550)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 16,633)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,072)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 89 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; FT enrollment: 5,286)

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Average household size:
This place:  3.0 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  83.1%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.5%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  3.9%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  3.5%
Whole state:  5.5%

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Pumpkin Center compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age 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 Onslow County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (93%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Pumpkin Center

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 25.77%
Here25.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents42.2%16.7%16.7%3.1%2.2%
Congregations27.8%13.4%2.1%3.1%3.1%
NameEpiscopal ChurchOriginal Free Will BaptistsPresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodOther
Adherents2.2%2.1%1.8%1.7%11.3%
Congregations4.1%5.2%3.1%3.1%35.1%
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.


17.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,837 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  17.83%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

1.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,725 average AGI)
Onslow County:  1.14%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from San Diego County, CA  0.45% ($36,623 average AGI)
from Craven County, NC  0.33% ($28,580)
from Escambia County, FL  0.28% ($25,969)


19.23% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,783 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  19.23%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.77% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,077 average AGI)
Onslow County:  0.77%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to San Diego County, CA  0.47% ($30,036 average AGI)
to New Hanover County, NC  0.40% ($31,863)
to Craven County, NC  0.32% ($31,849)


Strongest AM radio stations in Pumpkin Center:
  • WJCV (1290 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: DOWN EAST BROADCASTING CO INC.)
  • WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WSTK (910 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJNC (1240 AM; 1 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: HERITAGE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRNS (960 AM; 5 kW; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WDJS (1430 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT OLIVE, NC; Owner: MOUNT OLIVE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMYT (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WAAV (980 AM; 5 kW; LELAND, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pumpkin Center:
  • WSFL-FM (106.5 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WSFL LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKOO (98.7 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WXQR-FM (105.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WERO (93.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WQSL (92.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WNCT-FM (107.9 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRNS-FM (95.1 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WIKS (101.9 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WIKS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXNR (99.5 FM; GRIFTON, NC; Owner: WXNR LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMGV (103.3 FM; NEWPORT, NC; Owner: WMGV LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNBR (94.1 FM; ORIENTAL, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WTEB (89.3 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WRHT (96.3 FM; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WLGP (100.3 FM; HARKERS ISLAND, NC; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WOTJ (90.7 FM; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
  • WANG-FM (105.1 FM; HAVELOCK, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Pumpkin Center:
  • WCTI-TV (Channel 12; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUNM-TV (Channel 19; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WPXU-TV (Channel 35; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON JACKSONVILLE LICENSE, INC.)
  • WITN-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: WITN LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WNCT-TV (Channel 9; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
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 ORIGINATED21$149,29922$125,75827$100,0247$55,56011$75,4841$70,040
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$114,0505$91,4966$107,4221$12,0604$63,5330$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$121,8803$145,79318$115,1575$35,2522$77,1300$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$159,1204$147,3809$112,5241$73,6400$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$03$178,6600$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0021.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$167,4282$105,485
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$38,3000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0021.00

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Pumpkin Center on our top lists:
    • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
    • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
    • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
    • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
    • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"

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