River Road, North Carolina

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Population in July 2007: 4,166.

Males: 2,071	(49.7%)
Females: 2,095	(50.3%)

Median resident age:	38.8 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 27889.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,864 (it was $39,178 in 2000)

River Road:	$43,864
North Carolina:	$44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,882

River Road:	$22,882
North Carolina:	$24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $129,777 (it was $88,200 in 2000)

River Road:	$129,777
North Carolina:	$145,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $171,421; Detached houses: $210,047; Mobile homes: $30,407

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Races in River Road:

White Non-Hispanic (62.9%)
Black (26.2%)
Hispanic (9.8%)
Other race (4.5%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in River Road: 79.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (13.1%), English (12.5%), German (4.4%), Irish (4.3%), Italian (3.7%), Scottish (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 5 feet

Land area: 7.08 square miles.

Population density: 589 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in River Road

High school or higher: 81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
Unemployed: 6.6%
Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in River Road CDP

Never married: 22.3%
Now married: 60.0%
Separated: 3.7%
Widowed: 7.0%
Divorced: 7.1%

207 residents are foreign born (4.8% Latin America).

This place:	5.1%
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:

River Road:	0.8% ($723)
North Carolina:	0.9% ($826)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, NC (21.9 miles , pop. 60,476).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (94.9 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (326.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Washington Park, NC (1.5 miles ), Washington, NC (2.0 miles ), Chocowinity, NC (2.4 miles ), Bath, NC (3.3 miles ), Grimesland, NC (3.4 miles ), Simpson, NC (4.0 miles ), Vanceboro, NC (4.1 miles ), Aurora, NC (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 35.51 N, Longitude: 77.00 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 252

River Road household income distribution

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Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (15%)
Transportation equipment (9%)
Public administration (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Health care (5%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (20%)
Health care (19%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Social assistance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (4%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

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Average climate in River Road, North Carolina

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River Road, North Carolina average temperatures

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River Road-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 38% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.2 miles away from the River Road place center killed 16 people and injured 153 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/15/1972, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.7 miles away from the place center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

River Road-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 97% 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 33.8 miles away from River Road center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near River Road:

BEAUFORT COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; WASHINGTON, NC)
PUNGO DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; BELHAVEN, NC)
MARTIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; WILLIAMSTON, NC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to River Road:

EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,072)
COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,237)
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 94 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 23,918)
SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 2,299)
WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 4,754)
VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 97 miles; HENDERSON, NC; FT enrollment: 2,076)

User submitted facts and corrections:

There is nosuch place as River Road NC, This is a rural area adjacent to Washington,NC

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Notable location: Washington Yacht And Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in River Road: Saint Luke Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Broad Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	71.3%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.4%
Whole state:	4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	22.3%
Whole state:	12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	14.0%
Whole state:	5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in River Road, NC

River Road compared to North Carolina state average:

Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age below state average.

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River Road mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Beaufort County North Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (48%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%) Utility gas (2%) Wood (2%) No fuel used (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for River Road

Adherents

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	United Methodist Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Original Free Will Baptists
Adherents	24.6%	14.5%	13.5%	10.2%	7.5%
Congregations	17.0%	11.6%	11.6%	4.5%	10.7%

Name	Episcopal Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	4.8%	4.8%	4.0%	3.6%	12.5%
Congregations	7.1%	8.0%	6.3%	1.8%	21.4%

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.

5.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,016 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.86%
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:

from Pitt County, NC	1.11% ($34,263 average AGI)
from Craven County, NC	0.26% ($21,878)
from Martin County, NC	0.19% ($30,097)

5.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,363 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.56%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($149 average AGI)
Beaufort County: 0.06%
North Carolina average: 0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Pitt County, NC	1.71% ($42,692 average AGI)
to Wake County, NC	0.34% ($30,519)
to Craven County, NC	0.33% ($29,302)

Strongest AM radio stations in River Road:

WDLX (930 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WTOW (1320 AM; 1 kW; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: JAMES ROUSE)
WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
WJPI (1470 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, NC; Owner: FREE TEMPLE MINISTRIES INC..)
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.)
WGHB (1250 AM; 5 kW; FARMVILLE, NC; Owner: CONNER MEDIA, 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.)
WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in River Road:

WCZI (98.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
WERO (93.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WNCT-FM (107.9 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WIKS (101.9 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WIKS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCBZ (103.7 FM; WILLIAMSTON, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
WMGV (103.3 FM; NEWPORT, NC; Owner: WMGV LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WXNR (99.5 FM; GRIFTON, NC; Owner: WXNR LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQZL (101.1 FM; BELHAVEN, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WRNS-FM (95.1 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WSFL-FM (106.5 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WSFL LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTEB (89.3 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WNBR (94.1 FM; ORIENTAL, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
WGPM (94.3 FM; FARMVILLE, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around River Road:

WITN-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: WITN LICENSEE CORP.)
WNCT-TV (Channel 9; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCTI-TV (Channel 12; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WUNM-TV (Channel 19; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WUND-TV (Channel 2; COLUMBIA, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WYDO (Channel 14; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF EASTERN CAROLINA LICENSE LLC)
WUNK-TV (Channel 25; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WFTB-LP (Channel 55; WILLIAMSTON, ETC., NC; Owner: FREE TEMPLE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WEPX (Channel 38; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON GREENVILLE LICENSE, INC.)

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