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Bertie County

Population in July 2008: 241. Population change since 2000: -8.4%
 

Males: 113  (47.1%)
Females: 128  (52.9%)

Median resident age:  42.1 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 27872.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,355 (it was $28,393 in 2000)
Roxobel:  $34,355
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,093
Roxobel:  $16,093
North Carolina:  $24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $52,283 (it was $33,300 in 2000)
Roxobel:  $52,283
North Carolina:  $145,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $61,769; Detached houses: $72,126; Mobile homes: $17,188

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Races in Roxobel:

  • White Non-Hispanic (51.3%)
  • Black (46.4%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Roxobel: 71.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (12.2%), United States (9.9%), German (4.2%), Scottish (1.9%), Greek (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 95 feet

Land area: 1.03 square miles.

Population density: 233 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Roxobel

  • High school or higher: 62.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Roxobel town

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Roxobel, North Carolina in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Roxobel to the number of sex offenders is 241 to 1.

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

Roxobel:  1.0% ($347)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rocky Mount, NC (36.1 miles , pop. 55,893).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Norfolk, VA (72.0 miles , pop. 234,403).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (286.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Kelford, NC (1.3 miles ), Rich Square, NC (2.4 miles ), Lewiston Woodville, NC (2.6 miles ), Aulander, NC (2.7 miles ), Woodland, NC (3.0 miles ), Lasker, NC (3.3 miles) , Scotland Neck, NC (3.4 miles ), Hobgood, NC (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 36.20 N, Longitude: 77.24 W

Area code: 252

Roxobel household income distribution Roxobel home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +19 (+7.8%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Food (18%)
  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (8%)
  • Paper (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Food and beverage stores (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Social assistance (12%)
  • Food (11%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (33%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (12%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (12%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)



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Average climate in Roxobel, North Carolina

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Roxobel-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 37% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1988, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.9 miles away from the Roxobel town center killed 4 people and injured 154 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.4 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Roxobel-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 99% 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 83.2 miles away from Roxobel center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Roxobel:
  • ROANOKE CHOWAN HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; AHOSKIE, NC)
  • BERTIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WINDSOR, NC)
  • OUR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; SCOTLAND NECK, NC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Roxobel:
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 16,633)
  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; HENDERSON, NC; FT enrollment: 2,076)
  • TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 11,042)
  • VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; PETERSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 3,641)
  • NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 5,820)
  • CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; FT enrollment: 4,432)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  64.3%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.1%
Whole state:  4.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

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

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.4%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Roxobel, NC



Roxobel compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Roxobel (2009 data):
  • Southern Bank and Trust Company: Roxobel Branch at 113 South Main Street, branch established on 1969-12-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,217.0 mil, Deposits: $1,058.5 mil, headquarters in Mount Olive, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 56 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Bancshares (N.C.), Inc.



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Roxobel travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Bertie County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (59%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Roxobel

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.23%
Here43.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionAssemblies of GodAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist ChurchOther
Adherents77.5%7.7%7.5%4.4%2.9%
Congregations61.9%11.9%2.4%11.9%11.9%
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.


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
Water Supply 0$0 1$135
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$600
Totals for Government 0$0 2$735



Roxobel government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $13,000
    Solid Waste Management: $12,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $24,000
    Regular Highways: $17,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,000
    Fire Protection: $9,000
    Sewerage: $7,000
    Water Utilities: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $26,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $446,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $6,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $11,000
    General Support: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $23,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $15,000

4.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,292 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.80%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($277 average AGI)
Bertie County:  0.20%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hertford County, NC  1.03% ($28,394 average AGI)
from Chowan County, NC  0.33% ($45,652)
from Martin County, NC  0.25% ($19,647)


6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,874 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.01%
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 Hertford County, NC  1.13% ($27,633 average AGI)
to Pitt County, NC  0.63% ($21,727)
to Martin County, NC  0.47% ($27,970)


Strongest AM radio stations in Roxobel:
  • WYAL (1280 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SCOTLAND NECK, NC)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDZY (1290 AM; 25 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WGH (1310 AM; 20 kW; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WWDR (1080 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MURFREESBORO, NC; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEED (1390 AM; 5 kW; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: NORTHSTAR BROADCATING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Roxobel:
  • WBKU (91.7 FM; AHSOKIE, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WKTC (95.5 FM; PINETOPS, NC; Owner: WEQQ, INC.)
  • WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCBZ (103.7 FM; WILLIAMSTON, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WBXB (100.1 FM; EDENTON, NC; Owner: EDENTON CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WAFX (106.9 FM; SUFFOLK, VA; Owner: TIDEWATER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WERO (93.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WFXK (104.3 FM; TARBORO, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKJX (96.7 FM; ELIZABETH CITY, NC; Owner: EAST CAROLINA RADIO OF ELIZABETH CITY, INC.)
  • WDLZ (98.3 FM; MURFREESBORO, NC; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WZRU (88.5 FM; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: ROANOKE VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WURB (97.7 FM; WINDSOR, NC; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRTP-FM (90.1 FM; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WYTT (97.9 FM; GASTON, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD, INC.)
  • WIAM-FM (98.9 FM; WINDSOR, NC; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WQDK (99.3 FM; AHOSKIE, NC; Owner: MAX MEDIA OF THE CAROLINAS LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Roxobel:
  • WITN-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: WITN LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WNCT-TV (Channel 9; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WUNP-TV (Channel 36; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WUND-TV (Channel 2; COLUMBIA, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WRPX (Channel 47; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PAXSON RALEIGH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFTB-LP (Channel 55; WILLIAMSTON, ETC., NC; Owner: FREE TEMPLE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • WUNK-TV (Channel 25; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)


Roxobel fatal accident list:
Nov 21, 1989 11:50 AM, 1208, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Main St Jct Nc Hwy 308 & Cr 1139, Call Sign: KNCP988, Licensee ID: L00087257
    Assigned Frequencies : 45.3200 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/02/2002, Expiration Date: 03/02/2012
    Registrant: Roxobel, Town Of, Roxobel, NC 27872, Phone: (919) 344-5491


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