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Brunswick County

Population in July 2008: 308. Population change since 2000: +25.2%
Males: 157  (51.2%)
Females: 151  (48.8%)

Median resident age:  34.0 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28451.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $42,891 (it was $33,333 in 2000)
Sandy Creek:  $42,891
North Carolina:  $46,549

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $18,120

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $151,261 (it was $75,000 in 2000)
Sandy Creek:  $151,261
North Carolina:  $154,500

Mean prices in 2008: Mobile homes: $67,759

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Races in Sandy Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.7%)
  • Black (5.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Sandy Creek: 85.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (13.0%), Irish (11.4%), German (8.1%), French (6.9%), United States (6.5%), Italian (4.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 45 feet

Land area: 0.60 square miles.

Population density: 515 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sandy Creek

  • High school or higher: 77.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sandy Creek town

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 64.1%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.8%
North Carolina:  5.3%


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

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

Sandy Creek:  0.6% ($450)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wilmington, NC (14.5 miles , pop. 75,838).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (109.5 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (428.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Northwest, NC (1.2 miles ), Leland, NC (2.9 miles ), Navassa, NC (3.0 miles ), Belville, NC (3.2 miles ), Sandyfield, NC (3.2 miles ), East Arcadia, NC (3.4 miles ), Hightsville, NC (3.6 miles ), Wrightsboro, NC (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 34.29 N, Longitude: 78.15 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +2 (+0.8%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (28%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Social assistance (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (13%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)



Average climate in Sandy Creek, North Carolina

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Sandy Creek-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 11% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/9/1950, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 26.8 miles away from the Sandy Creek town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 49.9 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 70 people.


Sandy Creek-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 96.3 miles away from Sandy Creek center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Sandy Creek:
  • WILMINGTON TREATMENT CENTER (about 15 miles; WILMINGTON, NC)
  • NEW HANOVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; WILMINGTON, NC)
  • BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; SUPPLY, NC)

Amtrak station near Sandy Creek:
  • 13 miles: WILMINGTON (201 HARNETT ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sandy Creek:
  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 17 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 8,996)
  • HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 51 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 2,315)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,237)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 4,067)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 63 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,806)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Sandy Creek is a fabulous town. I would have to say, it is very quite, people keep to themselves, but, is very family related. The town, which is rather small, will most likely be doubling in size soon, and a golf course will soon be added. added by Keith

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Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.4%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.8%
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: 1.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  8.5%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  0.0%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sandy Creek, NC



Sandy Creek compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above 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 significantly below 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Brunswick County North Carolina:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (92%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Religion statistics for Sandy Creek

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 32.33%
Here32.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal Church
Adherents57.1%17.5%9.8%5.8%2.9%
Congregations53.3%13.0%2.2%6.5%4.3%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)International Pentecostal Holiness ChurchAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents1.9%1.2%1.1%1.0%1.8%
Congregations2.2%4.3%2.2%2.2%9.8%
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.


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
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$1,197
Totals for Government 0$0 1$1,197



Sandy Creek government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $20,000
    Central Staff Services: $20,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $43,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $72,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $62,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $19,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $86,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $11,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $24,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $19,000

12.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($57,566 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.99%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($251 average AGI)
Brunswick County:  0.05%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from New Hanover County, NC  2.66% ($46,091 average AGI)
from Horry County, SC  0.39% ($33,810)
from Wake County, NC  0.39% ($86,571)


6.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,155 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.89%
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 New Hanover County, NC  1.40% ($47,281 average AGI)
to Horry County, SC  0.50% ($41,477)
to Columbus County, NC  0.23% ($31,406)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sandy Creek:
  • WMYT (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WAAV (980 AM; 5 kW; LELAND, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMFD (630 AM; 1 kW; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, LLC)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WLSG (1340 AM; 1 kW; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WWIL (1490 AM; 1 kW; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WENC (1220 AM; 5 kW; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: DHA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBLA (1440 AM; 5 kW; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC; Owner: SOUND BUSINESS OF ELIZABETHTOWN, 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.)
  • WMIR (1200 AM; 7 kW; ATLANTIC BEACH, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC BEACH RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sandy Creek:
  • WMNX (97.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHQR (91.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FRIENDS OF PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WKXB (99.9 FM; BURGAW, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WGNI (102.7 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDVV (89.7 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WWIL-FM (90.5 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKXS-FM (94.1 FM; LELAND, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRQR (104.5 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WWQQ-FM (101.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBNE (93.7 FM; WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WKVC (88.9 FM; NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WSFM (107.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WKOO (98.7 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WLTT (106.3 FM; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: GARY E. BURNS)
  • WAZO (98.3 FM; OAK ISLAND, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WUIN (106.7 FM; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, LLC)
  • WBNU (103.7 FM; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: GARY E. BURNS)

TV broadcast stations around Sandy Creek:
  • WUNJ-TV (Channel 39; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WILM-LP (Channel 10; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: WILM, INC.)
  • WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W51CW (Channel 51; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W47CK (Channel 47; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WFXB (Channel 43; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WPXU-TV (Channel 35; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON JACKSONVILLE LICENSE, INC.)



Sandy Creek on our top lists:
    • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
    • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"

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