St. James, North Carolina

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Brunswick County

Population in 2011: 3,175. Population change since 2000: +294.9%

Males: 1,560	(49.2%)
Females: 1,615	(50.8%)

Median resident age:	65.0 years
North Carolina median age:	41.9 years

Zip codes: 28461.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $78,871 (it was $92,656 in 2000)

St. James:	$78,871
North Carolina:	$43,674

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $47,752

St. James town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $539,834 (it was $297,200 in 2000)

St. James:	$539,834
North Carolina:	$155,500

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $541,438; Detached houses: $551,444; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $249,423

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,038.

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White alone - 3,076 (97.2%)
Black alone - 31 (1.0%)
Hispanic - 27 (0.9%)
Asian alone - 17 (0.5%)
Two or more races - 11 (0.3%)
Other race alone - 3 (0.09%)

Races in St. James detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in St. James: 92.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (23.5%), Irish (22.5%), German (21.5%), Italian (8.8%), Scottish (7.7%), United States (7.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1999

Elevation: 13 feet

Land area: 3.47 square miles.

Population density: 914 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in St. James:

High school or higher: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 22.2%
Unemployed: 8.0%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in St. James town:

Never married: 1.6%
Now married: 92.7%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 2.5%
Divorced: 3.2%

16 residents are foreign born

This town:	2.0%
North Carolina:	5.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,962 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,976 (0.4%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wilmington, NC (22.4 miles , pop. 75,838).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (133.5 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (449.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Oak Island, NC (1.5 miles ), Caswell Beach, NC (1.9 miles ), Southport, NC (2.2 miles ), Boiling Spring Lakes, NC (2.7 miles ), Varnamtown, NC (2.7 miles ), Bald Head Island, NC (2.9 miles) , Bolivia, NC (3.0 miles) , Holden Beach, NC (3.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2008: 28 buildings, average cost: $203,900
2009: 60 buildings, average cost: $192,300
2010: 104 buildings, average cost: $144,800
2011: 147 buildings, average cost: $177,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 33.94 N, Longitude: 78.10 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 910

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	10.5%
North Carolina:	9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Professional, scientific, and technical services (16%)
Retail trade (14%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (11%)
Manufacturing (9%)
Construction (7%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)

Health care and social assistance (37%)
Retail trade (12%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
Educational services (10%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
Manufacturing (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Operations specialties managers except financial managers (24%)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (11%)
Construction laborers (11%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (10%)
Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (6%)
Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (6%)
Financial managers (5%)

Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (20%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (18%)
Other healthcare support occupations (11%)
Accountants and auditors (10%)
Art and design workers (10%)
Media and communication equipment workers (10%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)

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Tornado activity:

St. James-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 22% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/16/2006, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.7 miles away from the St. James town center killed 8 people and injured 20 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 10/9/1950, a category F3 tornado 32.6 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

St. James-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 94.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Brunswick County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 13, Tropical Storms: 2, Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near St. James:

J ARTHUR DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; SOUTHPORT, NC)
BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; SUPPLY, NC)
NEW HANOVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 30 miles away; WILMINGTON, NC)

Operable nuclear power plants near St. James:

5 miles: Brunswick 1 and 2 in Southport, NC.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. James:

Cape Fear Community College (about 22 miles; Wilmington, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,987)
University of North Carolina-Wilmington (about 24 miles; Wilmington, NC; FT enrollment: 11,028)
Horry-Georgetown Technical College (about 53 miles; Conway, SC; FT enrollment: 2,962)
Coastal Carolina University (about 54 miles; Conway, SC; FT enrollment: 7,254)
University of North Carolina at Pembroke (about 82 miles; Pembroke, NC; FT enrollment: 4,818)
Mount Olive College (about 88 miles; Mount Olive, NC; FT enrollment: 2,812)
Fayetteville State University (about 91 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 4,481)

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaverdam Swamp (A), Polly Gully Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Brunswick County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 6.33. This is significantly better than average.

City:	6.33
U.S.:	31.96

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 4.32. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 24.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	4.32
U.S.:	2.43

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2002 was 15.6. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 22.3 miles away from the city center.

City:	15.6
U.S.:	24.6

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2002 was 10.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.3 miles away from the city center.

City:	10.5
U.S.:	11.9

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 1.1%
(1.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This town:	2.0 people
North Carolina:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	88.0%
Whole state:	67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	1.3%
Whole state:	4.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

St. James compared to North Carolina state average:

Median household income significantly above state average.
Median house value above state average.
Black race population percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house above 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 above state average.

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St. James mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (74%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)

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Religion statistics for St. James (based on Brunswick County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 32.33%

Here		32.3%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Episcopal Church
Adherents	57.1%	17.5%	9.8%	5.8%	2.9%
Congregations	53.3%	13.0%	2.2%	6.5%	4.3%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Assemblies of God	Other
Adherents	1.9%	1.2%	1.1%	1.0%	1.8%
Congregations	2.2%	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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 20

This county:	2.02 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:	2.05 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2

Brunswick County:	0.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9

Brunswick County:	0.91 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:	0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 38

This county:	3.84 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:	4.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 107

Brunswick County:	10.81 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:	7.57 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Here:	9.3%
North Carolina:	9.8%

Adult obesity rate:

Here:	27.5%
North Carolina:	28.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Brunswick County:	16.1%
State:	15.6%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Other Government Administration	1	$2,692	$32,304	0	$0
Totals for Government	1	$2,692	$32,304	0	$0

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 St. James:

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.)
WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WMIR (1200 AM; 7 kW; ATLANTIC BEACH, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC BEACH RADIO, INC.)
WQJM (1450 AM; 10 kW; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WMFD (630 AM; 1 kW; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, LLC)
WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WENC (1220 AM; 5 kW; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: DHA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
WTAB (1370 AM; 5 kW; TABOR CITY, NC; Owner: WTAB, INC)
WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in St. James:

WGNI (102.7 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WHQR (91.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FRIENDS OF PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
WAZO (98.3 FM; OAK ISLAND, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
WSFM (107.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
WWQQ-FM (101.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WMNX (97.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WLTT (106.3 FM; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: GARY E. BURNS)
WUIN (106.7 FM; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, LLC)
WRQR (104.5 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
WKXS-FM (94.1 FM; LELAND, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WYNA (104.9 FM; CALABASH, NC; Owner: COASTLINE COMMUNICATIONS OF CAROLINA INC)
WKVC (88.9 FM; NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
WBNU (103.7 FM; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: GARY E. BURNS)
WDZD (93.5 FM; OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WDVV (89.7 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
WWIL-FM (90.5 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
WKXB (99.9 FM; BURGAW, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
WBNE (93.7 FM; WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around St. James:

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

	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)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$192,730	9	$332,634	44	$246,540	1	$115,520	17	$299,165	1	$45,590
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	1	$237,730	3	$274,140	0	$0	1	$498,060	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	2	$240,120	10	$297,715	0	$0	4	$385,808	1	$77,940
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	2	$250,445	7	$277,213	0	$0	3	$357,930	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	1	$218,110	2	$336,735	0	$0	1	$161,230	0	$0

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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0203.01

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$126,770
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0

Choose year: 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0203.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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#8 on the list of "Top 100 cities with newest houses"

#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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