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Moore County

Population in 2011: 725. Population change since 2000: -14.2%
 

Males: 330  (45.6%)
Females: 395  (54.4%)

Median resident age:  43.8 years
North Carolina median age:  41.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $21,031 (it was $30,781 in 2000)
Taylortown:

$21,031
North Carolina:

$43,674
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $16,104

Taylortown town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $108,047 (it was $65,900 in 2000)
Taylortown:

$108,047
North Carolina:

$155,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $97,184; Detached houses: $107,790; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $125,293; Mobile homes: $38,051

Median gross rent in 2009: $615.

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Taylortown races chart
  • Black alone - 469 (65.0%)
  • White alone - 226 (31.3%)
  • Two or more races - 8 (1.1%)
  • Hispanic - 7 (1.0%)
  • Asian alone - 6 (0.8%)
  • American Indian alone - 3 (0.4%)
  • Other race alone - 3 (0.4%)

Races in Taylortown detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Taylortown: 81.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (5.1%), United States (4.7%), Irish (4.4%), English (2.2%), Italian (2.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 450 feet

Land area: 1.20 square miles.

Population density: 603 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Taylortown:

  • High school or higher: 74.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Taylortown town:

  • Never married: 31.3%
  • Now married: 45.2%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

14 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.7%
North Carolina:  5.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $961 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $396 (0.6%)
Taylortown satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC (34.3 miles , pop. 121,015).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (62.4 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (407.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Pinehurst, NC (1.5 miles ), Foxfire, NC (2.3 miles ), Seven Lakes, NC (2.4 miles ), Southern Pines, NC (2.4 miles ), Aberdeen, NC (2.6 miles ), Whispering Pines, NC (2.7 miles ), Pinebluff, NC (2.8 miles ), Carthage, NC (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 35.22 N, Longitude: 79.50 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 910

Taylortown household income distribution Taylortown home values distribution

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.37
North Carolina average:

2.39

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.0%
North Carolina:

9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +164 (+24.1%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (19%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Manufacturing (12%)
  • Health care and social assistance (10%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
  • Health care and social assistance (31%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Other services, except public administration (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Information (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Life and physical scientists (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Financial managers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Work and jobs in Taylortown: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Taylortown, North Carolina

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Tornado activity:

Taylortown-area historical tornado activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 55% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 37.3 miles away from the Taylortown town center killed 7 people and injured 100 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 tornado 40.1 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 395 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Taylortown-area historical earthquake activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 69.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 39.0 miles away from Taylortown center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 46.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1998 at 02:31:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Moore County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 4, Ice Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Taylortown topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Taylortown:

  • FIRSTHEALTH MOORE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; PINEHURST, NC)
  • FIRSTHEALTH RICHMOND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit-Private, provides emergency services, about 25 miles away; ROCKINGHAM, NC)
  • CENTRAL CAROLINA HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 26 miles away; SANFORD, NC)

Amtrak station near Taylortown:

  • 7 miles: SOUTHERN PINES (N. WEST BROAD ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Taylortown:

  • Fayetteville Technical Community College (about 35 miles; Fayetteville, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,496)
  • Fayetteville State University (about 36 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 4,481)
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke (about 41 miles; Pembroke, NC; FT enrollment: 4,818)
  • Campbell University Inc (about 45 miles; Buies Creek, NC; FT enrollment: 4,229)
  • Wake Technical Community College (about 54 miles; Raleigh, NC; FT enrollment: 4,554)
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (about 55 miles; Chapel Hill, NC; FT enrollment: 24,146)
  • Guilford Technical Community College (about 60 miles; Jamestown, NC; FT enrollment: 7,965)

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Moore 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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AQI  PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 28.9. This is about average.
City:

28.9
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.85. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

8.85
U.S.:

9.59


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 31.7%
(37.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.1% for Black residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.7%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.8%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Taylortown, NC


Taylortown compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Taylortown travel time to work - commute
Taylortown mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (62%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
  • Utility gas (4%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Moore County North Carolina:


2008 Presidential Election results in Moore County North Carolina:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Taylortown (based on Moore County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 40.85%
Here40.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionPresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchUnited Church of Christ
Adherents31.6%17.8%17.3%12.8%3.7%
Congregations23.9%18.6%17.7%2.7%4.4%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchFriends (Quakers)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other
Adherents2.9%2.7%2.4%1.3%7.6%
Congregations0.9%0.9%5.3%3.5%22.1%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 15
This county:

1.78 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Moore County:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
This county:

0.95 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 36
Moore County:

4.28 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 83
Moore County:

9.86 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.2%
State:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

24.1%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Moore County:

16.7%
North Carolina:

15.6%

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 1$2,486$29,8325$2,269
Police Protection - Officers 3$17,699$70,7960$0
Parks and Recreation 1$1,877$22,5240$0
Water Supply 0$0 3$2,590
Totals for Government 5$22,062$52,9498$4,859

Taylortown government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Sewerage: $71,000 ($97.93)
    Solid Waste Management: $19,000 ($26.21)
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $60,000 ($82.76)
    Parks & Recreation: $57,000 ($78.62)
    General Public Buildings: $5,000 ($6.90)
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $98,000 ($135.17)
    Sewerage: $69,000 ($95.17)
    Police Protection: $56,000 ($77.24)
    Fire Protection: $48,000 ($66.21)
    Water Utilities: $29,000 ($40.00)
    General Public Buildings: $25,000 ($34.48)
    Solid Waste Management: $25,000 ($34.48)
    Regular Highways: $17,000 ($23.45)
    General - Other: $4,000 ($5.52)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $133,000 ($183.45)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $18,000 ($24.83)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $13,000 ($17.93)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $5,000 ($6.90)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $9,000 ($12.41)
    Interest Earnings: $4,000 ($5.52)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $345,000 ($475.86)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $30,000 ($41.38)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $30,000 ($41.38)
    General Support: $23,000 ($31.72)
    All Other: $2,000 ($2.76)
  • Tax - Property: $156,000 ($215.17)
    NEC: $7,000 ($9.66)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $65,000 ($89.66)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($1.38)

8.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($65,407 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.01%
North Carolina average:

8.53%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($979 average AGI)
Moore County:

0.14%
North Carolina average:

0.17%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cumberland County, NC  0.49% ($39,027 average AGI)
from Richmond County, NC  0.29% ($47,989)
from Lee County, NC  0.29% ($50,816)


6.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,258 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.09%
North Carolina average:

7.27%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($845 average AGI)
Moore County:

0.11%
North Carolina average:

0.10%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Wake County, NC  0.36% ($39,486 average AGI)
to Lee County, NC  0.33% ($32,337)
to Cumberland County, NC  0.33% ($33,753)

Strongest AM radio stations in Taylortown:

  • WEEB (990 AM; 10 kW; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: PINEHURST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WIOZ (550 AM; 1 kW; PINEHURST, NC; Owner: MUIRFIELD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQNX (1350 AM; 3 kW; ABERDEEN, NC; Owner: GOLF CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLWL (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ROCKINGHAM, NC; Owner: SANDHILLS BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WBSC (1550 AM; 10 kW; BENNETTSVILLE, SC; Owner: D-MITCH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYRU (1160 AM; 5 kW; RED SPRINGS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Taylortown:

  • WIOZ-FM (102.5 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: MERIDIAN COMMUNICATIONS. L.L.C.)
  • W290AD (105.9 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBFY (90.3 FM; PINEHURST, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WQSM (98.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • W202BQ (88.3 FM; ABERDEEN, NC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CORP.)
  • WKQB (106.9 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WMAG (99.5 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFLB (96.5 FM; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: WFLB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRSN (93.9 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKML (95.7 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WKML LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WUNC (91.5 FM; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
  • WKRR (92.3 FM; ASHEBORO, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
  • WFJA (105.5 FM; SANFORD, NC; Owner: WWGP BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJSG (104.3 FM; HAMLET, NC; Owner: JACKSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Taylortown:

  • WYBE-CA (Channel 44; PINEHURST, NC; Owner: MULTIMEDIA NETWORK OF NC, INC)
  • WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WUPN-TV (Channel 48; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WUPN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WXLV-TV (Channel 45; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXLV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTWB-TV (Channel 20; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: WTWB OF THE TRIAD, LLC)
  • WLXI-TV (Channel 61; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WFPX (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WUNC-TV (Channel 4; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WGHP (Channel 8; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: WGHP LICENSE, INC.)
  • W19CA (Channel 19; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • W66DF (Channel 66; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Hazardous Condition: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 1

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