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Craven County

Population in July 2008: 849. Population change since 2000: -5.5%
 

Males: 354  (41.8%)
Females: 495  (58.2%)

Median resident age:  33.8 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28586.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $39,428 (it was $30,655 in 2000)
Vanceboro:  $39,428
North Carolina:  $46,549

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $18,622

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $125,702 (it was $70,600 in 2000)
Vanceboro:  $125,702
North Carolina:  $154,500
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Races in Vanceboro:

  • White Non-Hispanic (72.3%)
  • Black (24.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Vanceboro: 78.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (17.1%), Irish (10.5%), English (10.1%), German (9.1%), Italian (4.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 22 feet

Land area: 1.72 square miles.

Population density: 493 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Vanceboro

  • High school or higher: 78.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vanceboro town

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 52.6%
  • Separated: 5.1%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.3%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there were 14 registered sex offenders living in Vanceboro, North Carolina in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Vanceboro to the number of sex offenders is 61 to 1.

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

Vanceboro:  0.8% ($590)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
Vanceboro satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, NC (24.0 miles , pop. 60,476).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (91.2 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (342.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Cove City, NC (3.5 miles ), New Bern, NC (3.8 miles ), Bridgeton, NC (3.8 miles ), Chocowinity, NC (3.9 miles ), Trent Woods, NC (4.0 miles ), River Bend, NC (4.0 miles ), Grifton, NC (4.1 miles ), River Road, NC (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 35.30 N, Longitude: 77.15 W

Area code: 252

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Crime in Vanceboro by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 14003
    per 100,000 109.5431.00.00.0347.6
Assaults 00200
    per 100,000 0.00.0225.00.00.0
Burglaries 677519
    per 100,000 657.2754.3787.4562.42201.6
Thefts 41113177
    per 100,000 438.11185.31462.31912.3811.1
Auto thefts 20011
    per 100,000 219.10.00.0112.5115.9
Arson 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 113.9229.5158.6124.9300.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.36
US city average:  3.00


Population change in the 1990s: -35 (-3.8%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Paper (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Apparel (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)



Average climate in Vanceboro, North Carolina

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Vanceboro-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 39% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.2 miles away from the Vanceboro town center killed 16 people and injured 153 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/17/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.4 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 85 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Vanceboro-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 28.0 miles away from Vanceboro center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Vanceboro topographic map

Birthplace of: Anthony Wright - 2005 NFL player (Baltimore Ravens, born: Feb 14, 1976).


Hospitals/medical centers near Vanceboro:
  • CRAVEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; NEW BERN, NC)
  • BEAUFORT COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; WASHINGTON, NC)
  • LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; KINSTON, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Vanceboro, NC

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vanceboro:
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,072)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,237)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 86 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 8,996)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 4,754)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 2,299)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 90 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 23,918)
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Tourist attraction: Peace & Plenty Shooting Preserve (Tours & Charters; 2028 Wilmar Road).

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.3%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.3%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  18.3%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  10.3%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Vanceboro, NC


5 people in homes for the mentally ill


Vanceboro 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.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Vanceboro (2009 data):
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Vanceboro Branch at 8123 Main Street (U.S. 17), branch established on 1941-11-05. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company



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2004 Presidential Election results in Craven County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (48%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
  • No fuel used (4%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Vanceboro

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.34%
Here43.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchOriginal Free Will BaptistsPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents24.7%21.6%13.5%9.3%5.3%
Congregations12.1%18.1%1.7%12.1%5.2%
NameEpiscopal ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)LDS (Mormon) ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other
Adherents4.8%4.2%2.4%2.2%12.0%
Congregations3.4%9.5%1.7%3.4%32.8%
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
Financial Administration 2$6,257$37,5420$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$183
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,832$33,9840$0
Streets and Highways 2$2,628$15,7680$0
Solid Waste Management 1$1,871$22,4520$0
Sewerage 1$2,351$28,2120$0
Water Supply 1$2,046$24,5520$0
Totals for Government 8$17,985$26,9786$183



Vanceboro government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $230,000
    Solid Waste Management: $63,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $151,000
    Financial Administration: $95,000
    Police Protection: $92,000
    Solid Waste Management: $78,000
    Regular Highways: $67,000
    Water Utilities: $65,000
    Central Staff Services: $10,000
    Libraries: $9,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
    General - Other: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $39,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $67,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $657,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $647,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $26,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $36,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $839,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $99,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $37,000
    General Support: $31,000
    All Other: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $143,000
    NEC: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $227,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

11.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,500 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.29%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.56% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,437 average AGI)
Craven County:  0.56%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Carteret County, NC  0.73% ($28,525 average AGI)
from Onslow County, NC  0.51% ($31,849)
from Escambia County, FL  0.38% ($24,471)


10.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,713 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.66%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.42% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,459 average AGI)
Craven County:  0.42%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Carteret County, NC  0.70% ($38,047 average AGI)
to Onslow County, NC  0.52% ($28,580)
to Wake County, NC  0.43% ($33,194)


Strongest AM radio stations in Vanceboro:
  • WDLX (930 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRNS (960 AM; 5 kW; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WWNB (1490 AM; 1 kW; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, 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.)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WSTK (910 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNOS (1450 AM; 1 kW; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDJS (1430 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT OLIVE, NC; Owner: MOUNT OLIVE BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Vanceboro:
  • WIKS (101.9 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WIKS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXNR (99.5 FM; GRIFTON, NC; Owner: WXNR LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WERO (93.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WNCT-FM (107.9 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMGV (103.3 FM; NEWPORT, NC; Owner: WMGV LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRNS-FM (95.1 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WSFL-FM (106.5 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WSFL LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCZI (98.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WTEB (89.3 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQZL (101.1 FM; BELHAVEN, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WNBR (94.1 FM; ORIENTAL, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WCBZ (103.7 FM; WILLIAMSTON, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WAAE (91.9 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WRUP (97.9 FM; BAYBORO, NC; Owner: CONNER MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WGPM (94.3 FM; FARMVILLE, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Vanceboro:
  • 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)
  • WYDO (Channel 14; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF EASTERN CAROLINA LICENSE LLC)
  • WUNK-TV (Channel 25; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WEPX (Channel 38; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON GREENVILLE LICENSE, INC.)
  • W64AZ (Channel 64; KINSTON-GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: GOCOM TELEVISION, L.P.,)


Vanceboro fatal accident list:
Sep 9, 1985 09:50 AM, 17, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 17, 1983 10:00 AM, 17, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Vanceboro)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • Hwy 17 6 Mi S, Call Sign: KNDB886, Licensee ID: L00021821
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.400 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/27/2001, Expiration Date: 01/17/2012
    Registrant: County Of Craven, 406 Craven St, New Bern, NC 28560, Phone: (919) 636-6608
  • Lat: 35.317222 Lon: -77.118611, Call Sign: WPTC776, Licensee ID: L00319538
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.770 MHz, 156.210 MHz, 159.150 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/29/2001, Expiration Date: 08/29/2011, Certifier: Michael Williams
    Registrant: State Of North Carolina, 1950 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC 27626, Phone: (919) 733-3050, Fax: (919) 733-9382
  • Lat: 35.298583 Lon: -77.152417, Call Sign: WQGS711
    Assigned Frequencies : 159.120 MHz, 151.085 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/06/2007, Expiration Date: 04/06/2017, Certifier: Tim Weatherington
    Registrant: Airwaves Licensing Assistance Inc., 517 Sachs Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-0910, Fax: (717) 334-4739, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • VANCEBORO, Jct Of Sr 1440 & Sr 1443, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 106.7 m, Call Sign: WMW372
    Assigned Frequencies : 6605.00 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6093.45 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
  • STATION, Us 17 4 Mi N Of City, Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WNTR706
    Assigned Frequencies : 954.950 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/18/1998, Expiration Date: 07/09/2008, Cancelation Date: 09/13/2008
    Registrant: Phone: (919) 553-4658

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Vanceboro)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172K (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 84437 , Serial Number: 17258470, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 10/22/1969
    Registrant (Individual): Grady W Stilley, Rr 3 Box 475a, Vanceboro, NC 28586


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 53
  • Hazardous Condition: 86
  • Good Intent Call: 4

Incident types - Vanceboro


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Vanceboro, NC

Vanceboro on our top lists:
    • #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006"
    • #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
    • #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
    • #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
    • #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"

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