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Cleveland County

Population in July 2008: 327. Population change since 2000: -0.3%
 

Males: 167  (51.2%)
Females: 160  (48.8%)

Median resident age:  39.3 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28169.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,723 (it was $32,031 in 2000)
Waco:  $32,723
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,229
Waco:  $20,229
North Carolina:  $24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $83,072 (it was $63,200 in 2000)
Waco:  $83,072
North Carolina:  $145,700

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Races in Waco:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.5%)
  • Black (18.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Waco: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (24.7%), German (8.8%), Irish (7.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%), English (1.5%), Dutch (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 934 feet

Land area: 0.80 square miles.

Population density: 407 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Waco

  • High school or higher: 64.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waco town

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 53.5%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 18.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Waco, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Waco to the number of sex offenders is 164 to 1.

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

Waco:  0.8% ($485)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gastonia, NC (15.9 miles , pop. 66,277).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (35.5 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (470.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Cherryville, NC (1.8 miles ), Light Oak, NC (2.3 miles ), Fallston, NC (2.5 miles ), Shelby, NC (2.8 miles ), Lawndale, NC (2.9 miles ), Kings Mountain, NC (3.1 miles ), Belwood, NC (3.1 miles ), Bessemer City, NC (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 35.36 N, Longitude: 81.43 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 704

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Population change in the 1990s: +7 (+2.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Textile mills and textile products (16%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Truck transportation (12%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Social assistance (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Apparel (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
  • Religious workers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Child care workers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)



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Average climate in Waco, North Carolina

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Waco-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 31% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.3 miles away from the Waco town center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 tornado 23.4 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Waco-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 91% 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 75.4 miles away from Waco center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi) earthquake occurred 85.0 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 35.2 miles away from Waco center
On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.8 miles away from the city center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 42.1 miles away from Waco center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Waco:
  • CLEVELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; SHELBY, NC)
  • KINGS MOUNTAIN HOSPITAL INC (about 10 miles; KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC)
  • GASTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; GASTONIA, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Waco, NC

Amtrak station near Waco:
  • 17 miles: GASTONIA (350 HANCOCK 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 Waco:
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 15 miles; DALLAS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,473)
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,563)
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; HICKORY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,052)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 7,967)
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 2,221)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 40 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 13,706)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.7%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.2%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.3%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.6%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Waco, NC



Waco compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Waco travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Cleveland County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (52%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
  • Utility gas (17%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)


Religion statistics for Waco

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Catholic Church
Adherents70.9%14.0%3.0%2.0%1.8%
Congregations52.0%21.7%4.0%4.0%1.1%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in America The Wesleyan ChurchChurch of the NazareneEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.5%1.4%1.0%0.8%3.7%
Congregations1.7%2.3%1.7%1.1%10.3%
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 5$575
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$250
Totals for Government 0$0 6$825



Waco government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $45,000
    Regular Highways: $22,000
    Solid Waste Management: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $8,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $189,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $21,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,000
    NEC: $3,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $12,000

5.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,388 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.06%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($200 average AGI)
Cleveland County:  0.06%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Gaston County, NC  1.26% ($26,615 average AGI)
from Rutherford County, NC  0.45% ($28,073)
from Mecklenburg County, NC  0.28% ($46,304)


5.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,243 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.15%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($131 average AGI)
Cleveland County:  0.03%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Gaston County, NC  1.35% ($28,452 average AGI)
to Mecklenburg County, NC  0.43% ($34,056)
to Rutherford County, NC  0.37% ($31,073)


Strongest AM radio stations in Waco:
  • WCSL (1590 AM; 1 kW; CHERRYVILLE, NC; Owner: KTC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WADA (1390 AM; 1 kW; SHELBY, NC; Owner: EDWIN KEITH JOHNSON)
  • WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOHS (730 AM; 1 kW; SHELBY, NC; Owner: KTC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Waco:
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSGE (91.7 FM; DALLAS, NC; Owner: GASTON COLLEGE)
  • WXRC (95.7 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WFHE (90.3 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRFX-FM (99.7 FM; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSOC-FM (103.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTHZ (94.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CO, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Waco:
  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
  • WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
  • W38CN (Channel 38; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
  • WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WAXN (Channel 64; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WHKY-TV (Channel 14; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)


Waco fatal accident list:
Sep 18, 2000 09:30 AM, Rp-1001, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 10, 1992 02:30 AM, Nc150, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 18, 1990 04:10 AM, 1001, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 21, 1987 10:46 AM, 150, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total costs: $255,000
Total average daily traffic: 10,300
Total average daily truck traffic: 798
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 22,000

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: KD4LF, Previous Call Sign: KB2OQK, Licensee ID: L01323209
    Grant Date: 09/14/2007, Expiration Date: 10/01/2017
    Registrant: Leonard W Frederick, Waco, NC 28169
  • Call Sign: KE4EGO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00785431
    Grant Date: 12/24/2003, Expiration Date: 12/24/2013
    Registrant: Horace E Lutz, 200 N.Main St, Waco, NC 28169
  • Call Sign: KJ4GNL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01429703
    Grant Date: 09/09/2008, Expiration Date: 09/09/2018, Certifier: Angela L Plummer
    Registrant: Angela L Plummer, Waco, NC 28169


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 9
  • Hazardous Condition: 6
  • Good Intent Call: 3

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