Greene 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 (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.7. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 18.2. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.1 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.05. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.5 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2000 was 3.09. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 5.6 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.8%
(23.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race 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: | 60.0% | | Whole state: | 67.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 0.0% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Walstonburg, NC
Walstonburg compared to North Carolina state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- House age above 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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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (54%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
- Electricity (22%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Greene County North Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Walstonburg (based on Greene County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 29.72%
| Here |  | 29.7% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Original Free Will Baptists | United Methodist Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Other |
| Adherents | 48.4% | 27.3% | 9.5% | 6.8% | 7.9% |
| Congregations | 35.5% | 29.0% | 6.5% | 9.7% | 19.4% |
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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: 2 | This county: | 0.97 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | Greene County: | 0.97 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11 | This county: | 5.31 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 4 | Greene County: | 1.93 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Here: | 11.8% | | North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Here: | 33.9% | | North Carolina: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Greene County: | 15.0% | | State: | 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 |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $1,927 | $23,124 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $1,860 | $22,320 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,055 | $24,660 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $5,842 | $23,368 | 0 | $0 |
Walstonburg government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $51,000 ($232.88)
Solid Waste Management: $12,000 ($54.79)
All Other: $8,000 ($36.53)
- Construction - Water Utilities: $366,000 ($1671.23)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $140,000 ($639.27)
Regular Highways: $42,000 ($191.78)
Sewerage: $42,000 ($191.78)
Financial Administration: $23,000 ($105.02)
Water Utilities: $18,000 ($82.19)
Central Staff Services: $14,000 ($63.93)
Solid Waste Management: $9,000 ($41.10)
Fire Protection: $3,000 ($13.70)
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($4.57)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $37,000 ($168.95)
General Support: $11,000 ($50.23)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,000 ($9.13)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $14,000 ($63.93)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $12,000 ($54.79)
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $2,000 ($9.13)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,000 ($9.13)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $13,000 ($59.36)
Rents: $2,000 ($9.13)
General Revenue, NEC: $2,000 ($9.13)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $29,000 ($132.42)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $315,000 ($1438.36)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $149,000 ($680.37)
Water Utilities: $22,000 ($100.46)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $270,000 ($1232.88)
Highways: $6,000 ($27.40)
General Support: $4,000 ($18.26)
- Tax - Property: $34,000 ($155.25)
NEC: $1,000 ($4.57)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $58,000 ($264.84)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
6.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,928 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.87% | | North Carolina average: | 8.53% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,772 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.24% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Walstonburg:
- WGHB (1250 AM; 5 kW; FARMVILLE, NC; Owner: CONNER MEDIA, INC.)
- WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WGTM (590 AM; 5 kW; WILSON, NC; Owner: SPIRIT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRNS (960 AM; 5 kW; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WGBR (1150 AM; 5 kW; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
- WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDJS (1430 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT OLIVE, NC; Owner: MOUNT OLIVE BROADCASTING CO.)
- WEED (1390 AM; 5 kW; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: NORTHSTAR BROADCATING CORPORATION)
- WDLX (930 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
- WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Walstonburg:
- WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WERO (93.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WFXK (104.3 FM; TARBORO, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WNCT-FM (107.9 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRNS-FM (95.1 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WAGO (88.7 FM; SNOW HILL, NC; Owner: PATHWAY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, INC.)
- WRQM (90.9 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
- WRDU (106.1 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRSV (92.1 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: NORTHSTAR BROADCATING CORPORATION)
- WGPM (94.3 FM; FARMVILLE, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
- WYMY (96.9 FM; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
- WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
- WKNS (90.3 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WKIX (102.3 FM; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WIKS (101.9 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WIKS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W287AH (105.3 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WSAY-FM (98.5 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
- WXNR (99.5 FM; GRIFTON, NC; Owner: WXNR LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W208AO (89.5 FM; BELL ARTHUR, NC; Owner: GRACE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH)
- WZUP (104.7 FM; ROSE HILL, NC; Owner: CONNER MEDIA CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Walstonburg:
- WUNK-TV (Channel 25; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WITN-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: WITN LICENSEE CORP.)
- WNCT-TV (Channel 9; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
- WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, 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)
- WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W60CV (Channel 60; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WNCR-LP (Channel 20; WILSON, NC; Owner: ON THE MAP, INC.)
- WYDO (Channel 14; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF EASTERN CAROLINA LICENSE LLC)
- WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
- WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
- WRPX (Channel 47; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PAXSON RALEIGH LICENSE, INC.)
- WEPX (Channel 38; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON GREENVILLE LICENSE, INC.)
- W64AZ (Channel 64; KINSTON-GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: GOCOM TELEVISION, L.P.,)
- WHFL-LP (Channel 56; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: FREE LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- W66DK (Channel 66; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WHIG-LP (Channel 57; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: ACTION COMMUNITY TELEVISION, INC.)
- W63CW (Channel 63; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Walstonburg fatal accident list:
Aug 6, 1985 10:45 PM, 91, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 29 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Walstonburg)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Fire Station On Railroad St (Lat: 35.427667 Lon: -77.701361), Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: KJJ407
Assigned Frequencies: 39.9800 MHz Grant Date: 04/23/2002, Expiration Date: 07/21/2012
Registrant: County Of Greene, 201 Martin L. King Jr. Pkwy, Snow Hill, NC 28580, Phone: (252) 747-2544, Fax: (252) 747-4222, Email:
- Railroad Ave (Lat: 35.592667 Lon: -77.701083), Call Sign: KBG532, Licensee ID: L00110984
Assigned Frequencies: 151.550 MHz Grant Date: 09/30/1996, Expiration Date: 10/30/2001, Cancellation Date: 03/31/2002
Registrant: Farmers Oil Co Inc, Walstonburg, NC 27888, Phone: (919) 753-3064
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7 - Call Sign: KB4HJW
Grant Date: 07/26/1988, Expiration Date: 07/26/1998, Cancellation Date: 07/27/2000
Registrant: Caleb W Goodwin Jr, Walstonburg, NC 27888 - Call Sign: KD4VBW
Grant Date: 12/29/1992, Expiration Date: 12/29/2002, Cancellation Date: 12/30/2004
Registrant: Willa S Bailey, Walstonburg, NC 27888 - Call Sign: KE4NQP, Licensee ID: L00229827
Grant Date: 09/21/2004, Expiration Date: 09/21/2014, Certifier: Thomas L Mclaughlin
Registrant: Thomas L Mclaughlin, 181 Toms Lane, Walstonburg, NC 27888 - Call Sign: WB4YTN, Licensee ID: L00968413
Grant Date: 01/21/2005, Expiration Date: 04/20/2015, Certifier: Harold L Eastman
Registrant: Harold L Eastman, 164 Fire Tower Rd, Walstonburg, NC 27888-9491 - Call Sign: KI4CRC, Licensee ID: L00757395
Grant Date: 10/21/2003, Expiration Date: 10/21/2013, Certifier: Sandra K Mclaughlin
Registrant: Sandra K Mclaughlin, 181 Toms Ln, Walstonburg, NC 27888 - Call Sign: KI4DCQ, Licensee ID: L00771463
Grant Date: 11/21/2003, Expiration Date: 11/21/2013, Certifier: Jeffery T Mc Laughlin
Registrant: Jeffery T Mc Laughlin, 1980 Craft Road, Walstonburg, NC 27888 - Call Sign: KI4DED, Licensee ID: L00772881
Grant Date: 11/25/2003, Expiration Date: 11/25/2013, Certifier: Rose C Mclaughlin
Registrant: Rose C Mclaughlin, 1980 Craft Rd, Walstonburg, NC 27888
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC RAVEN S49A (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
N-Number: 6348V , Serial Number: S49A-3059, Year manufactured: 1991, Airworthiness Date: 05/30/1991
Registrant (Individual): Kevin Niels Knapp, Po Box 248, Walstonburg, NC 27888 - Aircraft: AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC RXS-8 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
N-Number: 9099Y , Serial Number: RXS8-3015, Year manufactured: 1993, Airworthiness Date: 08/10/1993
Registrant (Individual): Kevin Niels Knapp, Po Box 248, Walstonburg, NC 27888
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents: See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Walstonburg, NC
| Most common first names in Walstonburg, NC among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 29 | 70.9 years |
| James | 28 | 73.3 years |
| Mary | 18 | 80.5 years |
| John | 15 | 65.8 years |
| Willie | 14 | 66.6 years |
| Joseph | 10 | 69.0 years |
| Jesse | 9 | 72.3 years |
| Richard | 8 | 72.2 years |
| Elizabeth | 7 | 80.7 years |
| Martha | 7 | 85.7 years |
| Most common last names in Walstonburg, NC among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Speight | 25 | 74.7 years |
| Gay | 24 | 77.5 years |
| Jones | 21 | 71.4 years |
| Holloman | 17 | 75.5 years |
| Craft | 17 | 78.5 years |
| Beaman | 14 | 76.6 years |
| Ellis | 13 | 74.0 years |
| Mercer | 13 | 74.5 years |
| Barnes | 13 | 77.5 years |
| Moore | 12 | 73.4 years |
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