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Dare County

Population in July 2007: 1,708.
Males: 865  (50.7%)
Females: 843  (49.3%)

Median resident age:  37.2 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 27981.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,491 (it was $39,250 in 2000)
Wanchese:  $47,491
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,995
Wanchese:  $21,995
North Carolina:  $24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $139,893 (it was $89,100 in 2000)
Wanchese:  $139,893
North Carolina:  $145,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $149,147; Detached houses: $170,911; Mobile homes: $38,333
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Races in Wanchese:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Wanchese: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (23.9%), United States (22.3%), Irish (15.0%), German (11.9%), Italian (4.4%), Polish (3.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 9 feet

Land area: 4.69 square miles.

Population density: 364 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Wanchese

  • High school or higher: 76.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wanchese CDP

  • Never married: 19.0%
  • Now married: 63.3%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

18 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.2%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Wanchese, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wanchese to the number of sex offenders is 244 to 1.

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

Wanchese:  0.7% ($655)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Virginia Beach, VA (72.8 miles , pop. 425,257).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (288.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Manteo, NC (2.1 miles ), Nags Head, NC (2.5 miles ), Kill Devil Hills, NC (3.5 miles ), Kitty Hawk, NC (4.1 miles ), Southern Shores, NC (4.5 miles ), Columbia, NC (5.9 miles ), Creswell, NC (6.5 miles ), Elizabeth City, NC (6.7 miles ).

Latitude: 35.85 N, Longitude: 75.64 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 252

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Social assistance (19%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (15%)
  • Carpenters (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Child care workers (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)



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Wanchese-area historical tornado activity is below North Carolina state average. It is 44% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/17/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.6 miles away from the Wanchese place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 9/28/1982, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 11.2 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Wanchese-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 99% 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 82.6 miles away from Wanchese center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Wanchese:
  • OUTER BANKS HOSPITAL INC,THE (about 13 miles; NAGS HEAD, NC)
  • ALBEMARLE HOSPITAL (about 48 miles; ELIZABETH CITY, NC)
  • CHOWAN HOSPITAL (about 57 miles; EDENTON, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Wanchese, NC

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wanchese:
  • ECPI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 75 miles; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,083)
  • NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 5,820)
  • TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 11,042)
  • OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 13,330)
  • HAMPTON UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; HAMPTON, VA; FT enrollment: 5,249)
  • THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; Hampton, VA; FT enrollment: 3,884)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 16,633)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Wanchese and their reported violations in the past:

FISHERMAN`S WHARF RESTAURANT (Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
MANNS RED & WHITE (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  70.5%
Whole state:  68.9%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.1%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  5.5%

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Wanchese compared to North Carolina state average:

Wanchese, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Dare County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (68%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Wanchese

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionAssemblies of GodEpiscopal Church
Adherents40.1%18.0%15.3%10.1%5.3%
Congregations31.1%8.9%13.3%17.8%2.2%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsLutheran ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents4.5%2.6%1.3%0.9%1.9%
Congregations4.4%2.2%2.2%4.4%13.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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9.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,490 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.83%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.23% of residents moved from foreign countries ($206 average AGI)
Dare County:  0.23%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Currituck County, NC  0.79% ($35,324 average AGI)
from Virginia Beach city, VA  0.32% ($51,048)
from Fairfax County, VA  0.25% ($133,091)


9.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,670 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.41%
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 Currituck County, NC  1.09% ($38,291 average AGI)
to Wake County, NC  0.29% ($43,216)
to New Hanover County, NC  0.26% ($34,735)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wanchese:
  • WOBX (1530 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WANCHESE, NC; Owner: EAST CAROLINA RADIO, INC.)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGH (1310 AM; 20 kW; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WPMH (1010 AM; 10 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WHKT (1650 AM; 10 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wanchese:
  • WOBR-FM (95.3 FM; WANCHESE, NC; Owner: EAST CAROLINA RADIO, INC.)
  • WOBX-FM (98.1 FM; MANTEO, NC; Owner: EAST CAROLINA RADIO, INC.)
  • WVOD (99.1 FM; MANTEO, NC; Owner: CONVERGENT BROADCASTING LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W219BO (91.7 FM; MANTEO, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WURI (90.9 FM; MANTEO, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
  • WZPR (92.3 FM; NAGS HEAD, NC; Owner: CONVERGENT BROADCASTING OUTER BANKS LLC)
  • WCXL (104.1 FM; KILL DEVIL HILLS, NC; Owner: MAX RADIO OF THE CAROLINAS LICENSES LLC)
  • WWOC (94.5 FM; HATTERAS, NC; Owner: MAX MEDIA OF THE CAROLINAS LLC)
  • WRSF (105.7 FM; COLUMBIA, NC; Owner: EAST CAROLINA RADIO, INC.)
  • WFMI (100.9 FM; SOUTHERN SHORES, NC; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • W215AU (90.9 FM; MANTEO, NC; Owner: UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL)

TV broadcast stations around Wanchese:
  • WSKY-TV (Channel 4; MANTEO, NC; Owner: SKY TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WUND-TV (Channel 2; COLUMBIA, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5
  • Christine A Verre, State Highway 345, Type: Tower, Structure height: 123.1 m, Overall height: 126.8 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
  • Pond Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 150 m, Overall height: 151.8 m
    Registrant: Orbit Communications Inc Dba , 305 Queen Elizabeth Ave, Manteo, NC 27954, Phone: (919) 473-1993
  • Marilyn Matheny, 2.4 Kilometers North Of Wanchese, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.9 m, Overall height: 98.8 m
    Registrant: Graham Brock, Inc., St. Simons Island, GA 31522-7466, Phone: (912) 638-8028, Email:
  • Marilyn Matheny, 0.25 Mile West Of Sr 345, Type: Tower, Structure height: 167.3 m, Overall height: 168.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00711202
    Registrant: East Carolina Radio, Inc., Nags Head, NC 29759, Phone: (252) 441-1024, Email:
  • Marilyn Matheny, 0.25 Mile West Of Rs 345, Type: Tower, Structure height: 167.3 m, Overall height: 168.2 m
    Registrant: Graham Brock, Inc., St. Simons Island, GA 31522-7466, Phone: (912) 638-8028, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Wanchese, NC)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5
  • Call Sign: KA4FTH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01306310
    Grant Date: 07/19/2007, Expiration Date: 08/11/2017, Certifier: Kenneth L Mann
    Registrant: Kenneth L Mann, Wanchese, NC 27981
  • Call Sign: KA4YGM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01175811
    Grant Date: 07/26/2006, Expiration Date: 09/11/2016
    Registrant: James L Cranfill, 757 Old Wharf Rd., Wanchese, NC 27981
  • Call Sign: KB4SAL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00195086
    Grant Date: 01/08/2008, Expiration Date: 03/05/2018, Certifier: Glenn C Campbell
    Registrant: Glenn C Campbell, Wanchese, NC 27981
  • Call Sign: KC4UTB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00354714
    Grant Date: 05/08/2001, Expiration Date: 04/30/2011
    Registrant: Julia C Mann, Wanchese, NC 27981
  • Call Sign: KZ5AG, Previous Call Sign: WA4NYN, Licensee ID: L01232739
    Grant Date: 01/13/2007, Expiration Date: 02/12/2017
    Registrant: Dewey E Mann Jr, Wanchese, NC 27981


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 6
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 16349 , Serial Number: 28-7325250, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 01/25/1973
    Registrant (Individual): Edward C Dba Willis, Po Box 576, Wanchese, NC 27981, Other Owners: Marine Hydraulics Willis
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3018N , Serial Number: 13276, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 06/18/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Jerod A Jr Rosman, Po Box 735, Wanchese, NC 27981
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 3193V , Serial Number: 15076414, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 12/06/1974
    Registrant (Corporation): Outer Banks Seaplanes LLC, Po Box 735, Wanchese, NC 27981
  • Aircraft: WACO UPF-7 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 165 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR W670 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 32159 , Serial Number: 5791, Year manufactured: 1942, Airworthiness Date: 06/30/1956
    Registrant (Corporation): Outerbanks Seaplanes LLC, 909 Er Daniels Rd, Wanchese, NC 27981
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150J (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 60111 , Serial Number: 15070076, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 07/11/2000
    Registrant (Corporation): Outerbanks Seaplanes LLC, Po Box 735, Wanchese, NC 27981
  • Aircraft: BELLANCA 8GCBC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 101 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8641V , Serial Number: 163-75, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 04/18/1975
    Registrant (Corporation): Outer Banks Seaplanes LLC, Po Box 735, Wanchese, NC 27981


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