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Beaufort County

Population in July 2008: 453. Population change since 2000: +3.0%
 

Males: 216  (47.7%)
Females: 237  (52.3%)

Median resident age:  45.5 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 27889.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,392 (it was $45,972 in 2000)
Washington Park:  $50,392
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $37,219
Washington Park:  $37,219
North Carolina:  $24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $175,952 (it was $121,700 in 2000)
Washington Park:  $175,952
North Carolina:  $145,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $276,367; Detached houses: $274,803; Townhouses or other attached units: $229,802

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Races in Washington Park:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Black (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Washington Park: 85.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (22.0%), United States (12.0%), German (11.1%), Irish (9.1%), Scotch-Irish (5.7%), Scottish (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 0.26 square miles.

Population density: 1714 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Washington Park

  • High school or higher: 96.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 21.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Washington Park town

  • Never married: 11.6%
  • Now married: 64.9%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

7 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.6%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Washington Park:  0.7% ($910)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, NC (19.7 miles , pop. 60,476).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (92.7 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (325.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Washington, NC (1.3 miles ), River Road, NC (1.5 miles ), Chocowinity, NC (2.0 miles ), Grimesland, NC (3.0 miles ), Bath, NC (3.6 miles ), Simpson, NC (3.8 miles ), Beargrass, NC (4.1 miles) , Vanceboro, NC (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 35.53 N, Longitude: 77.03 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 252

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Population change in the 1990s: -84 (-16.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (13%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)
  • Chemicals (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (24%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Lawyers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Other financial specialists (5%)



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Washington Park-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 40% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.8 miles away from the Washington Park town center killed 16 people and injured 153 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/15/1972, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.5 miles away from the town center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Washington Park-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 36.0 miles away from Washington Park center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Washington Park:
  • BEAUFORT COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; WASHINGTON, NC)
  • MARTIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WILLIAMSTON, NC)
  • PITT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; GREENVILLE, NC)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Washington Park:
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,072)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,237)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 92 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 23,918)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 2,299)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 4,754)
  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; HENDERSON, NC; FT enrollment: 2,076)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.0%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.0%
Whole state:  4.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.8%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.5%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Washington Park, NC



Washington Park compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Beaufort County North Carolina:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (59%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Washington Park

Adherents


NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Original Free Will Baptists
Adherents24.6%14.5%13.5%10.2%7.5%
Congregations17.0%11.6%11.6%4.5%10.7%
NameEpiscopal ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)National Association of Free Will BaptistsPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents4.8%4.8%4.0%3.6%12.5%
Congregations7.1%8.0%6.3%1.8%21.4%
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 0$0 1$1,700
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$495
Solid Waste Management 3$5,950$23,8000$0
Totals for Government 3$5,950$23,8007$2,195



Washington Park government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $84,000
    Central Staff Services: $49,000
    General - Other: $11,000
    Fire Protection: $8,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $67,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $318,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $18,000
    All Other: $12,000
    General Support: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $61,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $92,000

5.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,016 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.86%
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:
from Pitt County, NC  1.11% ($34,263 average AGI)
from Craven County, NC  0.26% ($21,878)
from Martin County, NC  0.19% ($30,097)


5.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,363 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.56%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($149 average AGI)
Beaufort County:  0.06%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Pitt County, NC  1.71% ($42,692 average AGI)
to Wake County, NC  0.34% ($30,519)
to Craven County, NC  0.33% ($29,302)


Strongest AM radio stations in Washington Park:
  • WDLX (930 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WTOW (1320 AM; 1 kW; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: JAMES ROUSE)
  • WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WJPI (1470 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, NC; Owner: FREE TEMPLE MINISTRIES INC..)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, 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.)
  • WRNS (960 AM; 5 kW; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGTM (590 AM; 5 kW; WILSON, NC; Owner: SPIRIT BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Washington Park:
  • WCZI (98.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WERO (93.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WNCT-FM (107.9 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIKS (101.9 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WIKS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCBZ (103.7 FM; WILLIAMSTON, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXNR (99.5 FM; GRIFTON, NC; Owner: WXNR LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRNS-FM (95.1 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WMGV (103.3 FM; NEWPORT, NC; Owner: WMGV LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQZL (101.1 FM; BELHAVEN, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WSFL-FM (106.5 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WSFL LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFXK (104.3 FM; TARBORO, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WGPM (94.3 FM; FARMVILLE, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WTEB (89.3 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Washington Park:
  • 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)
  • WUND-TV (Channel 2; COLUMBIA, 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)
  • WFTB-LP (Channel 55; WILLIAMSTON, ETC., NC; Owner: FREE TEMPLE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WEPX (Channel 38; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON GREENVILLE LICENSE, INC.)
  • W60CV (Channel 60; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Washington Park fatal accident list:
Jul 20, 2000 07:55 AM, Sr-32, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 9, 1989 09:40 AM, 32, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

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