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Population (year 2000): 185,776. Estimated population in July 2006: 196,990 (+6.0% change)
 

Males: 87,345  (47.0%)
Females: 98,431  (53.0%)

Forsyth County

Median resident age:  34.6 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 27104.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,197 (it was $37,006 in 2000)
Winston-Salem  $38,197
North Carolina:  $40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $125,200 (it was $102,200 in 2000)
Winston-Salem  $125,200
North Carolina:  $127,600

Median gross rent in 2005: $619.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 19.2%
(7.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.4% for Black residents)

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Races in Winston-Salem:

  • White Non-Hispanic (52.4%)
  • Black (37.1%)
  • Hispanic (8.6%)
  • Other race (4.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: English (9.6%), German (9.2%), United States (7.5%), Irish (5.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), Scottish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1913

Elevation: 912 feet

Land area: 108.9 square miles.

Population density: 1781 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Winston-Salem

  • High school or higher: 80.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Winston-Salem city

  • Never married: 31.0%
  • Now married: 47.8%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

15,335 residents are foreign born (6.1% Latin America, 0.9% Asia).

This city:  8.3%
North Carolina:  5.3%

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

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,340 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,215 (1.1%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (30.3 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (442.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Walkertown, NC (7.5 miles ), Bethania, NC (7.6 miles ), Rural Hall, NC (9.2 miles ), Clemmons, NC (10.2 miles ), Lewisville, NC (10.7 miles ), Tobaccoville, NC (11.3 miles ), Kernersville, NC (12.3 miles ), King, NC (13.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 462 buildings, average cost: $112,200
  • 1997: 724 buildings, average cost: $84,000
  • 1998: 864 buildings, average cost: $115,300
  • 1999: 755 buildings, average cost: $114,400
  • 2000: 1016 buildings, average cost: $107,000
  • 2001: 814 buildings, average cost: $110,100
  • 2002: 1071 buildings, average cost: $111,800
  • 2003: 1058 buildings, average cost: $105,500
  • 2004: 1068 buildings, average cost: $115,300
  • 2005: 1300 buildings, average cost: $133,000
  • 2006: 1577 buildings, average cost: $104,200
  • 2007: 1706 buildings, average cost: $93,500

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Latitude: 36.10 N, Longitude: 80.26 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +47,841 (+25.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 64,538 (75.9%)


People in group quarters in Winston-Salem
  • 4987 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1988 people in nursing homes
  • 842 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 621 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 232 people in state prisons
  • 148 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 99 people in other group homes
  • 56 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 48 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 28 people in halfway houses
  • 25 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 19 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 14 people in religious group quarters
  • 6 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse

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Winston-Salem, North Carolina business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +18,134 (+10.8%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.5%
North Carolina:  4.5%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common occupations for males in 2005:



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females in 2005:



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)


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Crime in Winston-Salem by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 1720151511211620
    per 100,000 10.211.37.97.85.810.98.210.1
Rapes 11211712011611896118126
    per 100,000 67.266.263.560.461.849.760.663.8
Robberies 634851701549547537608669
    per 100,000 380.6481.2371.0285.9286.5277.8312.3338.5
Assaults 1,4501,418930934903858897839
    per 100,000 870.4801.9492.2486.4473.0443.8460.7424.6
Burglaries 3,6383,3753,4443,3113,9573,5464,0164,289
    per 100,000 2183.81908.51822.81724.22072.71834.22062.62170.3
Thefts 9,9219,6249,7988,7578,8107,7287,1468,126
    per 100,000 5955.45442.25185.94560.34614.73997.33670.14111.9
Auto thefts 1,1221,3491,0299871,1711,0839561,034
    per 100,000 673.5762.8544.6514.0613.4560.2491.0523.2
Arson 1097015115N/A582910
    per 100,000 65.439.67.959.9N/A30.014.95.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 807.4792.6655.0591.2620.3566.6581.2616.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 627 (485 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.50
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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Winston-Salem-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 19% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.7 miles away from the Winston-Salem city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category 3 tornado 0.7 miles away from the city center injured 30 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Winston-Salem topographic map

Birthplace of: Chris Paul - NBA player (New Orleans Hornets, born: May 6, 1985), Josh Howard - NBA player (Dallas Mavericks, born: Apr 28, 1980), Kirk Shelmerdine - Nextel Cup series NASCAR driver (born: Mar 8, 1958), Madison Hedgecock - 2005 NFL player (St. Louis Rams, born: Aug 27, 1981), Mark Grace - former Major League Baseball player, Tory Woodbury - 2005 NFL player (Buffalo Bills, born: Jul 12, 1978), David Mathis - PGA Tour Golf player (born: 2/22/74), Derek Brown - PGA Tour Golf player (born: 11/27/81), Chris Gaynor - College basketball player (Winthrop Eagles), Danny Gathings - College basketball player (High Point Panthers).


Main business address for: SOUTHERN COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO HOLDINGS INC (CIGARETTES), BB&T CORP (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS), TRIAD GUARANTY INC (SURETY INSURANCE).


Hospitals/medical centers in Winston-Salem:
  • FORSYTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (3333 SILAS CREEK PARKWAY)
  • MEDICAL PARK HOSPITAL (1950 S HAWTHORNE RD)
  • NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST HOSPITALS (MEDICAL CENTER BOULEVARD)

Political contributions by individuals in Winston-Salem, NC

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Winston-Salem:
  • SMITH REYNOLDS (about 4 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; ID: INT)
  • PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL (about 23 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; ID: GSO)
  • DANVILLE REGIONAL (about 72 miles; DANVILLE, VA; ID: DAN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Winston-Salem:
  • MEADOW BROOK FIELD (about 17 miles; WALNUT COVE, NC; ID: N63)
  • SUGAR VALLEY (about 19 miles; MOCKSVILLE, NC; ID: 31A)
  • DS BUTLER FARM AND AIRFIELD (about 19 miles; OAK RIDGE, NC; ID: N83)

Amtrak station:
WINSTON-SALEM (127 S. CHERRY ST.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.ci.winston-salem.nc.us

College/University in Winston-Salem:
  • WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 2,508; Location: 601 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR; Public; Website: www.wssu.edu; Offers Master's degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Winston-Salem:
  • WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,944)
  • FORSYTH TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 3,271)
  • NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL ST UNIV (about 17 miles; Greensboro, NC; FT enrollment: 6,970)
  • HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; HIGH POINT, NC; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • GUILFORD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; JAMESTOWN, NC; FT enrollment: 4,810)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO (about 33 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; FT enrollment: 10,868)
  • ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; SALISBURY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,499)
Public high schools in Winston-Salem:
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Winston-Salem:
  • Meadowlark Elem (Location: 401 Meadowlark Road; Grades: 0K - 5; Our rating: 22)
  • Forsyth Academies (Location: 5426 Shattalon Drive; Grades: 0K - 8; Our rating: 57)
  • Petree Elementary (Location: 3815 Old Greensboro Road; Grades: PK - 5; Our rating: 14)
  • Ashley Elementary (Location: 1647 East 21st Street; Grades: PK - 5; Our rating: 27)
  • Quality Educ Academy (Location: 5012-D Lansing Drive; Grades: 3 - 9; Our rating: 31)
  • Winston-Salem Prep (Location: 1215 North Cameron Avenue; Grades: 6 - 11; Our rating: 24)
  • Wallburg Elementary (Location: 205 Motsinger Road; Grades: PK - 5; Our rating: 82)
  • Cook Elementary (Location: 920 11th Street NW; Grades: PK - 5; Our rating: 14)
  • Ward Elementary (Location: 3775 Fraternity Church Road; Grades: 0K - 5; Our rating: 72)
  • Clemmons Middle (Location: 3785 Fraternity Church Road; Grades: 6 - 8; Our rating: 50)
Library in Winston-Salem:
  • FORSYTH COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $7,103,489; Location: 660 WEST FIFTH STREET; 710,833 books; 42,265 audio materials; 11,619 video materials; 3,445 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Jack Benton - Emory & Henry College, Finance Committee Chair added by Dawn Vito

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Notable locations in Winston-Salem: Heather Hills Golf Course (A), Graylyn Conference Center (B), Cloverdale Plaza (C), South Winston Station (D), Old Salem (E), Old Town Club (F), East Winston Center (G), Hillcrest Golf Club (H), Stafford Center (I), Minorcas Creek Par 3 Golf Course (J), Pine Brook Plaza (K), Reynolda Gardens (L), The Pavillion at Highland Oaks (M), Methodist Childrens Home (N), Reynolda Village (O), Stratford Industrial Park (P), Stratford Oaks (Q), Plaza One (R), Elledge Sewage Treatment Plant (S), Dixie Classics Fairgrounds (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: College Plaza Shopping Center (1), College Village Shopping Center (2), Club Haven Shopping Center (3), Old Town Shopping Center (4), Robin Hood Road Shopping Center (5), Giant Shopping Center (6), Pine Ridge Shopping Center (7), Cooks Shopping Center (8), Parkview Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Winston-Salem include: Wachovia Arbor Church (A), Mount Zion Church (B), Hope Church (C), Mount Pleasant Church (D), Mount Carmel Church (E), Bethabara Church (F), Bethel Church (G), Mineral Springs Church (H), Shouse Temple (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oaklawn Memorial Gardens (1), Odd Fellows Cemetery (2), Ogburn Cemetery (3), Salem Cemetery (4), Bellevue Cemetery (5), Parkland Memorial Park (6), Forsyth Memorial Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Crystal Lake (A), Salem Lake (B), Nichols Lake (C), Linville Lake (D), Myers Lake (E), Myers Pond (F), Babcock Lake (G), Doug Young Lake Number Two (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Grassy Creek (A), Ogburn Branch (B), Frazier Creek (C), Perryman Branch (D), Peters Creek (E), Fishers Branch (F), Lowery Mill Creek (G), Leak Fork (H), Reynolds Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Winston-Salem include: Memorial Coliseum (1), Miller Park (2), Forest Park (3), Mineral Springs Park (4), Historic Bethabara Park (5), Sprague Street Park (6), Skyland Park (7), Civitan Park (8), Parkland Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Winston-Salem Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Winston-Salem and their reported violations in the past:

CONTENTMENT ISLAND (Address: SUITE 100, Serves VA, Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 71 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Winston-Salem that have no violations reported:
  • WILCO #933 (Serves SC, Population served: 28, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.6%
Whole state:  68.9%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Winston-Salem compared to North Carolina state average:

Winston-Salem, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Wake Forest University.
Banks with most branches in Winston-Salem (2007 data):
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: 15 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Jonestown Branch, Stanleyville Branch, New Walkertown Branch, Parkway Branch, Stratford Road Branch, Reynolda Road Branch. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Piedmont Federal Savings and Loan Association: Northside Branch, South Stratford Road Branch, 3300 Robinhood Road Branch, 2915 Reynolda Road Branch, 2969 Reynolds Park Road Branch, Piedmont Federal Savings And Loan As. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $844.9 mil, Deposits: $638.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 11 total offices
  • SunTrust Bank: Jonestown Road Branch 574, Medical Park Branch 572, Reynolda Branch 568, Ogburn Station Branch 566. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Lexington State Bank: 161 South Stratford Road Branch at 161 South Stratford Road, branch established on 1989-08-14; Sherwood Branch at 3384 Robinhood Road, branch established on 1992-08-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $987.2 mil, Deposits: $818.0 mil, headquarters in Lexington, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: Lsb Bancshares, Inc.
  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Brookridge Branch at 1199 Hayes Forrest Road, branch established on 1989-09-05. Info updated 2006-07-11: Bank assets: $13,326.8 mil, Deposits: $11,030.1 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 339 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
  • RBC Centura Bank: Winston-Salem Main Branch at 2150 Country Club Road, Suite 110, branch established on 1989-05-02. Info updated 2006-12-21: Bank assets: $23,135.6 mil, Deposits: $15,171.1 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 304 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Canada
  • 3 other banks with 3 local branches



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 506$1,458,816$34,596165$131,202
Water Supply 53$156,260$35,3800$0
Solid Waste Management 174$386,252$26,6380$0
Police - Other 142$423,751$35,8105$8,922
Fire - Other 6$23,732$47,4641$1,652
Firefighters 330$1,139,796$41,4470$0
Police Protection - Officers 485$1,800,073$44,5380$0
Financial Administration 121$396,273$39,3006$14,019
Other Government Administration 60$237,843$47,5691$1,612
Judicial and Legal 6$30,542$61,0840$0
Streets and Highways 132$326,789$29,7081$1,324
Sewerage 83$259,930$37,5800$0
Parks and Recreation 139$392,569$33,89156$55,352
Housing and Community Development(Local) 46$147,528$38,4860$0
Totals for Government 2283$7,180,153$37,741235$214,083


Winston-Salem government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $46,216,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $33,152,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,081,000
    All Other: $10,094,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,534,000
    Parking Facilities: $2,291,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $38,727,000
    General Public Buildings: $10,936,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,332,000
    Regular Highways: $3,188,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,820,000
    Fire Protection: $1,228,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,161,000
    Housing & Community Development: $577,000
    General: $98,000
    Police Protection: $97,000
    Transit Utilities: $36,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $42,289,000
    Sewerage: $23,053,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,035,000
    General - Other: $19,467,000
    Fire Protection: $18,212,000
    Liquor Stores: $16,005,000
    Parks & Recreation: $13,846,000
    Regular Highways: $11,956,000
    Housing & Community Development: $10,927,000
    Water Utilities: $9,880,000
    Transit Utilities: $8,433,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,927,000
    Financial Administration: $4,312,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,977,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,014,000
    Parking Facilities: $2,058,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $686,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $539,000
    General Public Buildings: $216,000
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $37,269,000
    Total Other Securities: $19,669,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $8,079,000
    Interest Revenue: $6,087,000
    Benefit Payments: $5,727,000
    From Local Government: $1,314,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $1,249,000
    Withdrawals: $148,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $3,142,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,098,000
    All Other: $1,076,000
    General Support: $83,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,475,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health: $90,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $24,644,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,023,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $165,985,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $268,666,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $49,970,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $99,992,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $340,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $192,343,000
    Water Utilities: $162,456,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $26,302,000
    Water Utilities: $3,189,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $30,145,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $23,600,000
    Rents: $134,000
    Property Sale Other: $39,000
    Special Assessments: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $5,871,000
    Police Protection: $5,762,000
    General Public Building: $5,267,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,810,000
    General - Other: $1,503,000
    Regular Highways: $1,452,000
    Fire Protection: $1,038,000
    Transit Utilities: $824,000
    Housing & Community Development: $727,000
    Parks & Recreation: $126,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $300,101,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $18,766,000
    Water Utilities: $14,208,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,390,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,560,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $10,518,000
    All Other: $5,835,000
    Highways: $5,500,000
    Transit Utilities: $3,508,000
  • Tax - Property: $73,913,000
    NEC: $8,304,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,859,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,424,000
    Other Selective Sales: $453,000
    Total General Sales: $163,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $92,442,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,502,000

7.23% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,442 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.23%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.16% of residents moved from foreign countries ($246 average AGI)
Forsyth County:  0.16%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Guilford County, NC  0.84% ($40,518 average AGI)
from Davidson County, NC  0.54% ($34,491)
from Stokes County, NC  0.34% ($31,249)


6.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,840 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.22%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($274 average AGI)
Forsyth County:  0.04%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Guilford County, NC  0.75% ($41,392 average AGI)
to Davidson County, NC  0.52% ($39,803)
to Mecklenburg County, NC  0.42% ($43,134)


Strongest AM radio stations in Winston-Salem:
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPIP (880 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: BEREAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
  • WBFJ (1550 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WORD OF LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPOL (1340 AM; 1 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSJS (600 AM; 5 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC)
  • WTOB (1380 AM; 5 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORP)
  • WAAA (980 AM; 1 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: MEDIA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSMX (1500 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: GOSPEL MEDIA, INC. T/A WSMX RADIO)
  • WSGH (1040 AM; 9 kW; LEWISVILLE, NC; Owner: WINSTON-SALEM, GREENSBORO, HIGH POINT AREA RADIO)
  • WWBG (1470 AM; 10 kW; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING COPORATION)
  • WLXN (1440 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WIST (790 AM; 3 kW; THOMASVILLE, NC; Owner: GHB RADIO, INC.)
  • WPAQ (740 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: RALPH D. EPPERSON)

Strongest FM radio stations in Winston-Salem:
  • WBFJ-FM (89.3 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC.)
  • WSNC (90.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WFDD (88.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY)
  • WKZL (107.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
  • WTQR (104.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W285DJ (104.9 FM; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC,)
  • WJMH (102.1 FM; REIDSVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMQX-FM (93.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMAG (99.5 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQMG-FM (97.1 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WOZN (98.7 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKRR (92.3 FM; ASHEBORO, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
  • WVBZ (100.3 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGBT (94.5 FM; EDEN, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIST-FM (98.3 FM; THOMASVILLE, NC; Owner: WEAM QUALITY RADIO CORP.)
  • WBRF (98.1 FM; GALAX, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE RADIO, INC.)
  • WHPE-FM (95.5 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WEND (106.5 FM; SALISBURY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTHZ (94.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CO, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Winston-Salem:
  • WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WUPN-TV (Channel 48; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WUPN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WXLV-TV (Channel 45; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXLV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTWB-TV (Channel 20; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: WTWB OF THE TRIAD, LLC)
  • WLXI-TV (Channel 61; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WGHP (Channel 8; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: WGHP LICENSE, INC.)
  • WXII-TV (Channel 12; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXII HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WAXN (Channel 64; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WUNL-TV (Channel 26; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)

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