Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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Forsyth County

Population in July 2008: 217,600. Population change since 2000: +17.1%

Males: 102,307	(47.0%)
Females: 115,293	(53.0%)

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

Zip codes: 27104.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,589 (it was $37,006 in 2000)

Winston-Salem:	$39,589
North Carolina:	$44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,641

Winston-Salem:	$24,641
North Carolina:	$24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $139,600 (it was $99,000 in 2000)

Winston-Salem:	$139,600
North Carolina:	$145,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $181,444; Detached houses: $193,951; Townhouses or other attached units: $116,015; In 2-unit structures: $112,500; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $115,146; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $108,248; Mobile homes: $33,060

Median gross rent in 2007: $648.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 19.1%
(9.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.0% 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)

2008 cost of living index in Winston-Salem: 83.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 1999 people per square mile

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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 2007: $1,402 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,390 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (24.7 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (387.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Walkertown, NC (2.5 miles ), Bethania, NC (2.6 miles ), Lewisville, NC (2.9 miles ), Clemmons, NC (3.0 miles ), Rural Hall, NC (3.0 miles ), Kernersville, NC (3.2 miles ), Tobaccoville, NC (3.2 miles ), Bermuda Run, NC (3.5 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
2008: 1032 buildings, average cost: $76,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

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%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 336

Winston-Salem household income distribution

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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 May 2009:

Here:	9.2%
North Carolina:	11.1%

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 2007 (%):

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females in 2007 (%):

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

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Crime in Winston-Salem by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	17	20	15	15	11	21	16	20
per 100,000	10.2	11.3	7.9	7.8	5.8	10.9	8.2	10.1
Rapes	112	117	120	116	118	96	118	126
per 100,000	67.2	66.2	63.5	60.4	61.8	49.7	60.6	63.8
Robberies	634	851	701	549	547	537	608	669
per 100,000	380.6	481.2	371.0	285.9	286.5	277.8	312.3	338.5
Assaults	1,450	1,418	930	934	903	858	897	839
per 100,000	870.4	801.9	492.2	486.4	473.0	443.8	460.7	424.6
Burglaries	3,638	3,375	3,444	3,311	3,957	3,546	4,016	4,289
per 100,000	2183.8	1908.5	1822.8	1724.2	2072.7	1834.2	2062.6	2170.3
Thefts	9,921	9,624	9,798	8,757	8,810	7,728	7,146	8,126
per 100,000	5955.4	5442.2	5185.9	4560.3	4614.7	3997.3	3670.1	4111.9
Auto thefts	1,122	1,349	1,029	987	1,171	1,083	956	1,034
per 100,000	673.5	762.8	544.6	514.0	613.4	560.2	491.0	523.2
Arson	109	70	15	115	N/A	58	29	10
per 100,000	65.4	39.6	7.9	59.9	N/A	30.0	14.9	5.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	807.4	792.6	655.0	591.2	620.3	566.6	581.2	616.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 627 (485 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.23
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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Winston-Salem-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 3% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.6 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 0.6 miles away from the city center injured 30 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Winston-Salem-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 96.3 miles away from Winston-Salem 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 79.9 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 53.4 miles away from the city center
On 7/7/1995 at 21:01:02, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 7.2 mi) earthquake occurred 94.3 miles away from Winston-Salem center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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)

Heliports located in Winston-Salem:

Nc Baptist Hospital Heliport

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 4 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 3,271)
NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL ST UNIV (about 14 miles; Greensboro, NC; FT enrollment: 6,970)
HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; HIGH POINT, NC; FT enrollment: 2,564)
GUILFORD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; JAMESTOWN, NC; FT enrollment: 4,810)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO (about 27 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; FT enrollment: 10,868)
ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; SALISBURY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,499)

Public high schools in Winston-Salem:

Sch Computer Tech At (Location: 3605 Old Greensboro Rd; Grades: 9 - 12)
Sch Pre-Engin Atkins (Location: 3605 Old Greensboro Rd; Grades: 9 - 12)
Sch of Biotech Atkin (Location: 3605 Old Greensboro Rd; Grades: 9 - 12)
Woodson Sch of Chal (Location: 437 Goldfloss Street; Grades: 0K - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Winston-Salem:

Meadowlark Elem (Location: 401 Meadowlark Road; Grades: 0K - 5)
Forsyth Academies (Location: 5426 Shattalon Drive; Grades: 0K - 8)
Petree Elementary (Location: 3815 Old Greensboro Road; Grades: PK - 5)
Ashley Elementary (Location: 1647 East 21st Street; Grades: PK - 5)
Quality Educ Academy (Location: 5012-D Lansing Drive; Grades: 3 - 9)
Winston-Salem Prep (Location: 1215 North Cameron Avenue; Grades: 6 - 11)
Wallburg Elementary (Location: 205 Motsinger Road; Grades: PK - 5)
Cook Elementary (Location: 920 11th Street NW; Grades: PK - 5)
Ward Elementary (Location: 3775 Fraternity Church Road; Grades: 0K - 5)
Clemmons Middle (Location: 3785 Fraternity Church Road; Grades: 6 - 8)

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Winston-Salem, NC

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

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 (2009 data):

Wachovia Bank, National Association: 15 branches. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Bank of America, National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
Branch Banking and Trust Company: New Walkertown Branch, Stratford Road Branch, Stanleyville Branch, Parkway Branch, Reynolda Road Branch, Jonestown Branch. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
SunTrust Bank: Medical Park Branch 572, Jonestown Road Branch 574, Reynolda Branch 568, Ogburn Station Branch 566. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
NewBridge Bank: Sherwood Branch at 3384 Robinhood Road, branch established on 1992-08-03; 161 South Stratford Road Branch at 161 South Stratford Road, branch established on 1989-08-14. Info updated 2007-12-05: Bank assets: $2,073.8 mil, Deposits: $1,689.8 mil, headquarters in Greensboro, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 37 total offices, Holding Company: Newbridge Bancorp
Southern Community Bank and Trust: South Park Branch at 3151 Peters Creek Parkway, branch established on 1998-11-09. Info updated 2007-02-23: Bank assets: $1,800.1 mil, Deposits: $1,259.8 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Community Financial Corporation
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Brookridge Branch at 1199 Hayes Forrest Road, branch established on 1989-09-05. Info updated 2009-01-06: Bank assets: $13,862.8 mil, Deposits: $11,768.4 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 343 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
RBC Bank (USA): Winston-Salem Main Branch at 2150 Country Club Road, Suite 110, branch established on 1989-05-02. Info updated 2008-12-08: Bank assets: $31,335.9 mil, Deposits: $22,003.4 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 441 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Canada
Mechanics & Farmers Bank: Winston-Salem Branch at 770 M.L. King Blvd., branch established on 1981-09-19. Info updated 2008-04-04: Bank assets: $270.3 mil, Deposits: $217.4 mil, headquarters in Durham, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: M&F Bancorp, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Courtyard By Marriott University, 3111 University Pkwy, Winston-Salem, NC 27105, Phone: (336) 727-1277, Fax: (336) 722-8219
Motel 6, 3810 Patterson Ave, Winston-salem, NC 27105, Phone: (336) 661-1588, Fax: (336) 767-8354
La Quinta Inn & Suites, 2020 Griffith Rd, Winston-salem, NC 27103, Phone: (336) 765-8777
Village Inn Golf And Conference Center, 6205 Ramada Dr, Winston-Salem, NC 27012, Phone: (336) 766-9121, Fax: (336) 766-1112
Wingate Inn, 125 S Main St, Winston-salem, NC 27101, Phone: (366) 766-5666
Best Western Hensley's, I-40 & Country Club Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, Phone: (336) 725-8561, Fax: (336) 725-2318
Courtyard By Marriott, 1600 Westbrook Plaza Dr, Winston-Salem, NC 27103, Phone: (336) 760-5777, Fax: (336) 760-6617
Hampton Inn Hanes Mall, 1990 Hampton Inn Court, Winston-Salem, NC 27103, Phone: (336) 760-1660, Fax: (336) 768-9168

All 8 fire-safe hotels and motels in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Winston-Salem mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Forsyth County North Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (44%) Utility gas (36%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Religion statistics for Winston-Salem

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Moravian Church in America	Catholic Church	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents	24.0%	19.4%	8.8%	8.5%	7.1%
Congregations	19.6%	18.6%	10.3%	1.9%	1.6%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	3.6%	3.3%	2.6%	2.6%	20.1%
Congregations	4.2%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%	36.7%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	127	$553,400	$52,290	6	$17,725
Other Government Administration	176	$635,980	$43,362	2	$5,860
Judicial and Legal	5	$26,535	$63,684	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	509	$1,943,903	$45,829	0	$0
Police - Other	141	$427,160	$36,354	4	$7,632
Firefighters	321	$1,154,718	$43,167	0	$0
Fire - Other	4	$16,795	$50,385	2	$4,173
Streets and Highways	239	$643,074	$32,288	2	$3,534
Health	5	$19,437	$46,649	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	214	$486,916	$27,304	0	$0
Sewerage	79	$252,064	$38,288	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	135	$390,771	$34,735	210	$180,733
Housing and Community Development(Local)	45	$151,123	$40,299	8	$6,536
Natural Resources	64	$156,339	$29,314	0	$0
Water Supply	50	$153,023	$36,726	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	157	$481,505	$36,803	42	$39,128
Totals for Government	2271	$7,492,743	$39,592	276	$265,321

Winston-Salem government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $42,042,000
Charges - Sewerage: $44,043,000
Solid Waste Management: $14,050,000

Parks and Recreation: $6,706,000

All Other: $4,970,000

Parking Facilities: $1,977,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $816,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $22,572,000
Regular Highways: $2,430,000

Parks and Recreation: $2,380,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,764,000

Housing and Community Development: $1,242,000

Police Protection: $993,000

General - Other: $587,000

Local Fire Protection: $253,000

Transit Utilities: $192,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $74,000

Sewerage: $0
Current Operations - Police Protection: $43,773,000
Sewerage: $28,702,000

Solid Waste Management: $23,810,000

Local Fire Protection: $21,229,000

General - Other: $20,579,000

Liquor Stores: $18,377,000

Parks and Recreation: $14,209,000

Regular Highways: $11,816,000

Housing and Community Development: $11,675,000

Water Utilities: $10,748,000

Transit Utilities: $9,855,000

Central Staff Services: $4,669,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,121,000

Financial Administration: $3,992,000

Parking Facilities: $1,618,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $748,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $548,000
Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $23,754,000
Total Cash and Deposits: $9,924,000

Benefit Payments: $6,189,000

Earnings on Investments (calculated): $4,773,000

From Parent Local Government: $3,190,000

Local Employee Contribution: $1,254,000

Withdrawals: $257,000
Employee Retirement � Corporate Stocks: $38,510,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $4,515,000
Transit Utilities: $3,082,000

All Other: $671,000

Highways: $517,000
General - Interest on Debt: $11,915,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $538,000
Health - Other: $99,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $28,677,000
Transit Utilities: $1,180,000

All Other: $1,113,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,615,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $26,546,000
General Revenue, NEC: $25,683,000

Sale of Property: $155,000

Rents: $151,000

Special Assessments: $5,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $507,471,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $485,816,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $59,270,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $6,351,000
Police Protection: $5,712,000

Regular Highways: $5,379,000

Sewerage: $1,282,000

Transit Utilities: $729,000

Water Utilities: $507,000

Solid Waste Management: $434,000

Housing and Community Development: $211,000

Local Fire Protection: $125,000

Parks and Recreation: $121,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $399,300,000
Revenue - Liquor Stores: $21,307,000
Water Utilities: $16,626,000

Transit Utilities: $2,708,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,261,000
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $13,560,000
Highways: $6,248,000

Transit Utilities: $1,876,000

All Other: $713,000
Tax - Property: $82,085,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $5,113,000

NEC: $2,817,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,934,000

Motor Vehicle License: $1,474,000

Other License: $1,456,000

Other Selective Sales: $487,000

General Sales and Gross Receipts: $164,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $94,556,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,476,000

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.)
WSJS (600 AM; 5 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC)
WPOL (1340 AM; 1 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WTOB (1380 AM; 5 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORP)
WSMX (1500 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: GOSPEL MEDIA, INC. T/A WSMX RADIO)
WAAA (980 AM; 1 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: MEDIA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
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)
WIST (790 AM; 3 kW; THOMASVILLE, NC; Owner: GHB RADIO, INC.)
WLXN (1440 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY, 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)
WOZN (98.7 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WVBZ (100.3 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKRR (92.3 FM; ASHEBORO, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
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.)
WGPX (Channel 16; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: PAXSON GREENSBORO LICENSE, INC.)
WUNL-TV (Channel 26; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 250
Total length: 1,161 meters (3,809ft)
Total costs: $57,858,000
Total average daily traffic: 6,183,080
Total average daily truck traffic: 496,499

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1910-1919: 1
1920-1929: 8
1930-1939: 11
1940-1949: 6
1950-1959: 57
1960-1969: 56
1970-1979: 37
1980-1989: 14
1990-1999: 43
2000-2009: 17

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 38 full and 17 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	330	$126,236	2,776	$138,956	2,126	$119,425	315	$58,035	23	$1,405,430	1,026	$85,246	11	$61,183
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	12	$126,547	259	$130,780	535	$105,349	65	$41,147	2	$187,500	133	$84,592	5	$61,050
APPLICATIONS DENIED	65	$125,870	591	$108,695	2,008	$111,247	357	$52,444	3	$259,770	345	$73,196	23	$71,188
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	32	$111,229	263	$135,203	865	$122,692	48	$83,722	4	$3,118,175	119	$88,195	6	$57,343
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	4	$71,898	92	$141,647	203	$125,317	2	$151,255	2	$818,295	30	$93,615	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 54 tracts in Winston Salem, NC

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 36 full and 17 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	752	$132,225	222	$133,221	123	$88,558
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	89	$114,802	50	$169,465	23	$98,871
APPLICATIONS DENIED	19	$93,118	6	$117,248	14	$76,606
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	24	$150,722	10	$198,196	5	$161,996
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	8	$126,443	4	$71,880	4	$72,158

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1153
Hazardous Condition: 959
Service Call: 100
Good Intent Call: 16

Incident types - Winston-Salem

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Winston-Salem, NC

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