Beaufort County, North Carolina (NC)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 6,334
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 13,756
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,765 (it was 4,563 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 25% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 828 sq. mi.
Water area: 130.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 57 people per square mile (average).
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Industries providing employment: Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (22.6%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (20.1%), Educational, health and social services (10.3%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 65%
- Government: 0%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 35%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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Races in Beaufort County, North Carolina:
- White Non-Hispanic Alone (66.4%)
- Black Non-Hispanic Alone (25.3%)
- Hispanic or Latino (6.6%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
| Median resident age: |  43.0 years |
| North Carolina median age: |  37.0 years |
| Males: 22,924 |  (48.2%) |
| Females: 24,661 |  (51.8%) |
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| Beaufort County: | 2.0 people |
| North Carolina: | 2 people |
| This county: | $41,220 |
| North Carolina: | $47,830 |
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $435 (lower quartile is $277, upper quartile is $570)
| This county: | $435 |
| State: | $648 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $118,964 (it was $69,500 in 2000)
| Beaufort: | $118,964 |
| North Carolina: | $160,100 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,154
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $470
Institutionalized population: 374
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 5
- Robberies: 15
- Assaults: 68
- Burglaries: 280
- Thefts: 514
- Auto thefts: 51
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 7
- Robberies: 14
- Assaults: 67
- Burglaries: 274
- Thefts: 494
- Auto thefts: 40
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2007: 197 buildings, average cost: $269,200
- 2008: 163 buildings, average cost: $186,700
- 2009: 171 buildings, average cost: $127,500
- 2010: 211 buildings, average cost: $103,500
- 2011: 244 buildings, average cost: $94,200
- 2012: 317 buildings, average cost: $83,300
- 2013: 165 buildings, average cost: $117,500
- 2014: 142 buildings, average cost: $111,800
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,095 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $791 (0.9%)
(11.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.6% for Black residents, 23.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 92.6% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 26.6% for other race residents, 42.4% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 17.4%
| Beaufort County: | 17.4% |
| North Carolina: | 16.4% |
Median age of residents in 2015: 45 years old
(Males: 43 years old, Females: 46 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50 years old, Black residents: 38 years old, American Indian residents: 42 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20 years old, Other race residents: 19 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Beaufort County is $427 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $606 a month.
Cities in this county include: Washington, River Road, Belhaven, Chocowinity, Aurora, Washington Park, Bayview, Bath, Pantego, Pinetown.
2012 air pollution in Beaufort County:
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.001 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Bledsoe County, Tennessee 
, Caldwell County , DeKalb County, Tennessee , Hardeman County, Tennessee , Haywood County , Marion County, Tennessee , Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma .
| Here: | 6.4% |
| North Carolina: | 5.4% |
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 1,728
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,190 (35% naturalized citizens)
| Beaufort County: | 2.6% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.3%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 14,006
- One, attached: 478
- Two: 592
- 3 or 4: 394
- 5 to 9: 224
- 10 to 19: 72
- 20 or more: 219
- Mobile homes: 6,098
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 56
Housing units in Beaufort County with a mortgage: 5,132 (472 second mortgage, 994 home equity loan, 31 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,956
| Here: | 56.5% with mortgage |
| State: | 69.1% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Beaufort County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 15,678 | 97 |
| Mainline Protestant | 6,693 | 47 |
| Black Protestant | 2,192 | 19 |
| Catholic | 1,020 | 1 |
| Other | 395 | 3 |
| None | 21,781 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 11
| Beaufort County: | 2.41 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
| This county: | 1.10 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 27
| Beaufort County: | 5.92 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 31
| This county: | 6.79 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Beaufort County: | 11.2% |
| North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Beaufort County: | 34.1% |
| State: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 17.0% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Agriculture in Beaufort County:
Average size of farms: 430 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $187,050
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $325.19
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.70%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 34.02%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $157,644
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 88.29%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.56%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $129,985
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 82.28%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 0.88
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.40%
Corn for grain: 47984 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 31246 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 33469 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 60112 harvested acres
Vegetables: 124 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 72 acres
Earthquake activity:
Beaufort County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 155.0 miles away from Beaufort County center
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 30.8 miles away from the county center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 257.4 miles away from the county center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 336.2 miles away from the county center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 249.0 miles away from Beaufort County center
On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 169.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)
Most recent natural disasters:
- North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3380: October 07, 2016, FEMA Id: 3380, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4285: October 10, 2016, FEMA Id: 4285, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 25, 2011 to September 01, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3327: August 25, 2011, FEMA Id: 3327, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 25, 2011 to September 01, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4019: August 31, 2011, FEMA Id: 4019, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Severe Storms, Flooding, and Straight-line Winds associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Nicole, Incident Period: September 27, 2010 to October 01, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1942: October 14, 2010, FEMA Id: 1942, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm, Storm, Flood, Wind
- North Carolina Hurricane Earl, Incident Period: September 01, 2010 to September 04, 2010, Emergency Declared EM-3314: September 01, 2010, FEMA Id: 3314, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Tropical Storm Hanna, Incident Period: September 04, 2008 to September 15, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1801: October 08, 2008, FEMA Id: 1801, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- North Carolina Hurricane Ophelia, Incident Period: September 11, 2005 to September 17, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3254: September 14, 2005, FEMA Id: 3254, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3222: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Isabel, Incident Period: September 18, 2003 to September 26, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1490: September 18, 2003, FEMA Id: 1490, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Beaufort County (19) is greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 8
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 15, Tropical Storms: 2, Flood: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Manufacturing (9%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Manufacturing (9%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (13%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
- Production occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
- Sales and related occupations (13%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Mexico (67%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
- Germany (3%)
- Canada (2%)
- Philippines (2%)
- Netherlands (2%)
- United Kingdom (2%)
- United States or American (22%)
- English (12%)
- Irish (7%)
- German (4%)
- Scottish (2%)
- Scotch-Irish (2%)
- Dutch (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 14,543 (79%)
- Carpooled: 2,705 (15%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 31 (0%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%)
- Ferryboat: 36 (0%)
- Taxi: 29 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 41 (0%)
- Bicycle: 3 (0%)
- Walked: 362 (2%)
- Other means: 133 (1%)
- Worked at home: 609 (3%)
People in group quarters in Beaufort County, North Carolina in 2000:
- 407 people in nursing homes
- 76 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 33 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 19 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 19 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 12 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 11 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 6 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 6 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 6 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
People in group quarters in Beaufort County, North Carolina in 2010:
- 283 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 89 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 86 people in group homes intended for adults
- 24 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 10 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 9 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 2 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
4.87% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($40,220 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.87% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.13% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.35% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($25,268 average AGI)
1.53% relocated from other states ($14,952 average AGI)
Beaufort County: 1.53% North Carolina average: 3.45%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Pitt County, NC | 1.35% ($37,150 average AGI) |
| from Craven County, NC | 0.21% ($29,471) |
| from Wake County, NC | 0.17% ($39,107) |
| from Martin County, NC | 0.15% ($25,240) |
| from Washington County, NC | 0.15% ($35,667) |
| from Hyde County, NC | 0.10% ($26,000) |
| from Pamlico County, NC | 0.09% ($25,643) |
5.21% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($32,454 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.21% |
| North Carolina average: | 6.77% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.84% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($23,369 average AGI)
1.37% relocated to other states ($9,085 average AGI)
Beaufort County: 1.37% North Carolina average: 3.07%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Pitt County, NC | 1.68% ($28,462 average AGI) |
| to Craven County, NC | 0.31% ($25,660) |
| to Wake County, NC | 0.27% ($33,089) |
| to Martin County, NC | 0.20% ($25,594) |
| to Pamlico County, NC | 0.09% ($32,571) |
| to Washington County, NC | 0.09% ($57,857) |
| to Carteret County, NC | 0.08% ($45,231) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 11.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.2
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 8.2%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 9,980 (7,751 aged, 2,229 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,504 (14%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Beaufort County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2014:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (650)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (620)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (489)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (379)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (348)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (315)
- Unspecified dementia (278)
- Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (237)
- Congestive heart failure (177)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (143)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 11,176
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 293
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 59,466
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,469
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,084
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 17
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 20
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 65
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 154.8. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 120.0
- Other - 34.7
Household type by relationship:
Households: 47,256- In family households: 39,766 (9,133 male householders, 4,362 female householders)
9,899 spouses, 12,338 children (11,277 natural, 316 adopted, 745 stepchildren), 1,426 grandchildren, 421 brothers or sisters, 371 parents, 671 other relatives, 948 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 7,490 (2,843 male householders (2,381 living alone)), 3,603 female householders (3,253 living alone)), 1,044 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 503 (374 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 6,828 2-persons, 2,917 3-persons, 2,241 4-persons, 956 5-persons, 376 6-persons, 177 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,634 1-person, 677 2-persons, 84 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
6,307 married couples with children.
2,854 single-parent households (508 men, 2,346 women).
95.3% of residents of Beaufort County speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (24% speak English very well, 45% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $304,861,000 ($6,657 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $11,165,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $145,496,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $55,583,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $16,993,000
Federal grants: $76,517,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,641,000 ($706,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,632,000 ($948,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,570,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $9,911,000
Federal Government insurance: $533,765,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,239| Here: | 70 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,825
| Here: | 61 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +368
| Here: | +8 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +329
| Here: | +7 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +27 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.66 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
| Here: | 5.8 |
| State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 |
| State: | 4.3 |
Note: State values scaled to Beaufort County population
- 1 room: 10
- 2 rooms: 90
- 3 rooms: 398
- 4 rooms: 1,616
- 5 rooms: 3,709
- 6 rooms: 3,546
- 7 rooms: 2,383
- 8 rooms: 1,076
- 9+ rooms: 928
- 1 room: 30
- 2 rooms: 228
- 3 rooms: 552
- 4 rooms: 1,186
- 5 rooms: 1,306
- 6 rooms: 760
- 7 rooms: 262
- 8 rooms: 129
- 9+ rooms: 110
Note: State values scaled to Beaufort County population
- no bedroom: 27
- 1 bedroom: 305
- 2 bedrooms: 2,849
- 3 bedrooms: 8,462
- 4 bedrooms: 1,792
- 5+ bedrooms: 321
- no bedroom: 39
- 1 bedroom: 738
- 2 bedrooms: 1,766
- 3 bedrooms: 1,657
- 4 bedrooms: 296
- 5+ bedrooms: 67
Note: State values scaled to Beaufort County population
- no vehicle: 726
- 1 vehicle: 3,734
- 2 vehicles: 5,915
- 3 vehicles: 2,453
- 4 vehicles: 686
- 5+ vehicles: 242
- no vehicle: 1,092
- 1 vehicle: 2,083
- 2 vehicles: 1,049
- 3 vehicles: 282
- 4 vehicles: 38
- 5+ vehicles: 19
63% of Beaufort County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in North Carolina.
| Beaufort County: | 62.9% |
| State average: | 54.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 35,530
- Northeast: 2,936
- Midwest: 1,101
- South: 3,582
- West: 467
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $67,000
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44.0%)
- Electricity (32.7%)
- Utility gas (11.3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9.0%)
- Wood (2.6%)
- Electricity (41.9%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27.0%)
- Utility gas (22.4%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6.7%)
- Wood (1.5%)
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 347
| Here: | 6.9% |
| North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 185
| Here: | 6.9% |
| North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 134
| Here: | 8.6% |
| North Carolina: | 20.2% |
Beaufort County government finances - Expenditure in 2002:
- Construction - General: $9,011,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $2,443,000
Higher Education - Other: $426,000
- Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $47,647,000
Health Services - Other: $13,618,000
Other Higher Education: $11,162,000
Welfare - Other: $3,533,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $3,348,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,305,000
General - Other: $3,114,000
Liquor Stores: $2,284,000
Police Protection: $2,100,000
Financial Administration: $1,393,000
Fire Protection: $1,133,000
Sewerage: $1,054,000
Corrections - Other: $956,000
General Public Buildings: $852,000
Central Staff Services: $815,000
Libraries: $713,000
Water Utilities: $452,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $221,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $206,000
Natural Resources - Other: $190,000
Air Transportation: $56,000
Parks & Recreation: $42,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,327,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $2,049,000
Health: $13,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $3,557,000
General: $21,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Other Higher Education: $205,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $147,000
Police Protection: $84,000
Water Utilities: $45,000
Health - Other: $23,000
Libraries: $18,000
General Public Building: $4,000
General - Other: $4,000
Central Staff: $3,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $50,177,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,737,000
Beaufort County government finances - Revenue in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $7,553,000
Higher Education - Other: $2,265,000
Sewerage: $2,205,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,006,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $967,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $179,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $21,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,227,000
All Other: $618,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $95,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,992,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,614,000
Rents: $156,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $2,386,000
Water Utilities: $945,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $46,692,000
Health & Hospitals: $7,030,000
Public Welfare: $5,475,000
Housing & Community Development: $5,391,000
All Other: $1,594,000
General Support: $966,000
- Tax - Property: $19,625,000
Total General Sales: $6,686,000
NEC: $469,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $16,000
Beaufort County government finances - Debt in 2002:
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $28,951,000
Industrial Revenue: $21,140,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $3,284,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $10,837,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $5,467,000
Other NEC: $1,100,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $33,175,000
Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $2,547,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,853,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $20,261,000
Other, NEC: $9,038,000
Water Utilities: $855,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $879,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,046,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $737,000
Water Utilities: $388,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $5,467,000
End of Fiscal Year: $5,467,000
Beaufort County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002:
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $14,554,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $20,261,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,849
- Number of aged recipients: 246
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,603
- Number of recipients under 18: 317
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,069
- Number of recipients older than 64: 463
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 839
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 768
| Most common first names in Beaufort County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| William | 503 | 72.2 years |
| James | 425 | 69.7 years |
| Mary | 408 | 77.4 years |
| John | 342 | 72.6 years |
| Robert | 182 | 69.8 years |
| George | 166 | 72.9 years |
| Annie | 164 | 80.0 years |
| Joseph | 125 | 73.3 years |
| Elizabeth | 119 | 77.5 years |
| Charlie | 117 | 73.8 years |
| Most common last names in Beaufort County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Woolard | 336 | 72.5 years |
| Moore | 325 | 73.4 years |
| Smith | 244 | 72.4 years |
| Jones | 198 | 72.1 years |
| Williams | 150 | 71.8 years |
| Alligood | 146 | 75.0 years |
| Clark | 140 | 74.4 years |
| Hodges | 129 | 75.2 years |
| Harris | 115 | 75.4 years |
| Boyd | 114 | 71.7 years |
| Businesses in Beaufort County, NC | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 2 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 2 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 4 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | Office Depot | 1 | |
| Burger King | 2 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| CVS | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 2 | Sears | 1 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 5 | Subway | 2 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| FedEx | 6 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| Foot Locker | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| GNC | 1 | U-Haul | 4 | |
| GameStop | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 6 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | UPS | 9 | |
| Hardee's | 3 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
