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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.3%), Manufacturing (18.6%), Retail trade (10.5%).
Type of workers:
Beaufort County, North Carolina business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Beaufort County, North Carolina:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 63.7% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 36.0%
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, Bath, Pantego.
2005 air pollution in Beaufort County:
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.003 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.027 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Craven County , Hyde County , Martin County , Pamlico County , Pitt County , Washington County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Beaufort County: Davis Landing (A), Sawyers Landing (B), Leeward Seine Beach (C), Elbow Landing (D), Sandy Landing (E), Tetterton Landing (F), Bay Shore Landing (G), Hunters Bridge (H), Voice Of America (I), Indian Landing (J), Alliance Landing (K), Blounts Creek Mill (L), Acre Bridge (M), Acre (N), Wharton Station (O), Whealton Ferry (P), White Oak Landing (Q), Sixth Landing (R), Guilford Station (S), Rover Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Beaufort County include: Weeping Rachel Church (A), Acre Church (B), Adamsville Church (C), Wayside Church (D), Moses Church (E), Warren Chapel (F), Wares Chapel (G), Ware Creek Church (H), Hodges Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Oakhaven Cemetery (1), Trinity Cemetery (2), Wesley Cemetery (3), Bonner Cemetery (4), Lee Cemetery (5), High Hill Cemetery (6), Rowe Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs and swamps: T G Slimes Pond Number One (A), T G Clay Pond Number Three (B), T G Clay Pond (C), Pantego Swamp (D), Juniper Swamp (E), J and W Dismal Swamp (F), Reedy Pocosin (G), One Thousand Marshes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: North Creek (A), Gum Swamp (B), Northeast Prong (C), Great Branch (D), Long Creek (E), Old Ford Swamp (F), Gorham Swamp (G), Glebe Creek (H), Lewis Gut (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Respess Shore (A), Bible Shore (B), Norflick Shore (C), Island View Shores (D), Lawson Shore (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Pungo Post Office (A), Wades Point Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Beaufort County: Davis Landing (A), Sawyers Landing (B), Leeward Seine Beach (C), Elbow Landing (D), Sandy Landing (E), Tetterton Landing (F), Bay Shore Landing (G), Hunters Bridge (H), Voice Of America (I), Indian Landing (J), Alliance Landing (K), Blounts Creek Mill (L), Acre Bridge (M), Acre (N), Wharton Station (O), Whealton Ferry (P), White Oak Landing (Q), Sixth Landing (R), Guilford Station (S), Rover Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Beaufort County include: Weeping Rachel Church (A), Acre Church (B), Adamsville Church (C), Wayside Church (D), Moses Church (E), Warren Chapel (F), Wares Chapel (G), Ware Creek Church (H), Hodges Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Oakhaven Cemetery (1), Trinity Cemetery (2), Wesley Cemetery (3), Bonner Cemetery (4), Lee Cemetery (5), High Hill Cemetery (6), Rowe Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs and swamps: T G Slimes Pond Number One (A), T G Clay Pond Number Three (B), T G Clay Pond (C), Pantego Swamp (D), Juniper Swamp (E), J and W Dismal Swamp (F), Reedy Pocosin (G), One Thousand Marshes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: North Creek (A), Gum Swamp (B), Northeast Prong (C), Great Branch (D), Long Creek (E), Old Ford Swamp (F), Gorham Swamp (G), Glebe Creek (H), Lewis Gut (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Respess Shore (A), Bible Shore (B), Norflick Shore (C), Island View Shores (D), Lawson Shore (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Pungo Post Office (A), Wades Point Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
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)
Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.3%
Housing units in structures:
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
Beaufort County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 1.6 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 24 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 3/14/1975, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
5.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,016 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.37% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($20,077 average AGI) 2.49% relocated from other states ($24,939 average AGI)Beaufort County: 2.49%North Carolina average: 4.34%
5.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,363 average adjusted gross income)
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($149 average AGI)Beaufort County: 0.06%North Carolina average: 0.10% 4.04% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($26,635 average AGI) 1.46% relocated to other states ($9,578 average AGI)Beaufort County: 1.46%North Carolina average: 3.10%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,092 (7,184 aged, 1,908 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Household type by relationship
9,982 spouses, 12,424 children (11,430 natural, 276 adopted, 718 stepchildren), 1,032 grandchildren, 359 brothers or sisters, 311 parents, 607 other relatives, 696 non-relatives
Size of family households: 6,322 2-persons, 3,088 3-persons, 2,214 4-persons, 890 5-persons, 338 6-persons, 142 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,728 1-person, 486 2-persons, 65 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 6 5-persons.
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 ($6657 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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.66 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $67,000
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
Elementary & Secondary Education: $2,443,000
Higher Education - Other: $426,000
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
All Other: $618,000
Health: $13,000
General: $21,000
Industrial Revenue: $21,140,000
Other NEC: $1,100,000
Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $2,547,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,853,000
Other, NEC: $9,038,000
Water Utilities: $855,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $737,000
Water Utilities: $388,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,614,000
Rents: $156,000
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
Water Utilities: $945,000
End of Fiscal Year: $5,467,000
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
Total General Sales: $6,686,000
NEC: $469,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $16,000
