Bertie County, North Carolina (NC)

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County population in 2005: 19,480 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,801
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,942

% of renters here:	25%
State:	31%

Land area: 699 sq. mi.
Water area: 42.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 28 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	23.5%
Whole state:	12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	9.9%
Whole state:	5.5%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.5%), Educational,health and social services (22.9%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 76%
Government: 18%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Bertie County, North Carolina business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Bertie County, North Carolina:

Black (62.3%)
White Non-Hispanic (36.0%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
American Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	38.6 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Males: 9,233	(46.7%)
Females: 10,540	(53.3%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $21,703
County population in 2003: 19,499
Jobs in 2003: 7,419

Bertie County,NC real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 8,142
Unemployment rate in 2004: 8.1%

Average household size:

Bertie County:	2.5 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,170 ($25,177 in 2000)

This county	$26,170
North Carolina:	$40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $78,851

Bertie County	$78,851
North Carolina:	$127,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $358
Institutionalized population: 153
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Bertie County in 2000: $649

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 3
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 16
Burglaries: 154
Thefts: 167
Auto thefts: 25

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 1
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 4
Assaults: 17
Burglaries: 195
Thefts: 162
Auto thefts: 30

Bertie County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 28 buildings, average cost: $39,000
2001: 36 buildings, average cost: $80,000
2002: 77 buildings, average cost: $86,700
2003: 43 buildings, average cost: $111,600
2004: 63 buildings, average cost: $98,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Bertie County North Carolina:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 61.5%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 38.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $382 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bertie County is $437 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $602 a month.

Cities in this county include: Windsor, Aulander, Lewiston Woodville, Roxobel, Powellsville, Kelford, Colerain, Askewville.

Neighboring counties: Chowan County , Halifax County , Hertford County , Martin County , Northampton County , Washington County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Bertie County: Devereaux Landing (A), Hermitage Wharf (B), Colerain Landing (C), Woods Landing (D), Piney Wood (E), Old Mill Landing (F), Goose Pond Landing (G), Robins Landing (H), Spellers Ferry Landing (I), Capeharts Fishery (J), Peanut Belt Research Station (K), Coniott Landing (L), Sans Souci Ferry (M), Cashoke Landing (N), Point Comfort Landing (O), Holly Grove (P), Eason Island Landing (Q), Jordans Landing (R), Cooper Landing (S), Freemans Landing (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bertie County include: New Holly Grove Church (A), Luella Church (B), Weeping Mary Church (C), Wakelon Church (D), Aulander Church (E), Holly Grove Church (F), Village Gate Church (G), Mount Pleasant Church (H), Mount Olivet Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Barden Cemetery (1), Eastview Cemetery (2), Hoggard Cemetery (3), Edgewood Cemetery (4), Norfleet Cemetery (5), Hillcrest Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Connaritsa Pocosin (A), Quinine Swamp (B), Frog Level Swamp (C), Broadneck Swamp (D), Roquist Pocosin (E), Blue Hole Swamp (F), Flat Swamp (G), Buckleberry Pocosin (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Grennell Creek (A), Loosing Swamp (B), Peele Branch (C), Flag Run Gut (D), Eastmost Swamp (E), Eastmost River (F), Eason Swamp (G), Dunmore Branch (H), Quioccosin Swamp (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.7%
North Carolina:	4.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 481
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 63.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 132 (42% naturalized citizens)

Bertie County:	0.7%
Whole state:	5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 37
1990 to 1994: 25
1985 to 1989: 28
1980 to 1984: 4
1975 to 1979: 6
1970 to 1974: 9
1970 to 1974: 11
1965 to 1969: 12

Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 58.6%

Bertie County marital status for males

Bertie County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,965
One, attached: 59
Two: 81
3 or 4: 30
5 to 9: 20
10 to 19: 12
20 or more: 15
Mobile homes: 2,865
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

Housing units in Bertie County with a mortgage: 1,861 (141 second mortgage, 178 home equity loan, 1 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,845

Agriculture in Bertie County
Average size of farms: 432 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $257652
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $342.23
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 65.41%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $223333
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 60.29%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 7.09%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $150526
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 82.42%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 0.83
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.68%
Corn for grain: 16797 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1412 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 36145 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 15104 harvested acres
Vegetables: 580 harvested acres

Bertie County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 1.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 fatalities and 32 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/28/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 6 people and injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Construction (11%)
Food (11%)
Public administration (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Wood products (4%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (18%)
Educational services (13%)
Food (11%)
Social assistance (7%)
Public administration (5%)
Apparel (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Food processing workers (4%)
Cashiers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (39%)
Philippines (11%)
Jamaica (11%)
Vietnam (5%)
Bolivia (5%)
Canada (5%)
Germany (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Bertie County:

United States or American (15%)
English (7%)
Irish (2%)
German (1%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
French (except Basque) (1%)
Scottish (1%)

Bertie County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,504 (75%)
Carpooled: 1,490 (20%)
Bus or trolley bus: 18 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 1 (0%)
Bicycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 181 (2%)
Other means: 30 (0%)
Worked at home: 123 (2%)

People in group quarters in Bertie County, North Carolina

85 people in nursing homes
68 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
32 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
10 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
3 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $32,901.

4.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,292 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.80%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($277 average AGI)
Bertie County: 0.20%
North Carolina average: 0.17%

3.21% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($18,569 average AGI)
1.39% relocated from other states ($7,443 average AGI)
Bertie County: 1.39%
North Carolina average: 4.34%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Hertford County, NC	1.03% ($28,394 average AGI)
from Chowan County, NC	0.33% ($45,652)
from Martin County, NC	0.25% ($19,647)
from Pitt County, NC	0.23% ($34,688)
from Northampton County, NC	0.19% ($19,154)
from Halifax County, NC	0.14% ($15,500)

6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,874 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.01%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.58% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($18,511 average AGI)
1.43% relocated to other states ($7,361 average AGI)
Bertie County: 1.43%
North Carolina average: 3.10%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Hertford County, NC	1.13% ($27,633 average AGI)
to Pitt County, NC	0.63% ($21,727)
to Martin County, NC	0.47% ($27,970)
to Wake County, NC	0.40% ($24,000)
to Chowan County, NC	0.26% ($24,889)
to Northampton County, NC	0.24% ($24,235)
to Dare County, NC	0.17% ($18,583)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.0

Births per 1000 population in Bertie County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Bertie County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Bertie County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,398 (3,267 aged, 1,131 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Household type by relationship

Households: 19,574

In family households: 17,097 (3,414 male householders, 2,055 female householders)
3,664 spouses, 5,923 children (5,391 natural, 156 adopted, 376 stepchildren), 931 grandchildren, 264 brothers or sisters, 170 parents, 388 other relatives, 288 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,477 (949 male householders (856 living alone)), 1,316 female householders (1,230 living alone)), 212 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 199 (153 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,305 2-persons, 1,425 3-persons, 976 4-persons, 442 5-persons, 227 6-persons, 94 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,086 1-person, 162 2-persons, 17 3-persons.

2,488 married couples with children.
1,619 single-parent households (215 men, 1,404 women).

97.7% of residents of Bertie County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (85% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $255,455,000 ($13074 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $87,864,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $59,442,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $30,460,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,933,000
Federal grants: $63,881,000
Federal procurement contracts: $87,118,000 ($86,398,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,620,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,960,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,415,000
Federal Government insurance: $47,899,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,385

Here:	71 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,270

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +14

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -369

Here:	-19 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Bertie County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.03 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 195
1995 to 1998: 743
1990 to 1994: 643
1980 to 1989: 1,492
1970 to 1979: 2,031
1960 to 1969: 1,314
1950 to 1959: 987
1940 to 1949: 646
1939 or earlier: 999

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bertie County, North Carolina:

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 58
3 rooms: 202
4 rooms: 722
5 rooms: 1,596
6 rooms: 1,430
7 rooms: 912
8 rooms: 488
9 or more rooms: 391

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bertie County, North Carolina:

1 room: 7
2 rooms: 64
3 rooms: 174
4 rooms: 540
5 rooms: 587
6 rooms: 283
7 rooms: 117
8 rooms: 86
9 or more rooms: 84

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bertie County:

no bedroom: 22
1 bedroom: 154
2 bedrooms: 1,185
3 bedrooms: 3,380
4 bedrooms: 843
5 or more bedrooms: 217

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bertie County:

no bedroom: 21
1 bedroom: 185
2 bedrooms: 756
3 bedrooms: 793
4 bedrooms: 146
5 or more bedrooms: 41

Cars and other vehicles available in Bertie County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 566
1 vehicle: 1,750
2 vehicles: 2,030
3 vehicles: 1,089
4 vehicles: 244
5 or more vehicles: 122

Cars and other vehicles available in Bertie County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 566
1 vehicle: 780
2 vehicles: 445
3 vehicles: 120
4 vehicles: 28
5 or more vehicles: 3

68% of Bertie County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in North Carolina.

Bertie County:	68.2%
State average:	54.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 17089
Northeast: 938
Midwest: 158
South: 1282
West: 99

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $36,200

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39%)
Electricity (35%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
Wood (7%)
Utility gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%)
Electricity (31%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
Wood (9%)
Utility gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 262

Here:	10.3%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 115

Here:	8.9%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 67

Here:	15.7%
North Carolina:	20.2%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Bertie County government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $8,388,000
Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,106,000
Sewerage: $858,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $386,000

All Other: $318,000
Construction - General: $2,532,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,387,000

Elementary & Secondary Education: $754,000
Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $27,113,000
Welfare - Other: $1,762,000

General - Other: $1,578,000

Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $1,150,000

Police Protection: $1,106,000

Liquor Stores: $717,000

Central Staff Services: $611,000

Corrections - Other: $563,000

Financial Administration: $533,000

Solid Waste Management: $368,000

Sewerage: $275,000

Health Services - Other: $273,000

General Public Buildings: $206,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $162,000

Natural Resources - Other: $124,000

Fire Protection: $120,000

Water Utilities: $118,000

Housing & Community Development: $91,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $80,000

Parks & Recreation: $62,000

Air Transportation: $12,000

Private Transit Subsidies: $10,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $871,000
General Support: $36,000
General - Interest on Debt: $633,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $425,000
Health: $244,000

Libraries: $78,000
Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $2,129,000
General: $6,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $22,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $14,580,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $600,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $9,950,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $8,000,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $14,454,000
Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $425,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $9,834,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $8,000,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $175,000
Water Utilities: $126,000

Other, NEC: $116,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,103,000
Interest Earnings: $306,000

Rents: $27,000
Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $479,000
Parks & Recreation: $84,000

Police Protection: $72,000

Welfare - Other: $18,000

Judicial: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,927,000
Revenue - Liquor Stores: $710,000
Water Utilities: $368,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $4,031,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $23,623,000
Public Welfare: $2,115,000

Housing & Community Development: $1,427,000

All Other: $765,000

Health & Hospitals: $424,000

General Support: $312,000
Tax - Property: $7,350,000
Total General Sales: $1,940,000

NEC: $184,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $23,404,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $875,000

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