Bladen County, North Carolina (NC)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,136
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 10,033
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,990 (it was 2,864 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 22% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 875 sq. mi.
Water area: 12.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 39 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.7%), Manufacturing (12.7%), Retail trade (11.8%), Construction (10.7%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 76%
- Government: 16%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
- Unpaid family work: 1%
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- 18,50854.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 11,75234.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2,6557.8%Hispanic or Latino
- 8502.5%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 2460.7%Two or more races
- 520.2%Asian alone
- 60.02%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 45.0 years |
| North Carolina median age: | 39.1 years |
| Males: 16,343 |  (47.9%) |
| Females: 17,790 |  (52.1%) |
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| Bladen County: | 2.0 people |
| North Carolina: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $37,987 ($26,877 in 1999)
| This county: | $37,987 |
| North Carolina: | $57,341 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $443 (lower quartile is $329, upper quartile is $559)
| This county: | $443 |
| State: | $755 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $106,736 (it was $55,900 in 2000)
| Bladen: | $106,736 |
| North Carolina: | $193,200 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,073
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $410
Institutionalized population: 462
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 4
- Robberies: 7
- Assaults: 154
- Burglaries: 288
- Thefts: 533
- Auto thefts: 61
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 2
- Rapes: 4
- Robberies: 24
- Assaults: 224
- Burglaries: 336
- Thefts: 503
- Auto thefts: 51
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 74 buildings, average cost: $78,300
- 1998: 77 buildings, average cost: $102,200
- 1999: 66 buildings, average cost: $107,600
- 2000: 63 buildings, average cost: $120,300
- 2001: 86 buildings, average cost: $104,600
- 2002: 103 buildings, average cost: $121,700
- 2003: 90 buildings, average cost: $123,400
- 2004: 118 buildings, average cost: $144,300
- 2005: 88 buildings, average cost: $144,500
- 2006: 110 buildings, average cost: $108,400
- 2007: 78 buildings, average cost: $178,900
- 2008: 61 buildings, average cost: $158,300
- 2009: 40 buildings, average cost: $154,600
- 2010: 38 buildings, average cost: $155,500
- 2011: 49 buildings, average cost: $142,900
- 2012: 43 buildings, average cost: $150,600
- 2013: 61 buildings, average cost: $117,500
- 2014: 36 buildings, average cost: $162,700
- 2015: 36 buildings, average cost: $174,900
- 2016: 37 buildings, average cost: $194,900
- 2017: 41 buildings, average cost: $211,500
- 2018: 29 buildings, average cost: $179,500
- 2019: 48 buildings, average cost: $185,500
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,048 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $773 (0.8%)
| Bladen County: | 22.5% |
| North Carolina: | 13.6% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 45.0 years old
(Males: 42.6 years old, Females: 46.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49.5 years old, Black residents: 43.3 years old, American Indian residents: 37.4 years old, Asian residents: 41.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.5 years old, Other race residents: 21.6 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bladen County is $397 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $733 a month.
Cities in this county include: Elizabethtown, Bladenboro, Clarkton, White Lake, East Arcadia, Kelly, White Oak, Butters, Dublin, Tar Heel.
Neighboring counties: McCurtain County, Oklahoma 
, McIntosh County, Oklahoma , Morgan County, Alabama , Phillips County, Arkansas , McNairy County, Tennessee , St. Francis County, Arkansas .
| Here: | 6.2% |
| North Carolina: | 6.1% |
Current college students: 1,484
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,419 (19.9% naturalized citizens)
| Bladen County: | 4.2% |
| Whole state: | 8.4% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 2512010 or later
- 4652000 to 2009
- 4261990 to 1999
- 1381980 to 1989
- 271970 to 1979
- 68Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.7%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 10,395
- One, attached: 48
- Two: 311
- 3 or 4: 341
- 5 to 9: 127
- 10 to 19: 73
- 20 to 49: 73
- 50 or more: 7
- Mobile homes: 6,669
Housing units in Bladen County with a mortgage: 4,204 (40 second mortgage, 368 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,738
| Here: | 44.4% with mortgage |
| State: | 63.2% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Bladen County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 10,828 | 69 |
| Black Protestant | 4,834 | 29 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,035 | 20 |
| Catholic | 222 | 1 |
| Other | 14 | 1 |
| None | 16,257 | - |
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: 9
| Bladen County: | 2.79 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
| This county: | 0.93 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
| Bladen County: | 5.59 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
| This county: | 2.48 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Bladen County: | 11.4% |
| North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Bladen County: | 30.9% |
| State: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 16.2% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Agriculture in Bladen County:
Average size of farms: 264 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $462,158
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $608.09
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.33%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 84.49%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $365,858
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 44.67%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.82%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $77,120
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.20%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.02
Corn for grain: 17719 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2731 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 10730 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 19007 harvested acres
Vegetables: 110 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 132 acres
Earthquake activity:
Bladen County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 56% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 232.1 miles away from Bladen County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 191.8 miles away from the county center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 147.5 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 228.5 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 138.3 miles away from Bladen County center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:20, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 44.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- North Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4487, Natural disaster type: Other
- North Carolina Hurricane Dorian, Incident Period: September 1, 2019 - September 9, 2019, FEMA Id: 4465, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Florence, Incident Period: September 7, 2018 - September 29, 2018, FEMA Id: 4393, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 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, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4019: August 31, 2011, FEMA Id: 4019, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Simmons Road Fire, Incident Period: July 04, 2011 to December 31, 1969, Fire Management Assistance Declared: July 04, 2011, FEMA Id: 2936, Natural disaster type: Fire
- North Carolina Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 16, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1969: April 19, 2011, FEMA Id: 1969, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- 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
- 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Bladen County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 14, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Flood: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 11,824 (85.4%)
- Carpooled: 1,357 (9.8%)
- Bus: 32 (0.2%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 119 (0.9%)
- Bicycle: 15 (0.1%)
- Walked: 169 (1.2%)
- Worked at home: 334 (2.4%)
- Health care and social assistance (30%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Manufacturing (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (31%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Manufacturing (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Production occupations (9%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (7%)
- Material moving occupations (6%)
- Healthcare support occupations (15%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (13%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (12%)
- Sales and related occupations (12%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
- Mexico (72%)
- Guatemala (5%)
- Honduras (5%)
- Cuba (3%)
- Africa, n.e.c. (2%)
- El Salvador (2%)
- Philippines (1%)
- American (32%)
- English (2%)
- Scotch-Irish (2%)
- African (2%)
- Irish (2%)
- European (1%)
- Scottish (1%)
People in group quarters in Bladen County, North Carolina in 2000:
- 347 people in nursing homes
- 101 people in state prisons
- 94 people in other group homes
- 71 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 68 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 6 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 2 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
People in group quarters in Bladen County, North Carolina in 2010:
- 231 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 163 people in correctional residential facilities
- 64 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 24 people in group homes intended for adults
- 17 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 8 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 4 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
4.70% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($35,157 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.70% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.88% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.61% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($26,455 average AGI)
1.09% relocated from other states ($8,702 average AGI)
Bladen County: 1.09% North Carolina average: 3.75%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Robeson County, NC |  0.70% ($29,611 average AGI) |
| from Cumberland County, NC | 0.63% ($27,877) |
| from Columbus County, NC | 0.59% ($31,656) |
| from New Hanover County, NC | 0.28% ($23,897) |
| from Sampson County, NC | 0.28% ($19,828) |
5.30% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($30,162 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.30% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.23% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.39% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($24,639 average AGI)
0.91% relocated to other states ($5,524 average AGI)
Bladen County: 0.91% North Carolina average: 3.07%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Cumberland County, NC | 0.94% ($34,608 average AGI) |
| to Robeson County, NC | 0.79% ($26,780) |
| to Columbus County, NC | 0.71% ($26,342) |
| to Sampson County, NC | 0.23% ($29,375) |
| to Wake County, NC | 0.20% ($29,619) |
| to New Hanover County, NC | 0.19% ($24,800) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 11.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 12.1
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.9%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,340 (4,357 aged, 1,983 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,082 (13%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Bladen County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (733)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (517)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (373)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (330)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (296)
- Chronic ischaemic heart disease, unspecified (282)
- Unspecified dementia (124)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (123)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (60)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (57)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,314
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 106
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 46,533
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,536
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,406
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 16
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 76
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 3
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 92.6. This is more than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 127.9. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 92.6
- Other - 35.3
Household type by relationship:
Households: 34,133- Male householders: 6,107 (1,953 living alone), Female householders: 7,819 (2,623 living alone)
5,913 spouses (5,836 opposite-sex spouses), 639 unmarried partners, (637 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 9,893 children (9,291 natural, 200 adopted, 399 stepchildren), 1,321 grandchildren, 440 brothers or sisters, 195 parents, 112 foster children, 464 other relatives, 743 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 481
Size of family households: 4,632 2-persons, 1,834 3-persons, 1,378 4-persons, 598 5-persons, 266 6-persons, 47 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,618 1-person, 452 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 31 4-persons, 4 6-persons.
3,517 married couples with children.
2,207 single-parent households (443 men, 1,764 women).
91.9% of residents of Bladen speak English at home.
7.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 39% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $218,129,000 ($6,609 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,161,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $89,072,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $43,833,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,475,000
Federal grants: $69,344,000
Federal procurement contracts: $553,000 ($-5,805,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $9,852,000 ($4,574,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,149,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,445,000
Federal Government insurance: $32,142,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,431| Here: | 74 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,082
| Here: | 63 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +309
| Here: | +9 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +61
| Here: | +2 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +27 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 30.91 millions of gallons per day (7% from ground, 93% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Bladen County, North Carolina
- 5262014 or later
- 2692010 to 2013
- 2,2802000 to 2009
- 3,7101990 to 1999
- 3,1351980 to 1989
- 3,4761970 to 1979
- 1,7511960 to 1969
- 1,5021950 to 1959
- 7981940 to 1949
- 6931939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bladen County, North Carolina
- 81 room
- 212 rooms
- 3763 rooms
- 9224 rooms
- 2,2695 rooms
- 2,5596 rooms
- 1,4917 rooms
- 1,1878 rooms
- 1,0829+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bladen County, North Carolina
- 231 room
- 242 rooms
- 5853 rooms
- 1,2434 rooms
- 1,2155 rooms
- 5686 rooms
- 1887 rooms
- 318 rooms
- 689+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Bladen County, North Carolina
- 19no bedroom
- 1201 bedroom
- 1,9032 bedrooms
- 5,8493 bedrooms
- 1,6414 bedrooms
- 3715+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bladen County, North Carolina
- 23no bedroom
- 4511 bedroom
- 1,7922 bedrooms
- 1,5823 bedrooms
- 834 bedrooms
- 235+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Bladen County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 625no vehicle
- 2,1041 vehicle
- 3,2622 vehicles
- 2,3023 vehicles
- 1,2274 vehicles
- 4465+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Bladen County in renter-occupied apartments
- 639no vehicle
- 1,8661 vehicle
- 9882 vehicles
- 4453 vehicles
- 234 vehicles
- 255+ vehicles
91.4% of Bladen County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in North Carolina.
| Bladen County: | 91.4% |
| State average: | 84.8% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 27,091
- Other state: 5,281
- Northeast: 1,332
- Midwest: 976
- South: 2,576
- West: 380
- 66.6%Electricity
- 24.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.8%Utility gas
- 1.1%Wood
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.5%No fuel used
- 80.0%Electricity
- 11.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.8%Utility gas
- 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.5%Wood
- 0.2%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 448
| Here: | 14.0% |
| North Carolina: | 11.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 110
| Here: | 6.0% |
| North Carolina: | 9.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 192
| Here: | 17.6% |
| North Carolina: | 19.1% |
Bladen County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,983,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $3,031,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,195,000
Other: $1,316,000
Higher Education - Other: $550,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $408,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $365,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $196,000
Parks and Recreation: $75,000
Natural Resources - Other: $49,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $19,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $13,000
- Construction - Correctional Institutions: $13,408,000
Other Higher Education: $191,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $171,000
Public Welfare - Other: $134,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $45,604,000
Other Higher Education: $11,133,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,597,000
Health - Other: $6,837,000
Police Protection: $4,907,000
Central Staff Services: $1,993,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,703,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,693,000
General - Other: $1,493,000
Water Utilities: $1,074,000
Financial Administration: $976,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $864,000
General Public Buildings: $787,000
Housing and Community Development: $633,000
Parks and Recreation: $628,000
Libraries: $535,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $186,000
Natural Resources - Other: $133,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $450,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,088,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $383,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $8,314,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,782,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,342,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,440,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,942,000
Rents: $586,000
Fines and Forfeits: $173,000
Sale of Property: $13,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $979,000
Police Protection: $473,000
Health - Other: $283,000
Other Higher Education: $72,000
Local Fire Protection: $58,000
General - Other: $31,000
Libraries: $29,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $25,000
Central Staff Services: $10,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,032,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,358,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $47,154,000
Public Welfare: $5,740,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,712,000
Other: $1,129,000
General Local Government Support: $300,000
Housing and Community Development: $70,000
- Tax - Property: $24,007,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,043,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $190,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $147,000
Other Selective Sales: $137,000
Other License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $27,355,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $898,000
Bladen County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,983,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $3,031,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,195,000
Other: $1,316,000
Higher Education - Other: $550,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $408,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $365,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $196,000
Parks and Recreation: $75,000
Natural Resources - Other: $49,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $19,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $13,000
- Construction - Correctional Institutions: $13,408,000
Other Higher Education: $191,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $171,000
Public Welfare - Other: $134,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $45,604,000
Other Higher Education: $11,133,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,597,000
Health - Other: $6,837,000
Police Protection: $4,907,000
Central Staff Services: $1,993,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,703,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,693,000
General - Other: $1,493,000
Water Utilities: $1,074,000
Financial Administration: $976,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $864,000
General Public Buildings: $787,000
Housing and Community Development: $633,000
Parks and Recreation: $628,000
Libraries: $535,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $186,000
Natural Resources - Other: $133,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $450,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,088,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $383,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $8,314,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,782,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,342,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,440,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,942,000
Rents: $586,000
Fines and Forfeits: $173,000
Sale of Property: $13,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $979,000
Police Protection: $473,000
Health - Other: $283,000
Other Higher Education: $72,000
Local Fire Protection: $58,000
General - Other: $31,000
Libraries: $29,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $25,000
Central Staff Services: $10,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,032,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,358,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $47,154,000
Public Welfare: $5,740,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,712,000
Other: $1,129,000
General Local Government Support: $300,000
Housing and Community Development: $70,000
- Tax - Property: $24,007,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,043,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $190,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $147,000
Other Selective Sales: $137,000
Other License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $27,355,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $898,000
Bladen County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,983,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $3,031,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,195,000
Other: $1,316,000
Higher Education - Other: $550,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $408,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $365,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $196,000
Parks and Recreation: $75,000
Natural Resources - Other: $49,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $19,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $13,000
- Construction - Correctional Institutions: $13,408,000
Other Higher Education: $191,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $171,000
Public Welfare - Other: $134,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $45,604,000
Other Higher Education: $11,133,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,597,000
Health - Other: $6,837,000
Police Protection: $4,907,000
Central Staff Services: $1,993,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,703,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,693,000
General - Other: $1,493,000
Water Utilities: $1,074,000
Financial Administration: $976,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $864,000
General Public Buildings: $787,000
Housing and Community Development: $633,000
Parks and Recreation: $628,000
Libraries: $535,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $186,000
Natural Resources - Other: $133,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $450,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,088,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $383,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $8,314,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,782,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,342,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,440,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,942,000
Rents: $586,000
Fines and Forfeits: $173,000
Sale of Property: $13,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $979,000
Police Protection: $473,000
Health - Other: $283,000
Other Higher Education: $72,000
Local Fire Protection: $58,000
General - Other: $31,000
Libraries: $29,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $25,000
Central Staff Services: $10,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,032,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,358,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $47,154,000
Public Welfare: $5,740,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,712,000
Other: $1,129,000
General Local Government Support: $300,000
Housing and Community Development: $70,000
- Tax - Property: $24,007,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,043,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $190,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $147,000
Other Selective Sales: $137,000
Other License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $27,355,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $898,000
Bladen County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,983,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $3,031,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,195,000
Other: $1,316,000
Higher Education - Other: $550,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $408,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $365,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $196,000
Parks and Recreation: $75,000
Natural Resources - Other: $49,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $19,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $13,000
- Construction - Correctional Institutions: $13,408,000
Other Higher Education: $191,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $171,000
Public Welfare - Other: $134,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $45,604,000
Other Higher Education: $11,133,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,597,000
Health - Other: $6,837,000
Police Protection: $4,907,000
Central Staff Services: $1,993,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,703,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,693,000
General - Other: $1,493,000
Water Utilities: $1,074,000
Financial Administration: $976,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $864,000
General Public Buildings: $787,000
Housing and Community Development: $633,000
Parks and Recreation: $628,000
Libraries: $535,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $186,000
Natural Resources - Other: $133,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $450,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,088,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $383,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $8,314,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,782,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,342,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,440,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,942,000
Rents: $586,000
Fines and Forfeits: $173,000
Sale of Property: $13,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $979,000
Police Protection: $473,000
Health - Other: $283,000
Other Higher Education: $72,000
Local Fire Protection: $58,000
General - Other: $31,000
Libraries: $29,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $25,000
Central Staff Services: $10,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,032,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,358,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $47,154,000
Public Welfare: $5,740,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,712,000
Other: $1,129,000
General Local Government Support: $300,000
Housing and Community Development: $70,000
- Tax - Property: $24,007,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,043,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $190,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $147,000
Other Selective Sales: $137,000
Other License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $27,355,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $898,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,928
- Number of aged recipients: 247
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,681
- Number of recipients under 18: 332
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,082
- Number of recipients older than 64: 514
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 888
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 773
| Most common first names in Bladen County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 340 | 69.1 years |
| Mary | 244 | 79.0 years |
| John | 231 | 71.7 years |
| William | 211 | 73.3 years |
| Robert | 156 | 70.0 years |
| George | 131 | 73.3 years |
| Annie | 127 | 76.3 years |
| Willie | 105 | 72.9 years |
| Charles | 99 | 68.6 years |
| David | 90 | 69.5 years |
| Most common last names in Bladen County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 272 | 73.1 years |
| Johnson | 169 | 73.4 years |
| Brown | 166 | 74.6 years |
| Hester | 161 | 75.8 years |
| Lewis | 153 | 74.0 years |
| Singletary | 139 | 75.1 years |
| Davis | 136 | 73.5 years |
| Mckoy | 134 | 71.0 years |
| Edwards | 96 | 74.4 years |
| Pait | 90 | 71.4 years |
| Businesses in Bladen County, NC | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Nike | 3 | |
| CVS | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
| FedEx | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | U-Haul | 2 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | UPS | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
Bladen County on our top lists:
- #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
