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Industries providing employment: Construction (16.6%), Educational,health and social services (14.8%), Retail trade (13.3%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (12.2%).
Detached houses: $201,630Here:$201,630State:$218,934 Townhouses or other attached units: $210,078Here:$210,078State:$173,323 In 2-unit structures: $403,389Here:$403,389State:$203,185 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $329,436Here:$329,436State:$158,140 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $191,095Here:$191,095State:$188,560 Mobile homes: $72,022Here:$72,022State:$45,354 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $21,954Here:$21,954State:$48,806
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):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 60.4% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 39.2%
McCain (Republican): 58.8% Obama (Democratic): 40.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,053 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $994 (0.5%)
Area name: Wilmington, NC HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Brunswick County is $566 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $683 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $957 a month.
Cities in this county include: Fort Bragg, Oak Island, Boiling Spring Lakes, Southport, Leland, Sunset Beach, Carolina Shores, Shallotte, St. James, Holden Beach.
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Notable locations in Brunswick County: Gause Landing (A), Gores Landing (B), Clarendon (C), Hale Point Landing (D), Hall Landing (E), Hood Creek Landing (F), Brunswick County Home (G), Brunswick Station (H), Magnolia Landing (I), Camp Branch (J), Clements Curve (K), Bethel (L), Strawberry Hill Landing (M), Piver (N), Prices Creek Lighthouse (O), Piney Grove (P), Oak Island Lighthouse (Q), Waccamaw (R), Sand Hill Landing (S), Tar Landing (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Brunswick County include: Hooper Chapel (A), Jennies Branch Baptist Church (B), Johnson Chapel (C), Ame Church (D), Andrew Chapel (E), Bethel Church (F), Faith Church (G), New Hope Church (H), Lettis Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Benton Cemetery (1), Drew Cemetery (2), Lehew Cemetery (3), Chinnis Cemetery (4), Milligan Cemetery (5), Mintz Cemetery (6), Gurganus Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: White Spring Ponds (A), Sampson Pond (B), Mc Kinzie Pond (C), Dead Backwater (D), Blue Pond (E), Pretty Pond (F), Butler Pond (G), Orton Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Flat Branch (A), Fishing Creek (B), First Cross Swamp (C), Fall Swamp (D), Earnest Branch (E), Driving Creek (F), Double Run (G), Doe Creek (H), Dews Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Brunswick County include: Stevens Park (1), Waccamaw Township District Park (2), Lockwoods Folly Township Park (3), Smithville Township District Park (4), Town Creek Park (5), Brunswick Town State Historic Site (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: East Beach (A), Bay Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Brunswick County: Gause Landing (A), Gores Landing (B), Clarendon (C), Hale Point Landing (D), Hall Landing (E), Hood Creek Landing (F), Brunswick County Home (G), Brunswick Station (H), Magnolia Landing (I), Camp Branch (J), Clements Curve (K), Bethel (L), Strawberry Hill Landing (M), Piver (N), Prices Creek Lighthouse (O), Piney Grove (P), Oak Island Lighthouse (Q), Waccamaw (R), Sand Hill Landing (S), Tar Landing (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Brunswick County include: Hooper Chapel (A), Jennies Branch Baptist Church (B), Johnson Chapel (C), Ame Church (D), Andrew Chapel (E), Bethel Church (F), Faith Church (G), New Hope Church (H), Lettis Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Benton Cemetery (1), Drew Cemetery (2), Lehew Cemetery (3), Chinnis Cemetery (4), Milligan Cemetery (5), Mintz Cemetery (6), Gurganus Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: White Spring Ponds (A), Sampson Pond (B), Mc Kinzie Pond (C), Dead Backwater (D), Blue Pond (E), Pretty Pond (F), Butler Pond (G), Orton Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Flat Branch (A), Fishing Creek (B), First Cross Swamp (C), Fall Swamp (D), Earnest Branch (E), Driving Creek (F), Double Run (G), Doe Creek (H), Dews Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Brunswick County include: Stevens Park (1), Waccamaw Township District Park (2), Lockwoods Folly Township Park (3), Smithville Township District Park (4), Town Creek Park (5), Brunswick Town State Historic Site (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: East Beach (A), Bay Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Columbus County , Horry County, South Carolina , New Hanover County , Pender County .
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Current college students: 2,062 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,091 (36% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 66.0%
Housing units in Brunswick County with a mortgage: 9,463 (632 second mortgage, 1,478 home equity loan, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 6,268
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Most common first ancestries reported in Brunswick County (%):
12.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($57,566 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($251 average AGI)Brunswick County:0.05%North Carolina average:0.17% 6.24% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($24,622 average AGI) 6.71% relocated from other states ($32,693 average AGI)Brunswick County:6.71%North Carolina average:4.34%
6.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,155 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.87% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($22,820 average AGI) 3.02% relocated to other states ($19,336 average AGI)Brunswick County:3.02%North Carolina average:3.10%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 16,207 (13,296 aged, 2,911 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 74.8. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 135.7. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
17,943 spouses, 17,640 children (15,962 natural, 438 adopted, 1,240 stepchildren), 1,443 grandchildren, 556 brothers or sisters, 418 parents, 962 other relatives, 1,363 non-relatives
Size of family households: 12,133 2-persons, 4,707 3-persons, 3,267 4-persons, 1,384 5-persons, 450 6-persons, 203 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,959 1-person, 1,168 2-persons, 97 3-persons, 69 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
95.2% of residents of Brunswick County speak English at home. 3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all). 1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
Population growth in Brunswick County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.20 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
55% of Brunswick County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in North Carolina.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $121,900
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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 (Noninst.)
Sewerage: $8,243,000
All Other: $5,666,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,316,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,637,000
Higher Education - Other: $1,294,000
Parks and Recreation: $187,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $29,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $11,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $10,350,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,668,000
Air Transportation: $1,468,000
Correctional Institutions: $942,000
Central Staff Services: $517,000
Hospitals: $22,426,000
General - Other: $14,160,000
Health - Other: $11,879,000
Other Higher Education: $10,180,000
Solid Waste Management: $9,612,000
Water Utilities: $8,242,000
Central Staff Services: $6,751,000
Public Welfare - Other: $6,147,000
Police Protection: $5,586,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,050,000
General Public Buildings: $4,022,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,939,000
Financial Administration: $3,277,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,844,000
Sewerage: $1,816,000
Liquor Stores: $1,378,000
Libraries: $1,266,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $605,000
Natural Resources - Other: $525,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $490,000
Local Fire Protection: $346,000
Air Transportation: $85,000
Education: $40,000
General Local Government Support: $7,000
General Revenue, NEC: $926,000
Special Assessments: $64,000
Donations From Private Sources: $21,000
Rents: $17,000
Sale of Property: $3,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $176,510,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,000,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $5,552,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,199,000
General - Other: $1,152,000
General Public Building: $966,000
Police Protection: $589,000
Health - Other: $313,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $239,000
Financial Administration: $184,000
Solid Waste Management: $132,000
Public Welfare - Other: $50,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $34,000
Central Staff Services: $33,000
Correctional Institutions: $19,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
Liquor Stores: $1,522,000
Public Welfare: $9,407,000
All Other: $2,745,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,610,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,194,000
General Local Government Support: $489,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $21,061,000
NEC: $3,687,000
Other License: $1,557,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,027,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $240,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $18,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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