Races in Columbus County, North Carolina:

Average household size:

Estimated median household income in 2009: $29,876 ($26,805 in 1999)

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $341 (lower quartile is $253, upper quartile is $412)


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $93,819 (it was $64,100 in 2000) Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $56,506 - $156,848

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $184,045

Here:	$184,045
State:	$218,934

Townhouses or other attached units: $116,712

Here:	$116,712
State:	$173,323

In 2-unit structures: $100,987

Here:	$100,987
State:	$203,185

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $359,703

Here:	$359,703
State:	$158,140

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $474,244

Here:	$474,244
State:	$188,560

Mobile homes: $69,977

Here:	$69,977
State:	$45,354

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,240
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $282

Institutionalized population: 2,846

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

• Murders: 6
• Rapes: 9
• Robberies: 33
• Assaults: 202
• Burglaries: 685
• Thefts: 792
• Auto thefts: 141

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

• Murders: 4
• Rapes: 6
• Robberies: 23
• Assaults: 237
• Burglaries: 780
• Thefts: 795
• Auto thefts: 141

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $841 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $722 (0.9%)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 22.7%
(13.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 40.3% for Black residents, 61.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 10.7% for American Indian residents, 53.7% for other race residents, 15.6% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2010: 39 years old
(Males: 38 years old, Females: 41 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43 years old, Black residents: 37 years old, American Indian residents: 34 years old, Asian residents: 33 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23 years old, Other race residents: 23 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Columbus County is $453 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $603 a month.

Cities in this county include: Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, Lake Waccamaw, Fair Bluff, Riegelwood, Bolton, Hallsboro, Evergreen, Brunswick.

Columbus County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Columbus County: J M Sykes Landing (A), Neils Eddy Landing (B), Horsepen Landing (C), South Old Dock (D), Blenon Landing (E), State Prison Camp Number 602 (F), Honey Field (G), Aces Landing (H), Southeast Regional Park (I), Pridgeons Landing (J), Chadbourne Wastewater Treatment Plant (K), Lake Waccamaw Wastewater Treatment Plant (L), Tabor City Wastewater Treatment Plant (M), Whiteville Whitemarsh Wastewater Treatment (N), Parkers Upper Landing (O), Parkers Lower Landing (P), Crusoe Community Hall (Q), Beaver Dam (R), Columbus Correctional Institution (S). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Columbus County include: Lennons Crossroads Church (A), Honey Hill Church (B), Ironhill Church (C), Temple Church (D), Smith Chapel (E), Shiloh Church (F), Lebanon Church (G), Union Chapel (H), Union Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Godwin Cemetery (1), Belle View Cemetery (2), Benevolent Cemetery (3), Gore Cemetery (4), Bethel Cemetery (5), Gowans Cemetery (6), Ward Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Heron Lakes (A), Sand Hill Lake (B), Sand Pit Bay (C), Joe Lake (D), Gore Lake (E), Broadwater Lake (F), Brights Lake (G), Schulkens Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fivemile Branch (A), Dans Creek (B), Cypress Creek (C), Curries Branch (D), Creek Branch (E), Cow Bog Branch (F), Butler Branch (G), Buckhead Branch (H), Bristol Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Columbus County: Lake Waccamaw State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Neighboring counties: Bladen County , Brunswick County , Dillon County, South Carolina , Horry County, South Carolina , Pender County , Robeson County .

Current college students: 2,284
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 790 (30% naturalized citizens)

Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 15,282
• One, attached: 225
• Two: 280
• 3 or 4: 387
• 5 to 9: 171
• 10 to 19: 34
• 20 or more: 118
• Mobile homes: 7,544
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

Housing units in Columbus County with a mortgage: 4,457 (380 second mortgage, 621 home equity loan, 41 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,979

Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.69%

Here		53.7%
USA		50.2%

Total adherents: 29,394
Total congregations: 136

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Original Free Will Baptists	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	19,355 (65.8%)	3,459 (11.8%)	1,819 (6.2%)	862 (2.9%)	814 (2.8%)
Congregations	68 (50.0%)	19 (14.0%)	11 (8.1%)	7 (5.1%)	7 (5.1%)

Name	International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Catholic Church	Charismatic Churches Independent	Assemblies of God	Other
Adherents	704 (2.4%)	390 (1.3%)	350 (1.2%)	293 (1.0%)	1,348 (4.6%)
Congregations	4 (2.9%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.5%)	15 (11.0%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Columbus County - Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, Lake Waccamaw, Fair Bluff

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Columbus County:

Average size of farms: 193 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $128,320
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $433.39
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.07%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 61.01%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $108,133
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 59.69%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.99%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $69,291
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.46%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.16
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.19%
Corn for grain: 28918 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 6397 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 4497 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 44720 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1,498 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 373 acres

Tornado activity:

Columbus County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 1.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 fatalities and 150 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/7/1995, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 122 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Columbus County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 75.9 miles away from the county center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 55.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Most recent natural disasters:

• North Carolina Hurricane Earl, Incident Period: September 1, 2010 to September 4, 2010, Emergency Declared (EM-3314): September 1, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3314, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• North Carolina Hurricane Ophelia, Incident Period: September 11, 2005 to September 17, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3254): September 14, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3254, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3222): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• North Carolina Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 7, 2004 to September 12, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1546): September 10, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1546, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
• North Carolina Hurricane Isabel, Incident Period: September 18, 2003 to September 26, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1490): September 18, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1490, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• North Carolina Hurricane Floyd & Irene, Incident Period: September 15, 1999 to November 2, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1292): September 16, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1292, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• North Carolina Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 15, 1999 to October 4, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3146): September 15, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3146, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• North Carolina Hurricane Bonnie, Incident Period: August 20, 1998 to September 1, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1240): August 27, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1240, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• North Carolina Hurricane Fran, Incident Period: September 5, 1996 to October 21, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1134): September 6, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1134, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• North Carolina Hurricane Bertha, Incident Period: July 10, 1996 to July 13, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1127): July 18, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1127, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Columbus County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 10, Snowfall: 1, Drought: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).





Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $36,937.

4.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,737 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.38% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($15,854 average AGI)
2.17% relocated from other states ($14,883 average AGI)

Columbus County:	2.17%
North Carolina average:	4.34%

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

4.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,743 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.79% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($20,012 average AGI)
1.58% relocated to other states ($10,731 average AGI)

Columbus County:	1.58%
North Carolina average:	3.10%

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

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 10,589 (7,542 aged, 3,047 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.83
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 11308.34
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 206.570
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 17865.56

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1380.920
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1196.430
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 12.79

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 20.9
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 76.72

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9.13

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 163.3. This is more than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 121.2. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 55,173

• In family households: 46,831 (9,660 male householders, 5,545 female householders)

  10,113 spouses, 15,869 children (14,650 natural, 346 adopted, 873 stepchildren), 2,288 grandchildren, 558 brothers or sisters, 460 parents, 892 other relatives, 1,195 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 8,342 (3,236 male householders (2,716 living alone)), 4,048 female householders (3,733 living alone)), 1,058 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 2,925 (2,846 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,745 2-persons, 3,779 3-persons, 2,716 4-persons, 1,200 5-persons, 456 6-persons, 309 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,449 1-person, 710 2-persons, 77 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

96.5% of residents of Columbus County speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 50% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $415,213,000 ($7590 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $11,929,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $162,205,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $94,069,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,992,000
Federal grants: $128,385,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,092,000 ($1,030,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $13,471,000 ($4,877,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,058,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,532,000
Federal Government insurance: $90,865,000

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

Births: 4,150

Deaths: 3,311

Net international migration: +161

Net internal migration: -943

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.28 millions of gallons per day (81% from ground, 19% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Median number of rooms in apartments:

70% of Columbus County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in North Carolina.

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

• This state: 42014
• Northeast: 1916
• Midwest: 825
• South: 8589
• West: 468

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $41,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 306

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 155

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 197

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 3,477
• Number of aged recipients: 367
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 3,110
• Number of recipients under 18: 603
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,978
• Number of recipients older than 64: 896
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,551
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,469

Most common first names in Columbus County, NC among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	506	68.9 years
William	390	71.1 years
Mary	360	78.0 years
John	357	72.1 years
Robert	211	69.2 years
Annie	178	80.2 years
George	177	71.3 years
Willie	152	71.1 years
Henry	145	73.8 years
Joseph	124	70.7 years

Most common last names in Columbus County, NC among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	295	73.0 years
Ward	251	72.8 years
Brown	222	71.4 years
Gore	212	72.8 years
Graham	189	72.0 years
Strickland	186	71.8 years
Williams	177	72.1 years
Williamson	176	74.0 years
Fowler	162	73.3 years
Long	155	71.4 years

Businesses in Columbus County, NC
Name	Count		Name	Count
Arby's	2		Nike	1
AutoZone	1		Payless	1
Blockbuster	1		Pizza Hut	1
Burger King	3		Quality	1
CVS	1		RadioShack	1
Domino's Pizza	1		Rite Aid	1
Dunkin Donuts	2		SONIC Drive-In	1
Econo Lodge	1		Sears	1
FedEx	4		Subway	5
GNC	1		Taco Bell	1
H&R Block	2		True Value	2
Hardee's	1		U-Haul	4
Jones New York	1		U.S. Cellular	2
KFC	1		UPS	7
Lowe's	1		Verizon Wireless	1
McDonald's	1		Walgreens	1
New Balance	1		Walmart	1

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Columbus County on our top lists:

• #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Denominations adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
• #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
• #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
• #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
• #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #96 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"

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