Columbus County, North Carolina (NC)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 7,738
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 16,275
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,504 (it was 5,033 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 24% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 937 sq. mi.
Water area: 16.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 61 people per square mile (average).
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Industries providing employment: Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (35.1%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (18.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.8%), Educational, health and social services (14.3%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 26%
- Government: 2%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 73%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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Races in Columbus County, North Carolina:
- White Non-Hispanic Alone (60.4%)
- Black Non-Hispanic Alone (30.3%)
- Hispanic or Latino (4.6%)
- American Indian and Alaska Native alone (3.1%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
| Median resident age: |  39.0 years |
| North Carolina median age: |  37.0 years |
| Males: 28,186 |  (49.5%) |
| Females: 28,767 |  (50.5%) |
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| Columbus County: | 2.0 people |
| North Carolina: | 2 people |
| This county: | $34632 |
| North Carolina: | $45906 |
Median contract rent in 2013 for apartments: $400 (lower quartile is $315, upper quartile is $503)
| This county: | $400 |
| State: | $619 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $84,885 (it was $64,100 in 2000)
| Columbus: | $84,885 |
| North Carolina: | $154,300 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,003
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $351
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
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2007: 78 buildings, average cost: $99,600
- 2008: 59 buildings, average cost: $97,500
- 2009: 30 buildings, average cost: $127,700
- 2010: 28 buildings, average cost: $121,900
- 2011: 30 buildings, average cost: $102,700
- 2012: 74 buildings, average cost: $91,400
- 2013: 31 buildings, average cost: $132,400
- 2014: 35 buildings, average cost: $122,900
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2013: $982 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2013: $817 (1.2%)
(16.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 38.0% for Black residents, 43.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 19.9% for American Indian residents, 16.7% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 44.6% for other race residents, 15.1% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2013: 24.1%
| Columbus County: | 24.1% |
| North Carolina: | 17.9% |
Median age of residents in 2013: 41 years old
(Males: 39 years old, Females: 43 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44 years old, Black residents: 38 years old, American Indian residents: 36 years old, Asian residents: 26 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21 years old, Other race residents: 22 years old)
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 $603 a month.
Cities in this county include: Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, Lake Waccamaw, Fair Bluff, Riegelwood, Bolton, Hallsboro, Evergreen, Brunswick.
Local government website: www.columbus.nc.us
Neighboring counties: Coal County, Oklahoma 
, DeSoto County, Mississippi , Floyd County, Georgia , Forsyth County, Georgia , Quitman County, Mississippi , Polk County, Georgia .
| Here: | 7.2% |
| North Carolina: | 5.4% |
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
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)
| Columbus County: | 1.4% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
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
| Here: | 0.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 69.1% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Columbus County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 25,278 | 122 |
| Black Protestant | 3,610 | 26 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,144 | 25 |
| Catholic | 1,063 | 2 |
| Other | 565 | 4 |
| None | 24,438 | - |
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: 15
| Columbus County: | 2.78 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 43
| Columbus County: | 7.97 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 29
| This county: | 5.37 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Columbus County: | 12.1% |
| North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Columbus County: | 31.7% |
| State: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 15.7% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Agriculture in Columbus County:
Average size of farms: 193 acresAverage 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
Earthquake activity:
Columbus County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 127.0 miles away from Columbus 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 118.2 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 220.1 miles away from the county center
On 11/11/2002 at 23:39:29, a magnitude 4.4 (4.0 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 1.5 mi) earthquake occurred 148.1 miles away from the county center
On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 104.8 miles away from Columbus County center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)
Most recent natural disasters:
- North CarolinaHurricane 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 CarolinaHurricane 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 CarolinaHurricane 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 CarolinaTropical 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 Carolinaurricane 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 CarolinaHurricane 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 CarolinaHurricane 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 CarolinaHurricane 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 CarolinaHurricane 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 CarolinaHurricane 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, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
- Health care and social assistance (37%)
- Retail trade (16%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (33%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
- Production occupations (11%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
- Transportation occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Material moving occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
- Sales and related occupations (12%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (11%)
- Healthcare support occupations (10%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Personal care and service occupations (7%)
- Mexico (61%)
- Germany (5%)
- Philippines (4%)
- Japan (4%)
- Korea (3%)
- Canada (2%)
- El Salvador (2%)
- United States or American (29%)
- English (8%)
- Irish (3%)
- Scotch-Irish (3%)
- German (2%)
- African (1%)
- Scottish (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 16,452 (80%)
- Carpooled: 2,956 (14%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 19 (0%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 1 (0%)
- Subway or elevated: 2 (0%)
- Railroad: 8 (0%)
- Taxi: 12 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 12 (0%)
- Bicycle: 10 (0%)
- Walked: 361 (2%)
- Other means: 298 (1%)
- Worked at home: 420 (2%)
People in group quarters in Columbus County, North Carolina in 2000:
- 686 people in state prisons
- 454 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 85 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 60 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 32 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 30 people in other group homes
- 15 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 12 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
People in group quarters in Columbus County, North Carolina in 2010:
- 2,159 people in state prisons
- 436 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 199 people in correctional residential facilities
- 50 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 38 people in group homes intended for adults
- 22 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 19 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 2 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
4.18% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($28,468 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.18% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.13% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.39% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($15,777 average AGI)
1.78% relocated from other states ($12,691 average AGI)
Columbus County: 1.78% North Carolina average: 3.45%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Horry County, SC | 0.48% ($24,578 average AGI) |
| from Brunswick County, NC | 0.43% ($30,260) |
| from New Hanover County, NC | 0.41% ($24,971) |
| from Bladen County, NC | 0.37% ($27,286) |
| from Robeson County, NC | 0.20% ($36,771) |
| from Cumberland County, NC | 0.16% ($33,250) |
| from Guilford County, NC | 0.09% ($17,467) |
4.44% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($30,875 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.44% |
| North Carolina average: | 6.77% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.74% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($19,894 average AGI)
1.69% relocated to other states ($10,982 average AGI)
Columbus County: 1.69% North Carolina average: 3.07%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Horry County, SC | 0.54% ($31,815 average AGI) |
| to New Hanover County, NC | 0.42% ($35,110) |
| to Brunswick County, NC | 0.42% ($33,014) |
| to Bladen County, NC | 0.40% ($27,824) |
| to Robeson County, NC | 0.34% ($24,259) |
| to Cumberland County, NC | 0.17% ($25,172) |
| to Wake County, NC | 0.15% ($50,600) |
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
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 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 under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 7.3%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 11,214 (7,747 aged, 3,467 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,050 (15%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Columbus County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2014:
- Chronic ischaemic heart disease, unspecified (946)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (708)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (685)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (534)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (399)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (373)
- Unspecified dementia (252)
- Septicaemia, unspecified (220)
- Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (203)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (194)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
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.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 131.7
- Other - 31.6
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 121.2. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 108.0
- Other - 13.2
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.
7,836 married couples with children.
3,949 single-parent households (664 men, 3,285 women).
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| Here: | 76 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 3,311
| Here: | 60 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +161
| Here: | +3 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -943
| Here: |  -17 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +27 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.28 millions of gallons per day (81% from ground, 19% from surface)
| Here: | 5.8 |
| State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 |
| State: | 4.3 |
- 1 room: 0
- 2 rooms: 203
- 3 rooms: 544
- 4 rooms: 1,763
- 5 rooms: 4,469
- 6 rooms: 4,311
- 7 rooms: 2,659
- 8 rooms: 1,330
- 9+ rooms: 996
- 1 room: 31
- 2 rooms: 289
- 3 rooms: 640
- 4 rooms: 1,330
- 5 rooms: 1,303
- 6 rooms: 940
- 7 rooms: 319
- 8 rooms: 116
- 9+ rooms: 65
- no bedroom: 70
- 1 bedroom: 388
- 2 bedrooms: 3,530
- 3 bedrooms: 9,919
- 4 bedrooms: 2,077
- 5+ bedrooms: 291
- no bedroom: 76
- 1 bedroom: 705
- 2 bedrooms: 2,145
- 3 bedrooms: 1,903
- 4 bedrooms: 184
- 5+ bedrooms: 20
- no vehicle: 1,008
- 1 vehicle: 4,837
- 2 vehicles: 6,662
- 3 vehicles: 2,856
- 4 vehicles: 669
- 5+ vehicles: 243
- no vehicle: 1,129
- 1 vehicle: 2,445
- 2 vehicles: 1,111
- 3 vehicles: 274
- 4 vehicles: 56
- 5+ vehicles: 18
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.
| Columbus County: | 69.9% |
| State average: | 54.4% |
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%
- Electricity (46.5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39.2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10.3%)
- Wood (1.9%)
- Utility gas (1.9%)
- Electricity (43.8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36.7%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15.3%)
- Wood (1.7%)
- Utility gas (1.6%)
- No fuel used (0.6%)
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 306
| Here: | 4.6% |
| North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 155
| Here: | 4.5% |
| North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 197
| Here: | 9.2% |
| North Carolina: | 20.2% |
Columbus County government finances - Expenditure in 2006:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $3,003,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,948,000
General - Other: $3,703,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,663,000
Water Utilities: $1,198,000
Air Transportation: $43,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $71,182,000
Other Higher Education: $17,006,000
General - Other: $10,079,000
Health - Other: $7,282,000
Public Welfare - Other: $6,067,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,507,000
Police Protection: $3,168,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,094,000
Central Staff Services: $1,622,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,448,000
Financial Administration: $1,234,000
Libraries: $1,187,000
General Public Buildings: $1,113,000
Sewerage: $1,101,000
Air Transportation: $509,000
Water Utilities: $472,000
Parks and Recreation: $402,000
Natural Resources - Other: $391,000
Liquor Stores: $359,000
Housing and Community Development: $325,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $210,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $166,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,641,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health - Other: $2,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $5,834,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $872,000
Police Protection: $261,000
Health - Other: $228,000
Other Higher Education: $174,000
Natural Resources - Other: $35,000
Solid Waste Management: $30,000
General - Other: $30,000
Water Utilities: $22,000
Libraries: $12,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $74,378,000
Columbus County government finances - Revenue in 2006:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $5,617,000
Higher Education - Other: $1,991,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,332,000
Sewerage: $917,000
All Other: $893,000
Air Transportation: $439,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $29,000
Parks and Recreation: $27,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $2,104,000
All Other: $45,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,547,000
General Local Government Support: $1,203,000
Highways: $50,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,950,000
Special Assessments: $570,000
General Revenue, NEC: $525,000
Rents: $76,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $393,000
Liquor Stores: $374,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $74,263,000
Public Welfare: $7,719,000
All Other: $6,329,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,947,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,984,000
General Local Government Support: $258,000
- Tax - Property: $25,146,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,188,000
NEC: $394,000
Other License: $171,000
Other Selective Sales: $74,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $10,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $9,000
Columbus County government finances - Debt in 2006:
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $34,651,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $27,842,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,811,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,193,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,809,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,618,000
Columbus County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006:
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,214,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,842,000
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
| Arby's | 2 | Nike | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Burger King | 3 | Quality | 1 | |
| CVS | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 2 | Sears | 1 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | Subway | 5 | |
| FedEx | 4 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| Ford | 2 | True Value | 2 | |
| GNC | 1 | U-Haul | 4 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | U.S. Cellular | 2 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | UPS | 7 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| Lowe's | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| McDonald's | 1 | |||
Columbus County on our top lists:
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (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+)"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
- #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
