Currituck County, North Carolina (NC)

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% of renters here:	19%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Construction (16.7%), Educational,health and social services (14.8%), Retail trade (13.9%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Currituck County, North Carolina:

Median resident age:	38.3 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Males: 9,032	(49.7%)
Females: 9,158	(50.3%)

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Currituck County:	2.6 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

This county:	$46,537
North Carolina:	$44,670

Currituck County:	$145,243
North Carolina:	$145,700

This county:	$538
State:	$532

Currituck County:	$149,942
North Carolina:	$145,700

Detached houses: $237,444

Here:	$237,444
State:	$217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $154,128

Here:	$154,128
State:	$176,568

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $135,056

Here:	$135,056
State:	$163,212

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $110,727

Here:	$110,727
State:	$169,602

Mobile homes: $44,896

Here:	$44,896
State:	$45,354

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $75,000

Here:	$75,000
State:	$48,806

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 41
• Burglaries: 163
• Thefts: 396
• Auto thefts: 19

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 6
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 38
• Burglaries: 209
• Thefts: 393
• Auto thefts: 28

This county:	10.7%
Whole state:	12.3%

This county:	4.2%
Whole state:	5.5%

Area name: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Currituck County is $706 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $811 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1118 a month.

Neighboring counties: Camden County , Dare County , Chesapeake city, Virginia , Virginia Beach city, Virginia .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Currituck County: Dodge (A), Woodleigh (B), Hampton Lodge (C), Seagull (D), Sawyers Lodge (E), Hills Landing (F), Gallop Landing (G), Pine Island Gun Club Center (H), Poplar Branch Landing (I), Poyner Hill C G Station (J), Barnett Creek Landing (K), Newbern Landing (L), Waltons Landing (M), Currituck Light (N), Knotts Landing (O), Corolla C G Station 166 (P), Currituck Beach Lighthouse (Q), Penny Hill C G Station 167 (R), Currituck County Schools Administrative Office (S), East Gab Court House (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Currituck County include: Weeping Mary Church (A), Hebron Church (B), Mount Zion Church (C), Sharon Church (D), Cathedral of the Cross (E), Samuel Chapel (F), Center Chapel (G), Corinth Church (H), Rehoboth Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Moyock Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Lakes and swamps: Great Beach Pond (A), Peter Dozier Pond (B), Oak Pond (C), Canvasback Pond (D), Hammock, The (E), Indian Pond (F), Perch Pond (G), House Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Northwest River (A), Long Creek (B), Old Currituck Inlet (C), Goose Pond (D), Lutz Creek (E), Porpoise Slough (F), Duck Creek (G), Deep Creek (H), Cowells Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Currituck County: Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge (1). Display/hide its location on the map Beach: Currituck Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Knotts Island Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	2.0%
North Carolina:	4.5%

Current college students: 555
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 254 (47% naturalized citizens)

Currituck County:	1.4%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 35.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 33.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 8,027
• One, attached: 173
• Two: 27
• 3 or 4: 71
• 5 to 9: 80
• 10 to 19: 57
• 20 or more: 5
• Mobile homes: 2,230
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 17

Housing units in Currituck County with a mortgage: 2,615 (352 second mortgage, 286 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,157

Here:	69.3% with mortgage
State:	69.1% with mortgage

Currituck County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 4.0 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/7/2003, a tornado injured 2 people and caused $30,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 6,861 (80%) Carpooled: 1,325 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 26 (0%) Subway or elevated: 12 (0%) Bicycle: 7 (0%) Walked: 43 (0%) Other means: 138 (2%) Worked at home: 191 (2%)

11.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($53,370 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.18%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($289 average AGI)

Currituck County:	0.15%
North Carolina average:	0.17%

3.50% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($12,605 average AGI)
7.52% relocated from other states ($40,476 average AGI)

Currituck County:	7.52%
North Carolina average:	4.34%

from Virginia Beach city, VA	1.84% ($60,133 average AGI)
from Dare County, NC	1.81% ($38,291)
from Chesapeake city, VA	1.40% ($69,495)
from Pasquotank County, NC	0.50% ($29,026)
from Camden County, NC	0.28% ($40,136)
from Norfolk city, VA	0.23% ($46,278)
from Portsmouth city, VA	0.17% ($31,615)

9.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,539 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.34%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.49% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($17,750 average AGI)
4.85% relocated to other states ($22,788 average AGI)

Currituck County:	4.85%
North Carolina average:	3.10%

to Dare County, NC	1.34% ($35,324 average AGI)
to Pasquotank County, NC	1.00% ($36,303)
to Virginia Beach city, VA	0.83% ($33,746)
to Chesapeake city, VA	0.81% ($49,016)
to Camden County, NC	0.55% ($43,762)
to Norfolk city, VA	0.26% ($37,450)
to Wake County, NC	0.22% ($36,706)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 16.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,726 (2,279 aged, 447 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 15,989 (4,229 male householders, 1,000 female householders)

  4,448 spouses, 5,175 children (4,440 natural, 162 adopted, 573 stepchildren), 387 grandchildren, 64 brothers or sisters, 74 parents, 285 other relatives, 327 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,037 (881 male householders (660 living alone)), 786 female householders (682 living alone)), 370 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 164 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 2,264 2-persons, 1,237 3-persons, 1,085 4-persons, 423 5-persons, 137 6-persons, 83 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,342 1-person, 289 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 4 5-persons.

96.9% of residents of Currituck County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $134,966,000 ($6116 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $14,458,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $65,148,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,572,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,382,000
Federal grants: $11,434,000
Federal procurement contracts: $37,505,000 ($1,953,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,924,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,044,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $24,543,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,027,595,000

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	38 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+200 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.06 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.0
State:	5.9

Here:	4.9
State:	4.3

59% of Currituck County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 26% lived in North Carolina.

Currituck County:	58.7%
State average:	54.4%

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

• This state: 5396
• Northeast: 2002
• Midwest: 1097
• South: 8656
• West: 633

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $100,000

Here:	7.7%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Here:	5.5%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Here:	16.6%
North Carolina:	20.2%