Duplin County, North Carolina (NC)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 7,781
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 13,681
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,949 (it was 4,586 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 25% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 818 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 74 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (20.8%), Construction (18.5%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (10.3%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (10.1%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 63%
- Government: 0%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 36%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 30,76762.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 14,22929.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 13,89128.3%Hispanic or Latino
- 1,0872.2%Two or more races
- 2650.5%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 2350.5%Asian alone
- 420.09%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 400.08%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 40.9 years |
| North Carolina median age: | 39.1 years |
| Males: 29,276 |  (48.6%) |
| Females: 30,973 |  (51.4%) |
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| Duplin County: | 2.0 people |
| North Carolina: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $43,859 ($29,890 in 1999)
| This county: | $43,859 |
| North Carolina: | $57,341 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $450 (lower quartile is $331, upper quartile is $582)
| This county: | $450 |
| State: | $755 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $101,024 (it was $63,400 in 2000)
| Duplin: | $101,024 |
| North Carolina: | $193,200 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,111
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $381
Institutionalized population: 592
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 2
- Rapes: 2
- Robberies: 8
- Assaults: 95
- Burglaries: 446
- Thefts: 271
- Auto thefts: 77
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 12
- Assaults: 94
- Burglaries: 474
- Thefts: 388
- Auto thefts: 66
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 117 buildings, average cost: $100,100
- 1998: 118 buildings, average cost: $121,100
- 1999: 114 buildings, average cost: $108,500
- 2000: 97 buildings, average cost: $110,300
- 2001: 92 buildings, average cost: $131,700
- 2002: 126 buildings, average cost: $134,400
- 2003: 114 buildings, average cost: $159,800
- 2004: 143 buildings, average cost: $157,000
- 2005: 120 buildings, average cost: $148,500
- 2006: 119 buildings, average cost: $12,100
- 2007: 118 buildings, average cost: $204,400
- 2008: 86 buildings, average cost: $234,400
- 2009: 52 buildings, average cost: $191,300
- 2010: 77 buildings, average cost: $171,700
- 2011: 43 buildings, average cost: $179,400
- 2012: 51 buildings, average cost: $179,900
- 2013: 0 buildings
- 2014: 46 buildings, average cost: $171,700
- 2015: 36 buildings, average cost: $240,000
- 2016: 49 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2017: 49 buildings, average cost: $175,000
- 2018: 52 buildings, average cost: $176,900
- 2019: 47 buildings, average cost: $200,000
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,006 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $634 (0.8%)
| Duplin County: | 19.6% |
| North Carolina: | 13.6% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 40.9 years old
(Males: 39.3 years old, Females: 43.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.2 years old, Black residents: 45.5 years old, American Indian residents: 44.9 years old, Asian residents: 36.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22.6 years old, Other race residents: 26.7 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Duplin County is $452 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $636 a month.
Cities in this county include: Wallace, Warsaw, Rose Hill, Kenansville, Beulaville, Magnolia, Faison, Greenevers, Potters Hill, Calypso.
Local government website: www.duplincounty.org
Neighboring counties: Valencia County, New Mexico 
, Castro County, Texas , Lee County 
, Meigs County, Tennessee , Richmond County , Gray County, Texas , Swisher County, Texas .
| Here: | 5.0% |
| North Carolina: | 6.1% |
Current college students: 1,402
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 7,738 (18.9% naturalized citizens)
| Duplin County: | 12.8% |
| Whole state: | 8.4% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1,7562010 or later
- 2,3232000 to 2009
- 2,5741990 to 1999
- 9701980 to 1989
- 2331970 to 1979
- 50Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.7%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 15,591
- One, attached: 143
- Two: 367
- 3 or 4: 576
- 5 to 9: 189
- 10 to 19: 58
- 20 to 49: 249
- 50 or more: 96
- Mobile homes: 8,905
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 20
Housing units in Duplin County with a mortgage: 6,469 (49 second mortgage, 587 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8,964
| Here: | 42.9% with mortgage |
| State: | 63.2% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Duplin County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 11,282 | 81 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,176 | 37 |
| Black Protestant | 2,564 | 23 |
| Other | 324 | 3 |
| Catholic | 315 | 3 |
| None | 39,844 | - |
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
| Duplin County: | 2.85 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
| This county: | 0.57 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32
| Duplin County: | 6.08 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 36
| This county: | 6.84 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Duplin County: | 10.4% |
| North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Duplin County: | 31.1% |
| State: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 22.6% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Agriculture in Duplin County:
Average size of farms: 197 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $601,057
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $420.46
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.18%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 91.69%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $503,222
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 60.24%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 13.50%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $93,025
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.80%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.74
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.31%
Corn for grain: 40213 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 17266 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 21012 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 48735 harvested acres
Vegetables: 4,666 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 43 acres
Earthquake activity:
Duplin County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 60% 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 206.5 miles away from Duplin County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 204.8 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 186.9 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 184.2 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 266.9 miles away from Duplin County center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 197.2 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, Emergency Declared EM-3327: August 25, 2011, FEMA Id: 3327, 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 Hurricane Earl, Incident Period: September 01, 2010 to September 04, 2010, Emergency Declared EM-3314: September 01, 2010, FEMA Id: 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: 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
- 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Duplin County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 15, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 17,742 (79.6%)
- Carpooled: 2,867 (12.9%)
- Bus: 38 (0.2%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 368 (1.7%)
- Bicycle: 1 (0.0%)
- Walked: 333 (1.5%)
- Worked at home: 796 (3.6%)
- Health care and social assistance (20%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Manufacturing (13%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Transportation and warehousing (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Retail trade (15%)
- Manufacturing (14%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Transportation and warehousing (4%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
- Production occupations (12%)
- Transportation occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Material moving occupations (8%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (14%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (13%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Production occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Mexico (45%)
- Honduras (26%)
- Guatemala (17%)
- El Salvador (3%)
- Scotland (1%)
- India (1%)
- Colombia (1%)
- American (14%)
- English (5%)
- Irish (3%)
- German (3%)
- Scottish (2%)
- Scotch-Irish (2%)
- Italian (1%)
People in group quarters in Duplin County, North Carolina in 2000:
- 287 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 279 people in state prisons
- 149 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 83 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 79 people in other group homes
- 45 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 26 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 19 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 15 people in nursing homes
People in group quarters in Duplin County, North Carolina in 2010:
- 322 people in state prisons
- 269 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 54 people in group homes intended for adults
- 26 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 7 people in residential treatment centers for adults
5.90% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($33,117 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.90% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.88% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.40% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($22,558 average AGI)
1.50% relocated from other states ($10,558 average AGI)
Duplin County: 1.50% North Carolina average: 3.75%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Sampson County, NC |  0.75% ($28,097 average AGI) |
| from Wayne County, NC | 0.67% ($25,667) |
| from Onslow County, NC | 0.57% ($33,796) |
| from New Hanover County, NC | 0.46% ($39,157) |
| from Pender County, NC | 0.45% ($29,395) |
| from Lenoir County, NC | 0.38% ($26,882) |
| from Wake County, NC | 0.17% ($25,400) |
6.01% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($32,560 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.01% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.23% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.69% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($23,355 average AGI)
1.32% relocated to other states ($9,205 average AGI)
Duplin County: 1.32% North Carolina average: 3.07%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Wayne County, NC | 0.79% ($31,510 average AGI) |
| to Sampson County, NC | 0.64% ($25,522) |
| to Onslow County, NC | 0.57% ($27,108) |
| to Lenoir County, NC | 0.41% ($29,164) |
| to Pender County, NC | 0.38% ($33,594) |
| to New Hanover County, NC | 0.33% ($31,833) |
| to Wake County, NC | 0.25% ($38,356) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 8.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.4
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 8.5%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 8,371 (6,321 aged, 2,050 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,392 (17%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Duplin County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (678)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (616)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (529)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (435)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (410)
- Unspecified dementia (313)
- Chronic ischaemic heart disease, unspecified (167)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (158)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (138)
- Congestive heart failure (121)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7,136
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 172
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 27,622
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,654
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,004
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 23
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 65
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 101.7. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 65.0
- Other - 36.7
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 107.3. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 87.5
- Other - 19.8
Household type by relationship:
Households: 60,249- Male householders: 10,802 (2,767 living alone), Female householders: 11,099 (3,305 living alone)
10,290 spouses (10,198 opposite-sex spouses), 1,381 unmarried partners, (1,368 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 17,621 children (16,645 natural, 191 adopted, 774 stepchildren), 3,046 grandchildren, 816 brothers or sisters, 1,197 parents, 20 foster children, 1,688 other relatives, 1,834 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 477
Size of family households: 6,698 2-persons, 3,581 3-persons, 2,409 4-persons, 1,106 5-persons, 534 6-persons, 382 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,072 1-person, 752 2-persons, 212 3-persons, 126 4-persons, 6 5-persons.
6,707 married couples with children.
4,366 single-parent households (1,293 men, 3,073 women).
78.6% of residents of Duplin speak English at home.
20.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (48% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 30% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (43% speak English very well, 57% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $293,317,000 ($5,665 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $14,706,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $121,972,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $58,519,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,713,000
Federal grants: $87,004,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,553,000 ($59,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $13,556,000 ($5,413,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,497,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,183,000
Federal Government insurance: $101,943,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,111| Here: | 79 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,666
| Here: | 51 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +2,414
| Here: | +46 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -864
| Here: |  -17 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +27 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.37 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Duplin County, North Carolina
- 8622014 or later
- 6122010 to 2013
- 3,1402000 to 2009
- 5,7601990 to 1999
- 4,1661980 to 1989
- 4,1231970 to 1979
- 2,6131960 to 1969
- 2,2311950 to 1959
- 1,0101940 to 1949
- 1,7971939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Duplin County, North Carolina
- 461 room
- 02 rooms
- 3023 rooms
- 2,0924 rooms
- 3,9865 rooms
- 3,4526 rooms
- 2,2877 rooms
- 1,6648 rooms
- 1,5389+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Duplin County, North Carolina
- 2111 room
- 1462 rooms
- 7363 rooms
- 2,2234 rooms
- 1,6225 rooms
- 7266 rooms
- 4407 rooms
- 1928 rooms
- 1439+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Duplin County, North Carolina
- 42no bedroom
- 871 bedroom
- 2,5482 bedrooms
- 10,0133 bedrooms
- 2,2234 bedrooms
- 4235+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Duplin County, North Carolina
- 209no bedroom
- 8241 bedroom
- 2,0482 bedrooms
- 3,0433 bedrooms
- 2554 bedrooms
- 405+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Duplin County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 528no vehicle
- 3,4041 vehicle
- 5,4932 vehicles
- 3,5683 vehicles
- 1,3014 vehicles
- 1,2155+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Duplin County in renter-occupied apartments
- 852no vehicle
- 2,8861 vehicle
- 2,0642 vehicles
- 5303 vehicles
- 764 vehicles
- 695+ vehicles
86.7% of Duplin County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in North Carolina.
| Duplin County: | 86.7% |
| State average: | 84.8% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 42,283
- Other state: 9,928
- Northeast: 3,087
- Midwest: 1,258
- South: 4,377
- West: 1,210
- 71.2%Electricity
- 24.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.5%Utility gas
- 1.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.6%Wood
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 84.4%Electricity
- 12.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.9%Wood
- 0.8%No fuel used
- 0.8%Utility gas
- 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 258
| Here: | 3.8% |
| North Carolina: | 11.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 257
| Here: | 8.3% |
| North Carolina: | 9.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 309
| Here: | 11.1% |
| North Carolina: | 19.1% |
Duplin County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $3,339,000
- Charges - Other: $3,788,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,256,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,627,000
Higher Education - Other: $659,000
Hospital Public: $582,000
Air Transportation: $519,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $396,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $354,000
Parks and Recreation: $162,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $54,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $3,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $46,891,000
Housing and Community Development: $785,000
Solid Waste Management: $777,000
Natural Resources - Other: $196,000
Parks and Recreation: $17,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $88,536,000
Other Higher Education: $12,316,000
Health - Other: $9,183,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,460,000
Police Protection: $6,900,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,440,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,165,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,586,000
Water Utilities: $2,351,000
Financial Administration: $2,062,000
Central Staff Services: $1,913,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,173,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,173,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,032,000
General Public Buildings: $1,015,000
General - Other: $982,000
Transit Utilities: $897,000
Natural Resources - Other: $762,000
Air Transportation: $618,000
Parks and Recreation: $549,000
Libraries: $443,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $251,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $2,254,000
Other: $456,000
Public Welfare: $41,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,734,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $403,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $7,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $492,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $875,000
Other: $554,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $67,344,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $65,011,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,333,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,375,000
Donations From Private Sources: $502,000
Fines and Forfeits: $478,000
Sale of Property: $170,000
Rents: $123,000
Interest Earnings: $26,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,944,000
Police Protection: $356,000
Health - Other: $256,000
Libraries: $124,000
Public Welfare - Other: $100,000
General Public Building: $73,000
Local Fire Protection: $33,000
Housing and Community Development: $31,000
Natural Resources - Other: $27,000
Central Staff Services: $4,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,409,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,401,000
Transit Utilities: $637,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $75,132,000
Public Welfare: $9,680,000
Other: $2,848,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,519,000
General Local Government Support: $1,012,000
Housing and Community Development: $678,000
Transit Utilities: $554,000
- Tax - Property: $31,514,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,548,000
Other: $254,000
Other License: $141,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $141,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $98,000
Motor Vehicle License: $15,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $54,230,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $562,000
Duplin County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $3,339,000
- Charges - Other: $3,788,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,256,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,627,000
Higher Education - Other: $659,000
Hospital Public: $582,000
Air Transportation: $519,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $396,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $354,000
Parks and Recreation: $162,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $54,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $3,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $46,891,000
Housing and Community Development: $785,000
Solid Waste Management: $777,000
Natural Resources - Other: $196,000
Parks and Recreation: $17,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $88,536,000
Other Higher Education: $12,316,000
Health - Other: $9,183,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,460,000
Police Protection: $6,900,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,440,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,165,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,586,000
Water Utilities: $2,351,000
Financial Administration: $2,062,000
Central Staff Services: $1,913,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,173,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,173,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,032,000
General Public Buildings: $1,015,000
General - Other: $982,000
Transit Utilities: $897,000
Natural Resources - Other: $762,000
Air Transportation: $618,000
Parks and Recreation: $549,000
Libraries: $443,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $251,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $2,254,000
Other: $456,000
Public Welfare: $41,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,734,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $403,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $7,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $492,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $875,000
Other: $554,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $67,344,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $65,011,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,333,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,375,000
Donations From Private Sources: $502,000
Fines and Forfeits: $478,000
Sale of Property: $170,000
Rents: $123,000
Interest Earnings: $26,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,944,000
Police Protection: $356,000
Health - Other: $256,000
Libraries: $124,000
Public Welfare - Other: $100,000
General Public Building: $73,000
Local Fire Protection: $33,000
Housing and Community Development: $31,000
Natural Resources - Other: $27,000
Central Staff Services: $4,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,409,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,401,000
Transit Utilities: $637,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $75,132,000
Public Welfare: $9,680,000
Other: $2,848,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,519,000
General Local Government Support: $1,012,000
Housing and Community Development: $678,000
Transit Utilities: $554,000
- Tax - Property: $31,514,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,548,000
Other: $254,000
Other License: $141,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $141,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $98,000
Motor Vehicle License: $15,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $54,230,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $562,000
Duplin County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $3,339,000
- Charges - Other: $3,788,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,256,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,627,000
Higher Education - Other: $659,000
Hospital Public: $582,000
Air Transportation: $519,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $396,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $354,000
Parks and Recreation: $162,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $54,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $3,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $46,891,000
Housing and Community Development: $785,000
Solid Waste Management: $777,000
Natural Resources - Other: $196,000
Parks and Recreation: $17,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $88,536,000
Other Higher Education: $12,316,000
Health - Other: $9,183,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,460,000
Police Protection: $6,900,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,440,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,165,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,586,000
Water Utilities: $2,351,000
Financial Administration: $2,062,000
Central Staff Services: $1,913,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,173,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,173,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,032,000
General Public Buildings: $1,015,000
General - Other: $982,000
Transit Utilities: $897,000
Natural Resources - Other: $762,000
Air Transportation: $618,000
Parks and Recreation: $549,000
Libraries: $443,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $251,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $2,254,000
Other: $456,000
Public Welfare: $41,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,734,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $403,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $7,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $492,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $875,000
Other: $554,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $67,344,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $65,011,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,333,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,375,000
Donations From Private Sources: $502,000
Fines and Forfeits: $478,000
Sale of Property: $170,000
Rents: $123,000
Interest Earnings: $26,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,944,000
Police Protection: $356,000
Health - Other: $256,000
Libraries: $124,000
Public Welfare - Other: $100,000
General Public Building: $73,000
Local Fire Protection: $33,000
Housing and Community Development: $31,000
Natural Resources - Other: $27,000
Central Staff Services: $4,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,409,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,401,000
Transit Utilities: $637,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $75,132,000
Public Welfare: $9,680,000
Other: $2,848,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,519,000
General Local Government Support: $1,012,000
Housing and Community Development: $678,000
Transit Utilities: $554,000
- Tax - Property: $31,514,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,548,000
Other: $254,000
Other License: $141,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $141,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $98,000
Motor Vehicle License: $15,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $54,230,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $562,000
Duplin County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $3,339,000
- Charges - Other: $3,788,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,256,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,627,000
Higher Education - Other: $659,000
Hospital Public: $582,000
Air Transportation: $519,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $396,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $354,000
Parks and Recreation: $162,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $54,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $3,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $46,891,000
Housing and Community Development: $785,000
Solid Waste Management: $777,000
Natural Resources - Other: $196,000
Parks and Recreation: $17,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $88,536,000
Other Higher Education: $12,316,000
Health - Other: $9,183,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,460,000
Police Protection: $6,900,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,440,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,165,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,586,000
Water Utilities: $2,351,000
Financial Administration: $2,062,000
Central Staff Services: $1,913,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,173,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,173,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,032,000
General Public Buildings: $1,015,000
General - Other: $982,000
Transit Utilities: $897,000
Natural Resources - Other: $762,000
Air Transportation: $618,000
Parks and Recreation: $549,000
Libraries: $443,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $251,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $2,254,000
Other: $456,000
Public Welfare: $41,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,734,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $403,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $7,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $492,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $875,000
Other: $554,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $67,344,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $65,011,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,333,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,375,000
Donations From Private Sources: $502,000
Fines and Forfeits: $478,000
Sale of Property: $170,000
Rents: $123,000
Interest Earnings: $26,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,944,000
Police Protection: $356,000
Health - Other: $256,000
Libraries: $124,000
Public Welfare - Other: $100,000
General Public Building: $73,000
Local Fire Protection: $33,000
Housing and Community Development: $31,000
Natural Resources - Other: $27,000
Central Staff Services: $4,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,409,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,401,000
Transit Utilities: $637,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $75,132,000
Public Welfare: $9,680,000
Other: $2,848,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,519,000
General Local Government Support: $1,012,000
Housing and Community Development: $678,000
Transit Utilities: $554,000
- Tax - Property: $31,514,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,548,000
Other: $254,000
Other License: $141,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $141,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $98,000
Motor Vehicle License: $15,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $54,230,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $562,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,991
- Number of aged recipients: 342
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,649
- Number of recipients under 18: 289
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,071
- Number of recipients older than 64: 631
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 962
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 759
| Most common first names in Duplin County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 424 | 70.3 years |
| Mary | 385 | 78.4 years |
| William | 308 | 71.5 years |
| John | 270 | 74.1 years |
| Robert | 207 | 70.0 years |
| Annie | 202 | 78.2 years |
| Willie | 178 | 71.7 years |
| George | 161 | 70.2 years |
| David | 111 | 67.9 years |
| Henry | 105 | 74.0 years |
| Most common last names in Duplin County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Williams | 368 | 73.1 years |
| Smith | 248 | 72.4 years |
| Brown | 213 | 74.4 years |
| Jones | 191 | 72.9 years |
| Miller | 158 | 74.1 years |
| Johnson | 148 | 75.3 years |
| Moore | 145 | 72.2 years |
| Lanier | 131 | 74.5 years |
| Wells | 117 | 75.5 years |
| Boney | 114 | 74.4 years |
| Businesses in Duplin County, NC | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 1 | McDonald's | 4 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 3 | Nike | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | RadioShack | 2 | |
| Burger King | 2 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
| CVS | 2 | Sears | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Sleep Inn | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | Subway | 2 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 3 | Taco Bell | 2 | |
| FedEx | 3 | True Value | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | U-Haul | 4 | |
| H&R Block | 3 | U.S. Cellular | 7 | |
| Hardee's | 3 | UPS | 2 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | Waffle House | 1 | |
| KFC | 3 | Walgreens | 2 | |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | Walmart | 2 | |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | |||
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- #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
