Duplin County, North Carolina (NC)

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% of renters here:	25%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.9%), Educational,health and social services (16.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.0%), Construction (10.0%).

Type of workers:

Duplin County, North Carolina business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Duplin County, North Carolina:

Median resident age:	34.9 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Males: 24,317	(49.6%)
Females: 24,746	(50.4%)

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Duplin County:	2.6 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

This county:	$34,074
North Carolina:	$44,670

This county:	$334
State:	$532

Duplin County:	$98,430
North Carolina:	$145,700

Detached houses: $143,394

Here:	$143,394
State:	$217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $87,880

Here:	$87,880
State:	$176,568

In 2-unit structures: $78,120

Here:	$78,120
State:	$153,934

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $114,296

Here:	$114,296
State:	$163,212

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $86,078

Here:	$86,078
State:	$169,602

Mobile homes: $40,114

Here:	$40,114
State:	$45,354

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500

Here:	$12,500
State:	$48,806

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

This county:	19.4%
Whole state:	12.3%

This county:	8.3%
Whole state:	5.5%

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, Calypso, Teachey.

2005 air pollution in Duplin County:

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 11.5 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 32 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Jones County , Lenoir County , Onslow County , Pender County , Sampson County , Wayne County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Duplin County: Rosemary Crossing (A), Rose Hill Speedway (B), Duplin County Mental Health Center (C), Rockfish Community Building (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Duplin County include: Hebron Church (A), New Christian Chapel (B), Albertson Tabernacle (C), Long Ridge Church (D), Moses Chapel (E), Alum Springs Church (F), Island Creek Church (G), Muddy Creek P Baptist Church (H), Hills Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Oak Ridge Memorial Cemetery (1), Gradys Cemetery (2), Pate Cemetery (3), Peterson Cemetery (4), Duplin Memorial Gardens (5), Taylor Cemetery (6), Jones Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Jenkins Pond (A), Beasleys Millpond (B), Kinsey Jones Pond (C), Lightwood Pond (D), Holly Lake (E), Larry McCullen Pond (F), Lake Tut (G), Silver Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gum Pudding Branch (A), Gum Branch (B), Grove Creek (C), Grey Run (D), Oak Branch (E), Great Branch (F), Oakie Branch (G), Grape Branch (H), Goshen Swamp (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	9.2%
North Carolina:	11.1%

Current college students: 1,402
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 65.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 5,521 (11% naturalized citizens)

Duplin County:	11.3%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 12,562
• One, attached: 162
• Two: 301
• 3 or 4: 244
• 5 to 9: 171
• 10 to 19: 80
• 20 or more: 142
• Mobile homes: 6,831
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 27

Housing units in Duplin County with a mortgage: 4,120 (511 second mortgage, 470 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,657

Here:	53.0% with mortgage
State:	69.1% with mortgage

Duplin County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 3.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 76 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/8/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 29 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Duplin County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1994 at 19:54:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.6 LG, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 70.8 miles away from Duplin County center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 15,633 (73%) Carpooled: 4,268 (20%) Bus or trolley bus: 27 (0%) Bicycle: 20 (0%) Walked: 317 (1%) Other means: 484 (2%) Worked at home: 535 (3%)

5.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,025 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.71%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.98% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($21,598 average AGI)
1.72% relocated from other states ($11,428 average AGI)

Duplin County:	1.72%
North Carolina average:	4.34%

from Wayne County, NC	0.65% ($28,515 average AGI)
from Sampson County, NC	0.63% ($26,051)
from Onslow County, NC	0.56% ($29,414)
from Pender County, NC	0.35% ($43,000)
from Lenoir County, NC	0.34% ($18,868)
from New Hanover County, NC	0.30% ($43,787)
from Wake County, NC	0.19% ($25,310)

5.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,408 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.35%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.18% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($21,609 average AGI)
1.17% relocated to other states ($5,801 average AGI)

Duplin County:	1.17%
North Carolina average:	3.10%

to Wayne County, NC	0.77% ($24,832 average AGI)
to Sampson County, NC	0.71% ($25,091)
to Onslow County, NC	0.42% ($32,523)
to Wake County, NC	0.32% ($45,700)
to Pender County, NC	0.30% ($30,851)
to Lenoir County, NC	0.30% ($21,739)
to New Hanover County, NC	0.27% ($24,048)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,615 (5,877 aged, 1,738 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 42,077 (9,775 male householders, 3,428 female householders)

  9,891 spouses, 14,386 children (13,179 natural, 244 adopted, 963 stepchildren), 1,192 grandchildren, 841 brothers or sisters, 265 parents, 1,269 other relatives, 1,030 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 6,004 (2,149 male householders (1,786 living alone)), 2,931 female householders (2,683 living alone)), 924 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 982 (368 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,341 2-persons, 3,225 3-persons, 2,583 4-persons, 1,260 5-persons, 385 6-persons, 409 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,469 1-person, 442 2-persons, 99 3-persons, 35 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

84.7% of residents of Duplin County speak English at home.
14.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (30% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 30% speak English not well, 20% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 1% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (59% speak English very well, 41% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $293,317,000 ($5665 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

Here:	79 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Here:	+46 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

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)

Here:	5.7
State:	5.9

Here:	4.7
State:	4.3

64% of Duplin County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in North Carolina.

Duplin County:	64.3%
State average:	54.4%

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

• This state: 37178
• Northeast: 1797
• Midwest: 818
• South: 2776
• West: 721

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $66,500

Here:	4.2%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Here:	5.5%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Here:	15.6%
North Carolina:	20.2%

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