Races in Duplin County, North Carolina:

Average household size:

Estimated median household income in 2009: $33,315 ($29,890 in 1999)

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $357 (lower quartile is $260, upper quartile is $434)


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $88,950 (it was $63,400 in 2000) Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $48,373 - $138,237

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $183,390

Here:	$183,390
State:	$218,934

Townhouses or other attached units: $947,137

Here:	$947,137
State:	$173,323

In 2-unit structures: $307,851

Here:	$307,851
State:	$203,185

Mobile homes: $59,323

Here:	$59,323
State:	$45,354

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $18,790

Here:	$18,790
State:	$48,806

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,211
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $269

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

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $703 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $562 (0.8%)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 23.4%
(14.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.0% for Black residents, 41.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 17.6% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 41.7% for other race residents, 42.2% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2010: 37 years old
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 39 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42 years old, Black residents: 41 years old, American Indian residents: 34 years old, Asian residents: 39 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 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.

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

2005 air pollution in Duplin County:

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

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Duplin County: Rose Hill Speedway (A), Beulaville Wastewater Treatment Plant (B), Magnolia Wastewater Treatment Plant (C), Rose Hill Wastewater Treatment Plant (D), Wallace Wastewater Treatment Plant (E), Rosemary Crossing (F), Duplin County Mental Health Center (G), Duplin Correctional Center (H), Golden Care Nursing Home (I), Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation Center of Wallace (J), Rockfish Community Building (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Duplin County include: Bible Believers Fellowship Church (A), Hallsville Church (B), Harper-Southerland Memorial Church (C), Saint Louis Baptist Church (D), Macedonia Holiness Church (E), Hebron Church (F), Hills Chapel (G), Jones Chapel (H), Albertson Tabernacle (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Jones Cemetery (1), Clay Hill Cemetery (2), Rockfish Cemetery (3), Jones Cemetery (4), Duplin Memorial Gardens (5), Westbrook Cemetery (6), Routledge Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Kinsey Jones Pond (A), Beasleys Millpond (B), Jenkins Pond (C), Lightwood Pond (D), Hussey Pond (E), Turner Pond (F), Whitfields Pond (G), Stroud Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Duff Creek (A), Doctors Creek (B), Dicks Branch (C), Cypress Creek (D), Cowhole Branch (E), Cow Hole Branch (F), Camp Branch (G), Buckskin Swamp (H), Burn Coat Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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)

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: 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

Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 36.00%

Here		36.0%
USA		50.2%

Total adherents: 17,661
Total congregations: 92

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Original Free Will Baptists	Presbyterian Church (USA)	International Pentecostal Holiness Church
Adherents	8,659 (49.0%)	2,563 (14.5%)	2,150 (12.2%)	1,876 (10.6%)	574 (3.3%)
Congregations	29 (31.5%)	16 (17.4%)	12 (13.0%)	17 (18.5%)	4 (4.3%)

Name	Catholic Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Assemblies of God	Other
Adherents	561 (3.2%)	284 (1.6%)	262 (1.5%)	206 (1.2%)	526 (3.0%)
Congregations	2 (2.2%)	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.2%)	2 (2.2%)	7 (7.6%)

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

Religions in Duplin County - Wallace, Warsaw, Rose Hill, Kenansville, Beulaville

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Duplin County:

Average size of farms: 197 acres
Average 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

Tornado activity:

Duplin County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 2.8 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.

Earthquake activity:

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 the 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)

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 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
• North Carolina SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, Incident Period: March 28, 1984 to March 29, 1984, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-699): March 30, 1984, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-699, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado

The number of natural disasters in Duplin County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 4





Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $35,837.

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

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%

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

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

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%

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

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

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 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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.93
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7136.240
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 171.890
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 27621.77

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1654.320
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1004.140
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5.77

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 23.26
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 65.4

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 3.85

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.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 107.3. This is less than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 57,826

• In family households: 49,518 (10,055 male householders, 5,449 female householders)

  10,865 spouses, 17,057 children (15,841 natural, 318 adopted, 898 stepchildren), 1,828 grandchildren, 748 brothers or sisters, 466 parents, 1,143 other relatives, 1,572 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 8,308 (3,252 male householders (2,646 living alone)), 3,739 female householders (3,362 living alone)), 1,317 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 679 (592 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,583 2-persons, 3,545 3-persons, 2,899 4-persons, 1,469 5-persons, 605 6-persons, 403 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,008 1-person, 795 2-persons, 97 3-persons, 63 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 9 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

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

Births: 4,111

Deaths: 2,666

Net international migration: +2,414

Net internal migration: -864

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:

Median number of rooms in apartments:

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.

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 251

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

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 193

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		Nike	1
Arby's	1		Pizza Hut	1
AutoZone	1		RadioShack	2
Burger King	2		Rite Aid	1
CVS	2		Sears	1
Days Inn	1		Sleep Inn	1
Domino's Pizza	1		Subway	3
Dunkin Donuts	4		T-Mobile	1
FedEx	3		Taco Bell	2
H&R Block	3		True Value	1
Hardee's	3		U-Haul	4
Holiday Inn	1		U.S. Cellular	8
KFC	3		UPS	3
La-Z-Boy	1		Waffle House	1
Lane Furniture	1		Walgreens	2
MasterBrand Cabinets	1		Walmart	2
McDonald's	4

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