Edgecombe County, North Carolina (NC)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,013
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 13,060
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,203 (it was 7,332 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 36% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 505 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 107 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.0%), Manufacturing (18.1%), Retail trade (11.8%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 81%
- Government: 15%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
- Unpaid family work: 1%
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- 30,93557.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 19,29335.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2,5664.8%Hispanic or Latino
- 6901.3%Two or more races
- 1190.2%Asian alone
- 700.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 540.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 350.07%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 42.1 years |
| North Carolina median age: | 39.1 years |
| Males: 24,898 |  (46.3%) |
| Females: 28,894 |  (53.7%) |
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| Edgecombe County: | 2.0 people |
| North Carolina: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $38,715 ($30,983 in 1999)
| This county: | $38,715 |
| North Carolina: | $57,341 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $489 (lower quartile is $347, upper quartile is $632)
| This county: | $489 |
| State: | $755 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $95,984 (it was $63,400 in 2000)
| Edgecombe: | $95,984 |
| North Carolina: | $193,200 |
Mean price in 2019:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,075Detached houses: $145,844
Here: $145,844 State: $265,100 Townhouses or other attached units: $142,946
Here: $142,946 State: $217,635 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $541,117
Here: $541,117 State: $231,999 Mobile homes: $68,707
Here: $68,707 State: $77,551
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $438
Institutionalized population: 1,223
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 2
- Rapes: 2
- Robberies: 10
- Assaults: 47
- Burglaries: 259
- Thefts: 320
- Auto thefts: 49
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 4
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 11
- Assaults: 28
- Burglaries: 291
- Thefts: 334
- Auto thefts: 65
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 33 buildings, average cost: $83,600
- 1998: 56 buildings, average cost: $93,400
- 1999: 65 buildings, average cost: $92,400
- 2000: 95 buildings, average cost: $78,800
- 2001: 194 buildings, average cost: $64,900
- 2002: 100 buildings, average cost: $82,900
- 2003: 77 buildings, average cost: $96,100
- 2004: 71 buildings, average cost: $115,800
- 2005: 70 buildings, average cost: $91,100
- 2006: 36 buildings, average cost: $106,600
- 2007: 170 buildings, average cost: $57,800
- 2008: 35 buildings, average cost: $65,400
- 2009: 29 buildings, average cost: $154,100
- 2010: 35 buildings, average cost: $124,000
- 2011: 25 buildings, average cost: $121,900
- 2012: 16 buildings, average cost: $77,600
- 2013: 25 buildings, average cost: $129,000
- 2014: 31 buildings, average cost: $183,900
- 2015: 32 buildings, average cost: $209,100
- 2016: 24 buildings, average cost: $216,800
- 2017: 42 buildings, average cost: $91,800
- 2018: 39 buildings, average cost: $136,000
- 2019: 32 buildings, average cost: $154,000
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,198 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,025 (1.2%)
| Edgecombe County: | 21.9% |
| North Carolina: | 13.6% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 42.1 years old
(Males: 39.4 years old, Females: 44.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.5 years old, Black residents: 39.4 years old, American Indian residents: 64.5 years old, Asian residents: 43.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.7 years old, Other race residents: 42.5 years old)
Area name: Rocky Mount, NC MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Edgecombe County is $454 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $578 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $718 a month.
Cities in this county include: Tarboro, Pinetops, Princeville, Macclesfield, Conetoe, Leggett, Speed.
2018 air pollution in Edgecombe County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.029 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 6.1 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Local government website: www.edgecombe.cc.nc.us/County
Neighboring counties: Kern County, California 
, Dare County 
, Houston County, Tennessee , Lake County, Tennessee , Maury County, Tennessee , Rhea County, Tennessee , Weakley County, Tennessee .
| Here: | 9.9% |
| North Carolina: | 6.1% |
Current college students: 1,822
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,230 (40.8% naturalized citizens)
| Edgecombe County: | 2.3% |
| Whole state: | 8.4% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1752010 or later
- 3692000 to 2009
- 3161990 to 1999
- 2611980 to 1989
- 901970 to 1979
- 68Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 56.1%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 15,337
- One, attached: 351
- Two: 922
- 3 or 4: 1,200
- 5 to 9: 1,097
- 10 to 19: 125
- 20 to 49: 242
- 50 or more: 299
- Mobile homes: 5,779
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 23
Housing units in Edgecombe County with a mortgage: 6,096 (143 second mortgage, 362 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,609
| Here: | 50.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 63.2% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Edgecombe County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 17,402 | 82 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,064 | 28 |
| Black Protestant | 1,399 | 14 |
| Catholic | 461 | 2 |
| Other | 326 | 3 |
| None | 33,900 | - |
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: 8
| Edgecombe County: | 1.52 / 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): 12
| This county: | 2.28 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24
| Edgecombe County: | 4.56 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 23
| This county: | 4.37 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Edgecombe County: | 13.8% |
| North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Edgecombe County: | 37.8% |
| State: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 16.9% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Agriculture in Edgecombe County:
Average size of farms: 582 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $348,343
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $421.81
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 58.51%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $311,184
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 58.86%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 12.03%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $118,016
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 77.22%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.74
Corn for grain: 11307 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2607 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 46001 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 17911 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1,404 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 26 acres
Earthquake activity:
Edgecombe County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 56% 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 138.8 miles away from Edgecombe County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 196.6 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 116.5 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 131.0 miles away from the county center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 141.6 miles away from Edgecombe County center
On 8/24/2011 at 00:04:36, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 ML) earthquake occurred 139.3 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 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
- North Carolina Hurricane Isabel, Incident Period: September 18, 2003 to September 26, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1490: September 18, 2003, FEMA Id: 1490, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: December 04, 2002 to December 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1448: December 12, 2002, FEMA Id: 1448, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
- 8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Edgecombe County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 11, Ice Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 14,614 (83.3%)
- Carpooled: 1,297 (7.4%)
- Bus: 44 (0.3%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 597 (3.4%)
- Bicycle: 13 (0.1%)
- Walked: 554 (3.2%)
- Worked at home: 430 (2.5%)
- Health care and social assistance (31%)
- Retail trade (17%)
- Manufacturing (16%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Health care and social assistance (26%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Manufacturing (14%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Production occupations (12%)
- Transportation occupations (11%)
- Material moving occupations (10%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
- Sales and related occupations (13%)
- Healthcare support occupations (10%)
- Production occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Mexico (46%)
- Guatemala (12%)
- Dominican Republic (12%)
- Other Southern Europe (3%)
- Taiwan (3%)
- Peru (3%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (2%)
- American (22%)
- English (4%)
- Irish (1%)
- German (1%)
- African (1%)
- European (0%)
- Scottish (0%)
People in group quarters in Edgecombe County, North Carolina in 2000:
- 375 people in state prisons
- 292 people in nursing homes
- 169 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 144 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 100 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 23 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 10 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 5 people in other group homes
- 4 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
People in group quarters in Edgecombe County, North Carolina in 2010:
- 598 people in state prisons
- 366 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 234 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 99 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 53 people in group homes intended for adults
- 50 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 25 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 5 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
6.43% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($26,826 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.43% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.88% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.37% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($22,255 average AGI)
1.06% relocated from other states ($4,571 average AGI)
Edgecombe County: 1.06% North Carolina average: 3.75%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Nash County, NC |  2.84% ($24,740 average AGI) |
| from Pitt County, NC | 0.45% ($29,073) |
| from Wake County, NC | 0.39% ($33,423) |
| from Halifax County, NC | 0.37% ($21,382) |
| from Wilson County, NC | 0.34% ($29,381) |
7.35% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($27,114 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.35% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.23% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.37% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($23,201 average AGI)
0.98% relocated to other states ($3,913 average AGI)
Edgecombe County: 0.98% North Carolina average: 3.07%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Nash County, NC | 3.46% ($25,933 average AGI) |
| to Pitt County, NC | 0.66% ($27,434) |
| to Wake County, NC | 0.42% ($37,538) |
| to Wilson County, NC | 0.42% ($40,208) |
| to Halifax County, NC | 0.22% ($22,073) |
| to Martin County, NC | 0.12% ($29,227) |
| to Guilford County, NC | 0.11% ($29,050) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 11.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.8
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.2%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 9,603 (6,882 aged, 2,721 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,157 (8%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Edgecombe County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (840)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (826)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (773)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (395)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (395)
- Unspecified dementia (288)
- Cerebrovascular disease, unspecified (243)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (240)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (208)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (183)
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: 7,856
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 232
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 27,376
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,487
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,094
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 11
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 11
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 54
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
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: 123.8. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 81.6
- Other - 42.1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 102.7. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 71.1
- Other - 31.6
Household type by relationship:
Households: 53,792- Male householders: 8,846 (2,541 living alone), Female householders: 12,767 (3,529 living alone)
8,037 spouses (7,911 opposite-sex spouses), 1,605 unmarried partners, (1,572 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 15,674 children (14,900 natural, 242 adopted, 519 stepchildren), 2,280 grandchildren, 1,067 brothers or sisters, 915 parents, 126 foster children, 863 other relatives, 1,036 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 668
Size of family households: 6,157 2-persons, 3,860 3-persons, 2,579 4-persons, 1,161 5-persons, 649 6-persons, 79 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,125 1-person, 787 2-persons, 43 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 8 5-persons.
3,748 married couples with children.
6,142 single-parent households (802 men, 5,340 women).
95.2% of residents of Edgecombe speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 47% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (53% speak English very well, 47% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $361,986,000 ($6,616 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,947,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $102,077,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $96,920,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,948,000
Federal grants: $111,213,000
Federal procurement contracts: $8,678,000 ($918,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $32,148,000 ($445,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $5,068,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $19,886,000
Federal Government insurance: $158,761,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,142| Here: | 77 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 3,180
| Here: | 59 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +477
| Here: | +9 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -2,522
| Here: |  -47 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +27 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.63 millions of gallons per day (17% from ground, 83% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.0 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Edgecombe County, North Carolina
- 1,2682014 or later
- 3912010 to 2013
- 2,7502000 to 2009
- 4,5491990 to 1999
- 2,7061980 to 1989
- 4,4191970 to 1979
- 2,7371960 to 1969
- 2,9761950 to 1959
- 1,0131940 to 1949
- 2,7591939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Edgecombe County, North Carolina
- 01 room
- 132 rooms
- 3263 rooms
- 1,5244 rooms
- 3,1705 rooms
- 2,9366 rooms
- 2,0547 rooms
- 1,4238 rooms
- 1,2159+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Edgecombe County, North Carolina
- 2931 room
- 2322 rooms
- 1,0923 rooms
- 2,9864 rooms
- 2,1325 rooms
- 1,1406 rooms
- 5597 rooms
- 2828 rooms
- 1099+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Edgecombe County, North Carolina
- 10no bedroom
- 921 bedroom
- 2,1812 bedrooms
- 7,9763 bedrooms
- 2,0164 bedrooms
- 3695+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Edgecombe County, North Carolina
- 291no bedroom
- 8911 bedroom
- 3,4142 bedrooms
- 3,6653 bedrooms
- 5024 bedrooms
- 495+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Edgecombe County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 646no vehicle
- 3,4261 vehicle
- 4,2332 vehicles
- 2,5263 vehicles
- 1,3834 vehicles
- 4985+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Edgecombe County in renter-occupied apartments
- 1,737no vehicle
- 4,1831 vehicle
- 2,1232 vehicles
- 6333 vehicles
- 1574 vehicles
- 515+ vehicles
91.9% of Edgecombe County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in North Carolina.
| Edgecombe County: | 91.9% |
| State average: | 84.8% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 44,686
- Other state: 7,392
- Northeast: 2,450
- Midwest: 914
- South: 3,602
- West: 411
- 49.7%Electricity
- 27.3%Utility gas
- 20.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.0%Wood
- 0.1%Other fuel
- 68.4%Electricity
- 20.7%Utility gas
- 7.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.3%Wood
- 0.2%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 245
| Here: | 4.4% |
| North Carolina: | 11.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 98
| Here: | 4.1% |
| North Carolina: | 9.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 269
| Here: | 13.6% |
| North Carolina: | 19.1% |
Edgecombe County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $2,270,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,139,000
Other: $1,912,000
Higher Education - Other: $946,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $676,000
Sewerage: $448,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $356,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $232,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $134,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $6,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $659,000
Natural Resources - Other: $459,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $344,000
Other Higher Education: $300,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $62,561,000
Other Higher Education: $19,472,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,622,000
Police Protection: $7,676,000
Health - Other: $6,189,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,686,000
Liquor Stores: $3,487,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,471,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,114,000
Central Staff Services: $1,873,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,532,000
General Public Buildings: $1,459,000
Financial Administration: $1,441,000
General - Other: $1,279,000
Water Utilities: $771,000
Sewerage: $359,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $141,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $135,000
Parks and Recreation: $62,000
Local Fire Protection: $16,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,632,000
Other: $275,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,012,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Water Utilities: $1,180,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $578,000
Other - Libraries: $550,000
Other - Sewerage: $343,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $73,000
Other - Air Transportation: $62,000
Other - Health - Other: $20,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $4,317,000
Public Welfare: $220,000
Housing and Community Development: $48,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,000
Other: $6,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,498,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,005,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,535,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,043,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,044,000
Fines and Forfeits: $483,000
Rents: $255,000
Sale of Property: $195,000
Donations From Private Sources: $143,000
Interest Earnings: $73,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Housing and Community Development: $12,606,000
Sewerage: $3,735,000
Police Protection: $659,000
Solid Waste Management: $505,000
General Public Building: $338,000
Other Higher Education: $202,000
Health - Other: $146,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $118,000
General - Other: $49,000
Public Welfare - Other: $24,000
Financial Administration: $17,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,349,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $3,868,000
Water Utilities: $3,759,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $100,598,000
Public Welfare: $10,396,000
Other: $3,517,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,686,000
General Local Government Support: $269,000
Housing and Community Development: $121,000
- Tax - Property: $31,936,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,779,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $280,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $137,000
Other License: $135,000
Other Selective Sales: $79,000
Motor Vehicle License: $7,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $38,417,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $523,000
Edgecombe County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $2,270,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,139,000
Other: $1,912,000
Higher Education - Other: $946,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $676,000
Sewerage: $448,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $356,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $232,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $134,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $6,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $659,000
Natural Resources - Other: $459,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $344,000
Other Higher Education: $300,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $62,561,000
Other Higher Education: $19,472,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,622,000
Police Protection: $7,676,000
Health - Other: $6,189,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,686,000
Liquor Stores: $3,487,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,471,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,114,000
Central Staff Services: $1,873,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,532,000
General Public Buildings: $1,459,000
Financial Administration: $1,441,000
General - Other: $1,279,000
Water Utilities: $771,000
Sewerage: $359,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $141,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $135,000
Parks and Recreation: $62,000
Local Fire Protection: $16,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,632,000
Other: $275,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,012,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Water Utilities: $1,180,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $578,000
Other - Libraries: $550,000
Other - Sewerage: $343,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $73,000
Other - Air Transportation: $62,000
Other - Health - Other: $20,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $4,317,000
Public Welfare: $220,000
Housing and Community Development: $48,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,000
Other: $6,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,498,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,005,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,535,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,043,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,044,000
Fines and Forfeits: $483,000
Rents: $255,000
Sale of Property: $195,000
Donations From Private Sources: $143,000
Interest Earnings: $73,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Housing and Community Development: $12,606,000
Sewerage: $3,735,000
Police Protection: $659,000
Solid Waste Management: $505,000
General Public Building: $338,000
Other Higher Education: $202,000
Health - Other: $146,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $118,000
General - Other: $49,000
Public Welfare - Other: $24,000
Financial Administration: $17,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,349,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $3,868,000
Water Utilities: $3,759,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $100,598,000
Public Welfare: $10,396,000
Other: $3,517,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,686,000
General Local Government Support: $269,000
Housing and Community Development: $121,000
- Tax - Property: $31,936,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,779,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $280,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $137,000
Other License: $135,000
Other Selective Sales: $79,000
Motor Vehicle License: $7,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $38,417,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $523,000
Edgecombe County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $2,270,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,139,000
Other: $1,912,000
Higher Education - Other: $946,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $676,000
Sewerage: $448,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $356,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $232,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $134,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $6,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $659,000
Natural Resources - Other: $459,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $344,000
Other Higher Education: $300,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $62,561,000
Other Higher Education: $19,472,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,622,000
Police Protection: $7,676,000
Health - Other: $6,189,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,686,000
Liquor Stores: $3,487,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,471,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,114,000
Central Staff Services: $1,873,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,532,000
General Public Buildings: $1,459,000
Financial Administration: $1,441,000
General - Other: $1,279,000
Water Utilities: $771,000
Sewerage: $359,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $141,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $135,000
Parks and Recreation: $62,000
Local Fire Protection: $16,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,632,000
Other: $275,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,012,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Water Utilities: $1,180,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $578,000
Other - Libraries: $550,000
Other - Sewerage: $343,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $73,000
Other - Air Transportation: $62,000
Other - Health - Other: $20,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $4,317,000
Public Welfare: $220,000
Housing and Community Development: $48,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,000
Other: $6,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,498,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,005,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,535,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,043,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,044,000
Fines and Forfeits: $483,000
Rents: $255,000
Sale of Property: $195,000
Donations From Private Sources: $143,000
Interest Earnings: $73,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Housing and Community Development: $12,606,000
Sewerage: $3,735,000
Police Protection: $659,000
Solid Waste Management: $505,000
General Public Building: $338,000
Other Higher Education: $202,000
Health - Other: $146,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $118,000
General - Other: $49,000
Public Welfare - Other: $24,000
Financial Administration: $17,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,349,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $3,868,000
Water Utilities: $3,759,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $100,598,000
Public Welfare: $10,396,000
Other: $3,517,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,686,000
General Local Government Support: $269,000
Housing and Community Development: $121,000
- Tax - Property: $31,936,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,779,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $280,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $137,000
Other License: $135,000
Other Selective Sales: $79,000
Motor Vehicle License: $7,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $38,417,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $523,000
Edgecombe County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $2,270,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,139,000
Other: $1,912,000
Higher Education - Other: $946,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $676,000
Sewerage: $448,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $356,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $232,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $134,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $6,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $659,000
Natural Resources - Other: $459,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $344,000
Other Higher Education: $300,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $62,561,000
Other Higher Education: $19,472,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,622,000
Police Protection: $7,676,000
Health - Other: $6,189,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,686,000
Liquor Stores: $3,487,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,471,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,114,000
Central Staff Services: $1,873,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,532,000
General Public Buildings: $1,459,000
Financial Administration: $1,441,000
General - Other: $1,279,000
Water Utilities: $771,000
Sewerage: $359,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $141,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $135,000
Parks and Recreation: $62,000
Local Fire Protection: $16,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,632,000
Other: $275,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,012,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Water Utilities: $1,180,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $578,000
Other - Libraries: $550,000
Other - Sewerage: $343,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $73,000
Other - Air Transportation: $62,000
Other - Health - Other: $20,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $4,317,000
Public Welfare: $220,000
Housing and Community Development: $48,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,000
Other: $6,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,498,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,005,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,535,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,043,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,044,000
Fines and Forfeits: $483,000
Rents: $255,000
Sale of Property: $195,000
Donations From Private Sources: $143,000
Interest Earnings: $73,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Housing and Community Development: $12,606,000
Sewerage: $3,735,000
Police Protection: $659,000
Solid Waste Management: $505,000
General Public Building: $338,000
Other Higher Education: $202,000
Health - Other: $146,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $118,000
General - Other: $49,000
Public Welfare - Other: $24,000
Financial Administration: $17,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,349,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $3,868,000
Water Utilities: $3,759,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $100,598,000
Public Welfare: $10,396,000
Other: $3,517,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,686,000
General Local Government Support: $269,000
Housing and Community Development: $121,000
- Tax - Property: $31,936,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,779,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $280,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $137,000
Other License: $135,000
Other Selective Sales: $79,000
Motor Vehicle License: $7,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $38,417,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $523,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 2,833
- Number of aged recipients: 332
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,501
- Number of recipients under 18: 578
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,559
- Number of recipients older than 64: 696
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,189
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,233
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 15 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 72 | $102,444 | 113 | $80,044 | 375 | $103,027 | 34 | $24,176 | 1 | $145,000 | 63 | $56,000 | 57 | $60,860 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 7 | $111,000 | 4 | $34,500 | 61 | $73,443 | 6 | $32,167 | 0 | $0 | 4 | $123,750 | 7 | $53,143 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 32 | $88,469 | 50 | $54,880 | 277 | $83,603 | 70 | $30,700 | 0 | $0 | 26 | $46,423 | 67 | $55,776 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 15 | $76,267 | 15 | $82,133 | 102 | $97,167 | 8 | $55,000 | 0 | $0 | 7 | $70,429 | 15 | $81,333 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 3 | $115,000 | 4 | $48,000 | 26 | $79,692 | 7 | $35,143 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $34,500 | 8 | $68,500 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 12 full tracts) | ||||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | D) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A & B) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 12 | $146,667 | 8 | $115,500 | 1 | $95,000 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 2 | $185,500 | 5 | $109,600 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 4 | $169,250 | 2 | $141,500 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $123,000 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Most common first names in Edgecombe County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| William | 350 | 72.3 years |
| James | 346 | 67.8 years |
| Mary | 331 | 78.7 years |
| John | 223 | 73.5 years |
| George | 159 | 70.8 years |
| Annie | 158 | 77.4 years |
| Robert | 150 | 69.4 years |
| Willie | 126 | 68.7 years |
| Joseph | 109 | 71.8 years |
| Charlie | 92 | 70.8 years |
| Most common last names in Edgecombe County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Williams | 186 | 71.4 years |
| Webb | 180 | 74.0 years |
| Jones | 161 | 72.0 years |
| Harrell | 152 | 74.9 years |
| Brown | 143 | 73.4 years |
| Johnson | 136 | 72.6 years |
| Smith | 106 | 73.2 years |
| Taylor | 106 | 74.1 years |
| Harris | 84 | 74.4 years |
| Knight | 82 | 73.6 years |
| Businesses in Edgecombe County, NC | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Popeyes | 2 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Subway | 2 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | T-Mobile | 2 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| FedEx | 2 | True Value | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | U-Haul | 3 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 3 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | UPS | 2 | |
| KFC | 1 | Waffle House | 1 | |
| Kincaid | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
Edgecombe County on our top lists:
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
- #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
