Granville County, North Carolina (NC)

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% of renters here:	25%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.9%), Manufacturing (22.7%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Granville County, North Carolina:

Median resident age:	36.2 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Males: 25,484	(52.5%)
Females: 23,014	(47.5%)

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Granville County:	2.6 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

This county:	$45,560
North Carolina:	$44,670

This county:	$434
State:	$532

Granville County:	$135,247
North Carolina:	$145,700

Detached houses: $199,193

Here:	$199,193
State:	$217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $172,386

Here:	$172,386
State:	$176,568

In 2-unit structures: $86,956

Here:	$86,956
State:	$153,934

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $133,012

Here:	$133,012
State:	$163,212

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $159,333

Here:	$159,333
State:	$169,602

Mobile homes: $55,237

Here:	$55,237
State:	$45,354

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $275,000

Here:	$275,000
State:	$48,806

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 14
• Assaults: 46
• Burglaries: 300
• Thefts: 408
• Auto thefts: 44

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 10
• Assaults: 45
• Burglaries: 355
• Thefts: 344
• Auto thefts: 46

This county:	11.7%
Whole state:	12.3%

This county:	6.1%
Whole state:	5.5%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Granville County is $463 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $557 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $695 a month.

Cities in this county include: Oxford, Butner, Creedmoor, Stovall, Stem.

2005 air pollution in Granville County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.095 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.085 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Durham County , Franklin County , Halifax County, Virginia , Mecklenburg County, Virginia , Person County , Vance County , Wake County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Granville County: Grassy Creek (A), Camp Murdock (B), Goshen (C), Jonathan Crossroads (D), Oxford Tobacco Research Station (E), Thorndale Country Club (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Granville County include: New Cornith Church (A), Hebron Church (B), Hester Church (C), Amis Chapel (D), Antioch Church (E), Mountain Springs Church (F), Mountain Creek Church (G), Mount Zion Church (H), Mount Vernon Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Norwood Cemetery (1), Callahan Cemetery (2), Royster Cemetery (3), Granville Memorial Park (4), Meadowview Memorial Park (5), Community Memorial Gardens (6), Winston Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Lake Devin (A), Pyrophyllite Mine Lake (B), Uzzles Lake (C), Cash Lake (D), Lake Butner (E), Nye Pond Number One (F), Gregory Lake (G), Veazsys Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: North Fork Tar River (A), Graham Branch (B), Lick Branch (C), Gibbs Creek (D), Owen Creek (E), Fox Creek (F), Ford Creek (G), Picture Creek (H), Fishing Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Granville County include: Camp Butner Wildlife Management Area (1), Grassy Creek Recreation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	10.8%
North Carolina:	11.1%

Current college students: 1,852
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,927 (18% naturalized citizens)

Granville County:	4.0%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 53.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 11,112
• One, attached: 177
• Two: 409
• 3 or 4: 409
• 5 to 9: 402
• 10 to 19: 74
• 20 or more: 182
• Mobile homes: 5,119
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

Housing units in Granville County with a mortgage: 4,735 (525 second mortgage, 706 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,572

Here:	64.8% with mortgage
State:	69.1% with mortgage

Granville County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 1.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/19/1952, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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

On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 99.6 miles away from Granville County center
On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 8.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 77.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 16,601 (81%) Carpooled: 3,044 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 15 (0%) Motorcycle: 6 (0%) Walked: 238 (1%) Other means: 195 (1%) Worked at home: 395 (2%)

7.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,417 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.87%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($185 average AGI)

Granville County:	0.07%
North Carolina average:	0.17%

5.58% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($26,173 average AGI)
2.22% relocated from other states ($11,059 average AGI)

Granville County:	2.22%
North Carolina average:	4.34%

from Durham County, NC	1.54% ($34,479 average AGI)
from Wake County, NC	1.26% ($51,740)
from Vance County, NC	0.99% ($24,814)
from Franklin County, NC	0.29% ($38,900)
from Orange County, NC	0.21% ($39,027)
from Person County, NC	0.21% ($25,278)
from Warren County, NC	0.15% ($27,231)

6.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,420 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.47%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.78% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($24,589 average AGI)
1.69% relocated to other states ($11,831 average AGI)

Granville County:	1.69%
North Carolina average:	3.10%

to Wake County, NC	1.17% ($42,935 average AGI)
to Durham County, NC	0.99% ($29,450)
to Vance County, NC	0.85% ($24,260)
to Franklin County, NC	0.26% ($33,386)
to Person County, NC	0.23% ($47,436)
to Orange County, NC	0.15% ($37,385)
to Johnston County, NC	0.15% ($29,400)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,071 (5,219 aged, 1,852 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 37,840 (8,522 male householders, 3,616 female householders)

  8,871 spouses, 12,996 children (12,038 natural, 209 adopted, 749 stepchildren), 1,332 grandchildren, 564 brothers or sisters, 319 parents, 709 other relatives, 911 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 5,164 (2,120 male householders (1,804 living alone)), 2,405 female householders (2,169 living alone)), 639 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 5,494 (5,404 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,016 2-persons, 3,116 3-persons, 2,453 4-persons, 1,026 5-persons, 342 6-persons, 185 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,973 1-person, 483 2-persons, 47 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 12 5-persons.

93.8% of residents of Granville County speak English at home.
4.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (30% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (30% speak English very well, 59% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $308,062,000 ($5826 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,064,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $104,365,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $46,292,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,520,000
Federal grants: $60,198,000
Federal procurement contracts: $31,911,000 ($2,958,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $62,776,000 ($1,568,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,314,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $29,513,000
Federal Government insurance: $13,880,000

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	43 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Here:	+16 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Here:	+64 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.73 millions of gallons per day (5% from ground, 95% from surface)

Here:	5.7
State:	5.9

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

59% of Granville County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in North Carolina.

Granville County:	59.3%
State average:	54.4%

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

• This state: 35570
• Northeast: 3203
• Midwest: 1568
• South: 5435
• West: 494

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $90,000

Here:	5.1%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Here:	6.4%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Here:	14.5%
North Carolina:	20.2%

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