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Races in Guilford County, North Carolina:
Detached houses: $204,144Here: $204,144State: $217,106 Townhouses or other attached units: $151,984Here: $151,984State: $176,568 In 2-unit structures: $275,000Here: $275,000State: $153,934 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $120,245Here: $120,245State: $163,212 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $108,192Here: $108,192State: $169,602 Mobile homes: $47,589Here: $47,589State: $45,354
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Health of residents in Guilford County based on 871 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004: General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average. 75.8% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 16.0% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is less than average. 47.4% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 44.7% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average. 72.0% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average. Average weight of males is 190 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 156 pounds. This is about average. 32.1% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 50.2% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 49.3%
Area name: Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Guilford County is $608 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $678 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $859 a month.
Cities in this county include: Greensboro, High Point, Summerfield, Pleasant Garden, Gibsonville, Oak Ridge, Stokesdale, Forest Oaks, Jamestown, McLeansville.
2005 air pollution in Guilford County:
Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.094 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.082 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 15 µg/m3. Below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 35 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 14.0 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 31 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Alamance County , Davidson County , Forsyth County , Randolph County , Rockingham County , Stokes County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Guilford County: Camp Douglas Long (A), Camp Herman (B), Sedgefield Country Club (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Guilford County include: Lows Church (A), Wayside Church (B), Alamance Church (C), Herman Church (D), Lebanon Church (E), Lees Chapel (F), Apples Chapel (G), Hillsdale Church (H), Hines Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery (1), Green Hall Cemetery (2), Shady Grove Cemetery (3), Phibbs Cemetery (4), Piedmont Memorial Cemetery (5), Gilmore Memorial Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Causey Lake (A), Jackson Lake (B), Kimesville Lake (C), Hackett Lake (D), Buckhorn Lake (E), Superior Stone Company Lake (F), Carlson Farms Lake (G), Ski Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Reddicks Creek (A), Rock Creek (B), Rocky Branch (C), Copper Branch (D), Climax Creek (E), Chocolate Creek (F), Buffalo Creek (G), Smith Branch (H), Blackwood Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Guilford County: Hagan Stone Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Guilford County: Camp Douglas Long (A), Camp Herman (B), Sedgefield Country Club (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Guilford County include: Lows Church (A), Wayside Church (B), Alamance Church (C), Herman Church (D), Lebanon Church (E), Lees Chapel (F), Apples Chapel (G), Hillsdale Church (H), Hines Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery (1), Green Hall Cemetery (2), Shady Grove Cemetery (3), Phibbs Cemetery (4), Piedmont Memorial Cemetery (5), Gilmore Memorial Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Causey Lake (A), Jackson Lake (B), Kimesville Lake (C), Hackett Lake (D), Buckhorn Lake (E), Superior Stone Company Lake (F), Carlson Farms Lake (G), Ski Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Reddicks Creek (A), Rock Creek (B), Rocky Branch (C), Copper Branch (D), Climax Creek (E), Chocolate Creek (F), Buffalo Creek (G), Smith Branch (H), Blackwood Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Guilford County: Hagan Stone Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Current college students: 32,524 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 30.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 27,317 (25% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.8%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Guilford County with a mortgage: 67,397 (8,273 second mortgage, 12,158 home equity loan, 379 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 24,535
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Guilford County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 6/16/1954, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
7.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,437 average adjusted gross income)
0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($323 average AGI)Guilford County: 0.11%North Carolina average: 0.17% 3.75% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($18,091 average AGI) 3.61% relocated from other states ($23,023 average AGI)Guilford County: 3.61%North Carolina average: 4.34%
6.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,985 average adjusted gross income)
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($611 average AGI)Guilford County: 0.06%North Carolina average: 0.10% 3.92% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($23,194 average AGI) 2.57% relocated to other states ($18,180 average AGI)Guilford County: 2.57%North Carolina average: 3.10%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 59,659 (50,703 aged, 8,956 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Household type by relationship
82,583 spouses, 114,798 children (106,004 natural, 3,146 adopted, 5,648 stepchildren), 6,875 grandchildren, 4,262 brothers or sisters, 2,790 parents, 6,211 other relatives, 6,672 non-relatives
Size of family households: 48,989 2-persons, 27,423 3-persons, 21,308 4-persons, 8,510 5-persons, 2,730 6-persons, 1,483 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 47,077 1-person, 9,263 2-persons, 1,337 3-persons, 395 4-persons, 118 5-persons, 51 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.
90.8% of residents of Guilford County speak English at home. 4.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all). 2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 0.7% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $2,378,462,000 ($5420 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $182,452,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $982,749,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $424,281,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,988,000 Federal grants: $475,824,000 Federal procurement contracts: $227,285,000 ($110,775,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $262,335,000 ($18,124,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $69,946,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $316,342,000 Federal Government insurance: $130,980,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 56.65 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)
51% of Guilford County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in North Carolina.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $108,100
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Higher Education - Other: $14,459,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $10,493,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $4,698,000
Sewerage: $1,678,000
Parking Facilities: $332,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $71,000
Higher Education - Other: $22,212,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,034,000
General: $359,000
Solid Waste Management: $23,000
Health - Other: $13,000
Health Services - Other: $80,962,000
Other Higher Education: $45,128,000
Welfare - Other: $39,740,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $30,230,000
General - Other: $24,953,000
Police Protection: $18,301,000
Corrections - Other: $17,504,000
Fire Protection: $10,667,000
Central Staff Services: $7,951,000
Financial Administration: $7,430,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,980,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,115,000
General Public Buildings: $1,679,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,019,000
Solid Waste Management: $915,000
Natural Resources - Other: $412,000
Housing & Community Development: $260,000
Regular Highways: $55,000
Education: $368,000
Libraries: $889,000
General Support: $769,000
Highways: $115,000
Water Utilities: $16,298,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $60,698,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $14,691,000
Higher Education: $0
Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,528,000
Water Utilities: $1,606,000
Interest Earnings: $9,712,000
Rents: $755,000
Special Assessments: $18,000
Welfare - Other: $4,643,000
Health - Other: $2,070,000
Other Higher Education: $1,767,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,718,000
Police Protection: $1,227,000
General - Other: $385,000
Fire Protection: $166,000
Natural Resource - Other: $18,000
Solid Waste Management: $18,000
Corrections - Other: $17,000
Financial Administration: $9,000
Central Staff: $9,000
Public Welfare: $51,078,000
Health & Hospitals: $22,444,000
General Support: $4,849,000
All Other: $4,763,000
Housing & Community Development: $259,000
Total General Sales: $75,353,000
NEC: $7,798,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,976,000
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