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County population in July 2011: 115,789 (34% urban, 66% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 23,753
Renter-occupied apartments: 10,047
% of renters here:

30%
State:

32%

Land area: 595 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 195 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Harnett County: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (20.8%), Educational,health and social services (18.6%), Retail trade (12.3%), Construction (11.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Harnett County, North Carolina:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (66.2%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (21.3%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (8.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Asian alone (0.9%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.5%)

Median resident age:  32.5 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Males: 44,923  (49.4%)
Females: 46,102  (50.6%)

Harnett County,NC real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Harnett County:

2.6 people
North Carolina:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $43,815 ($35,105 in 1999)
This county:

$43815
North Carolina:

$43674

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $495 (lower quartile is $377, upper quartile is $671)
This county:

$495
State:

$568


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $134,300 (it was $80,600 in 2000)
Harnett County:

$134,300
North Carolina:

$155,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $75,000 - $197,000

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $169,362
Here:

$169,362
State:

$218,934

Townhouses or other attached units: $261,179
Here:

$261,179
State:

$173,323

In 2-unit structures: $135,872
Here:

$135,872
State:

$203,185

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $2,806,475
Here:

$2,806,475
State:

$158,140

Mobile homes: $68,530
Here:

$68,530
State:

$45,354

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $103,108
Here:

$103,108
State:

$48,806
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,186
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $333

Institutionalized population: 1,407

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

  • Murders: 3
  • Rapes: 24
  • Robberies: 27
  • Assaults: 198
  • Burglaries: 1058
  • Thefts: 1120
  • Auto thefts: 218

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

  • Murders: 7
  • Rapes: 9
  • Robberies: 23
  • Assaults: 197
  • Burglaries: 1033
  • Thefts: 1192
  • Auto thefts: 218

Harnett County, NC map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 1148 buildings, average cost: $120,800
  • 2008: 889 buildings, average cost: $111,000
  • 2009: 738 buildings, average cost: $128,600



2004 Presidential Election results in Harnett County North Carolina:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 64.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 35.5%



2008 Presidential Election results in Harnett County North Carolina:


McCain (Republican): 58.2%
Obama (Democratic): 41.5%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,087 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $709 (0.8%)


Harnett County household income distribution in 2009 Harnett County home values distribution


Harnett County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.7%
(15.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.0% for Black residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.7%
Harnett County:

17.7%
North Carolina:

16.3%
(15.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.0% for Black residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 32 years old
(Males: 31 years old, Females: 33 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 34 years old, Black residents: 34 years old, American Indian residents: 47 years old, Asian residents: 42 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 19 years old, Other race residents: 21 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Harnett County is $465 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $515 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $695 a month.

Cities in this county include: Dunn, Erwin, Angier, Lillington, Buies Creek, Coats.

Harnett County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Local government website:www.harnett.org

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Harnett County: Dunn Plaza (A), Northington Lock and Dam (B), Crusader Camp (C), Dushee Shaw Halfway House (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Grove Park Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Harnett County include: Grove Church (A), Harmony Church (B), Hillmons Grove Church (C), Hodges Chapel (D), Holly Springs Church (E), Johnsonville Church (F), Jonesboro Church (G), Anderson Church (H), Anderson Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Darroch Cemetery (1), Devotional Gardens (2), Black Cemetery (3), Green Cemetery (4), Westview Memorial Gardens (5), Friendship Cemetery (6), McArtan Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Huckleberry Pond (A), Duck Pond (B), Wests Pond (C), Popes Lake (D), Jernigans Pond (E), Buffalo Lakes (F), Lake Holton (G), Long Valley Farm Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fish Creek (A), First Silver Run (B), Buies Creek (C), Fairy Fair (D), Duck Pond Branch (E), Dry Branch (F), Deer Branch (G), Cypress Creek (H), Coopers Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Harnett County: Raven Rock State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Chatham County , Cumberland County , Johnston County , Lee County , Moore County , Sampson County , Wake County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

11.6%
North Carolina:

9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 6,071
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 4,177 (28% naturalized citizens)

Harnett County:

4.6%
Whole state:

5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,698
  • 1990 to 1994: 820
  • 1985 to 1989: 560
  • 1980 to 1984: 279
  • 1975 to 1979: 231
  • 1970 to 1974: 109
  • 1970 to 1974: 121
  • 1965 to 1969: 359

Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 39.2%

Harnett County marital status for males
Harnett County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 22,930
  • One, attached: 491
  • Two: 991
  • 3 or 4: 1,019
  • 5 to 9: 535
  • 10 to 19: 124
  • 20 or more: 180
  • Mobile homes: 12,300
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 35

Housing units in Harnett County with a mortgage: 10,624 (1,135 second mortgage, 1,362 home equity loan, 60 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,687

Here:

69.4% with mortgage
State:

69.1% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 32.61%
Here32.6%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 29,682
Total congregations: 112

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)International Pentecostal Holiness ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents16,216 (54.6%)4,484 (15.1%)3,016 (10.2%)1,348 (4.5%)1,019 (3.4%)
Congregations37 (33.0%)16 (14.3%)18 (16.1%)6 (5.4%)6 (5.4%)
NameCatholic ChurchNational Association of Free Will BaptistsChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of God of ProphecyOther
Adherents843 (2.8%)532 (1.8%)482 (1.6%)371 (1.2%)1,371 (4.6%)
Congregations1 (0.9%)4 (3.6%)3 (2.7%)7 (6.3%)14 (12.5%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Harnett County - Dunn, Erwin, Angier, Lillington, Buies Creek

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 17
This county:

1.57 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Harnett County:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Harnett County:

0.64 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 50
This county:

4.61 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 45
Harnett County:

4.15 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.7%
North Carolina:

9.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.5%
North Carolina:

28.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Harnett County:

14.0%
State:

15.6%


Agriculture in Harnett County:

Average size of farms: 157 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $143,881
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $562.80
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.32%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 71.53%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $121,279
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 46.46%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.97%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $73,725
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.10%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.52
Corn for grain: 3135 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2897 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 14473 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 20434 harvested acres
Vegetables: 744 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 48 acres

Tornado activity:

Harnett County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 2.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 63 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/23/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 44 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Harnett County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 74.8 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 71.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • North Carolina Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 16, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1969): April 19, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1969, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 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 Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: December 4, 2002 to December 6, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1448): December 12, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1448, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
  • North Carolina Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 24, 2000 to February 1, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1312): January 31, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1312, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • 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 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 Blizzard, Incident Period: January 6, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1087): January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1087, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • North Carolina Drought, Incident Period: August 11, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3049): August 11, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3049, Natural disaster type: Drought
  • 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Harnett County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 5, Ice Storms: 2, Flood: 1, Tornado: 1, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (57%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Korea (3%)
  • Canada (3%)
  • Philippines (3%)
  • El Salvador (2%)
  • Pakistan (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Harnett County (%):



  • United States or American (25%)
  • English (8%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • German (6%)
  • Scotch-Irish (4%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)


Harnett County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 32,094 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 6,564 (16%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 146 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 46 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 5 (0%)
  • Walked: 524 (1%)
  • Other means: 436 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 784 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Harnett County, North Carolina:

  • 1,063 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 876 people in state prisons
  • 518 people in nursing homes
  • 252 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 132 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 20 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 13 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 7 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,401.

11.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,332 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.05%
North Carolina average:

8.53%


0.44% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,107 average AGI)
Harnett County:

0.44%
North Carolina average:

0.17%

6.96% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($20,053 average AGI)
3.66% relocated from other states ($12,172 average AGI)
Harnett County:

3.66%
North Carolina average:

4.34%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cumberland County, NC  2.42% ($34,012 average AGI)
from Wake County, NC  1.20% ($36,057)
from Lee County, NC  0.75% ($25,340)
from Johnston County, NC  0.66% ($29,664)
from Sampson County, NC  0.31% ($24,303)
from Hoke County, NC  0.15% ($34,043)
from Chatham County, NC  0.14% ($27,822)


9.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,375 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.63%
North Carolina average:

7.27%


0.23% of residents moved to foreign countries ($972 average AGI)
Harnett County:

0.23%
North Carolina average:

0.10%

6.41% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($19,806 average AGI)
3.00% relocated to other states ($11,597 average AGI)
Harnett County:

3.00%
North Carolina average:

3.10%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cumberland County, NC  1.62% ($28,680 average AGI)
to Wake County, NC  1.36% ($30,951)
to Lee County, NC  0.87% ($28,758)
to Johnston County, NC  0.71% ($32,327)
to Sampson County, NC  0.30% ($26,415)
to Moore County, NC  0.20% ($35,302)
to Chatham County, NC  0.15% ($27,609)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.9

Births per 1000 population in Harnett County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Harnett County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Harnett County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 10,414 (8,063 aged, 2,351 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.97
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6821.810
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 123.1
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 32700.75

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1522.780
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 863.130
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4.82

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 9.71
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 47.26

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8.68

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 59.6. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 36.4
  • Other - 23.3

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 101.8. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 59.6
  • Other - 42.2

Household type by relationship:

Households: 88,144
  • In family households: 76,128 (18,067 male householders, 6,177 female householders)
    18,319 spouses, 26,768 children (24,340 natural, 496 adopted, 1,932 stepchildren), 1,854 grandchildren, 1,023 brothers or sisters, 626 parents, 1,304 other relatives, 1,990 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 12,016 (4,658 male householders (3,529 living alone)), 4,935 female householders (4,353 living alone)), 2,423 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,881 (1,443 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 9,553 2-persons, 6,366 3-persons, 4,996 4-persons, 2,173 5-persons, 796 6-persons, 360 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,882 1-person, 1,349 2-persons, 233 3-persons, 79 4-persons, 27 5-persons, 23 6-persons.

92.2% of residents of Harnett County speak English at home.
5.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $470,052,000 ($4629 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $90,383,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $187,088,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $89,490,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,075,000
Federal grants: $99,374,000
Federal procurement contracts: $70,534,000 ($65,047,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $17,491,000 ($10,398,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $336,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $104,094,000
Federal Government insurance: $47,591,000

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

Births: 7,619
Here:

73 per 1000 residents
State:

72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 4,008
Here:

39 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,468
Here:

+14 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +7,689
Here:

+74 per 1000 residents
State:

+27 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Harnett County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.00 millions of gallons per day (3% from ground, 97% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.6
State:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 2,563
  • 2000 to 2004: 5,609
  • 1990 to 1999: 12,254
  • 1980 to 1989: 7,618
  • 1970 to 1979: 6,215
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,552
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,669
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,692
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,148
Rooms in houses/apartments in Harnett County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 221
  • 3 rooms: 811
  • 4 rooms: 2,606
  • 5 rooms: 7,388
  • 6 rooms: 5,989
  • 7 rooms: 3,438
  • 8 rooms: 2,021
  • 9+ rooms: 1,279
  • 1 room: 92
  • 2 rooms: 556
  • 3 rooms: 1,242
  • 4 rooms: 3,193
  • 5 rooms: 2,948
  • 6 rooms: 1,186
  • 7 rooms: 530
  • 8 rooms: 167
  • 9+ rooms: 133
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Harnett County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 34
  • 1 bedroom: 533
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,953
  • 3 bedrooms: 14,905
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,869
  • 5+ bedrooms: 459
  • no bedroom: 126
  • 1 bedroom: 1,538
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,268
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,697
  • 4 bedrooms: 365
  • 5+ bedrooms: 53
Cars and other vehicles available in Harnett County, North Carolina in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,176
  • 1 vehicle: 5,671
  • 2 vehicles: 10,425
  • 3 vehicles: 4,752
  • 4 vehicles: 1,213
  • 5+ vehicles: 516
  • no vehicle: 1,493
  • 1 vehicle: 4,779
  • 2 vehicles: 2,850
  • 3 vehicles: 667
  • 4 vehicles: 171
  • 5+ vehicles: 87

53% of Harnett County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in North Carolina.

Harnett County:

52.9%
State average:

54.4%


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

  • This state: 59509
  • Northeast: 6695
  • Midwest: 4609
  • South: 11896
  • West: 2608

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $71,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Harnett County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (58.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24.3%)
  • Utility gas (11.9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3.9%)
  • Wood (1.3%)
  • Electricity (59.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18.6%)
  • Utility gas (14.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5.7%)
  • Wood (1.1%)
  • No fuel used (0.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 504
Here:

4.5%
North Carolina:

8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 212
Here:

4.2%
North Carolina:

6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,160
Here:

41.3%
North Carolina:

20.2%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Harnett County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,157,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $9,887,000
    All Other: $8,677,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,228,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $3,053,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $52,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $1,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $2,859,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,753,000
    Air Transportation: $2,273,000
    Housing and Community Development: $497,000
    Health - Other: $219,000
    Central Staff Services: $125,000
    Transit Utilities: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $113,845,000
    Health - Other: $22,522,000
    General - Other: $10,194,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,939,000
    Police Protection: $6,315,000
    Sewerage: $5,912,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,332,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,966,000
    Water Utilities: $2,534,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,526,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,407,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,249,000
    Financial Administration: $1,852,000
    Transit Utilities: $904,000
    Libraries: $806,000
    Housing and Community Development: $738,000
    Parks and Recreation: $303,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $187,000
    Air Transportation: $92,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $500,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $3,500,000
    All Other: $1,192,000
    Education: $134,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,730,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $3,356,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $5,839,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $500,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,092,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,790,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,266,000
    Rents: $35,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $87,281,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $82,479,000
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $6,859,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,290,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,304,000
    Police Protection: $414,000
    Health - Other: $390,000
    Solid Waste Management: $321,000
    Water Utilities: $217,000
    General - Other: $210,000
    Parks and Recreation: $52,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $39,000
    Central Staff Services: $23,000
    Libraries: $19,000
    General Public Building: $16,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000
    Financial Administration: $9,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,463,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,237,000
    Transit Utilities: $236,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,690,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $97,606,000
    Public Welfare: $11,094,000
    Health and Hospitals: $9,419,000
    All Other: $8,312,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,343,000
    General Local Government Support: $215,000
  • Tax - Property: $41,365,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $18,124,000
    NEC: $1,387,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,159,000
    Other Selective Sales: $270,000
    Other License: $135,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $102,592,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 2,568
  • Number of aged recipients: 311
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,257
  • Number of recipients under 18: 495
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,421
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 652
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,108
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,075


Harnett County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Harnett County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Harnett County, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James62769.8 years
William47971.1 years
Mary40976.7 years
John39572.6 years
Robert20970.7 years
George17472.0 years
Annie17377.2 years
Charles16865.5 years
Joseph15071.1 years
Willie14871.9 years
Most common last names in Harnett County, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith38073.0 years
Johnson36974.4 years
Lee27272.8 years
Williams27172.8 years
Jackson23774.2 years
Matthews22175.6 years
Byrd21475.0 years
Stewart20775.3 years
Mclean20171.5 years
Mcneill18670.7 years
Businesses in Harnett County, NC
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1McDonald's3
Arby's1Microtel1
AutoZone2Nike2
Burger King3Payless1
CVS2Pizza Hut2
Comfort Inn1Quality1
Cracker Barrel1Quiznos1
Cricket Wireless1RadioShack2
Curves1Rite Aid1
Dairy Queen2SAS Shoes1
Domino's Pizza2SONIC Drive-In1
Dunkin Donuts4Sears1
FedEx7Sprint Nextel1
GNC1Subway5
GameStop1Super 81
H&R Block3T-Mobile3
Hardee's3Taco Bell1
Jimmy John's4True Value2
Jones New York2U-Haul8
KFC2U.S. Cellular1
La-Z-Boy1UPS12
Lane Furniture1Waffle House2
Lowe's1Walmart1
MasterBrand Cabinets3Wendy's1
Browse common businesses in Harnett County, NC


Harnett County on our top lists:

  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"

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