Hoke County, North Carolina (NC)

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County population in 2005: 41,016 (43% urban, 57% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 8,531
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,842

% of renters here:	25%
State:	31%

Land area: 391 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 105 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	17.7%
Whole state:	12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	7.9%
Whole state:	5.5%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.7%), Educational,health and social services (21.1%), Retail trade (10.5%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 77%
Government: 17%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Hoke County, North Carolina:

White Non-Hispanic (41.6%)
Black (37.6%)
American Indian (12.3%)
Hispanic (7.2%)
Other race (3.3%)
Two or more races (2.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	30.0 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Males: 16,987	(50.5%)
Females: 16,659	(49.5%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $23,371
County population in 2003: 37,452
Jobs in 2003: 8,152

Hoke County,NC real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 16,399
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.0%

Average household size:

Hoke County:	2.9 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,540 ($33,230 in 2000)

This county	$34,540
North Carolina:	$40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $111,750

Hoke County	$111,750
North Carolina:	$127,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $504
Institutionalized population: 1,053
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Hoke County in 2000: $854

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 5
Robberies: 18
Assaults: 75
Burglaries: 674
Thefts: 456
Auto thefts: 85

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

Murders: 8
Rapes: 11
Robberies: 23
Assaults: 80
Burglaries: 745
Thefts: 463
Auto thefts: 81

Hoke County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Hoke County North Carolina:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 52.3%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 47.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $696 (0.8%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hoke County is $490 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $543 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $743 a month.

Cities in this county include: Raeford, Rockfish, Silver City, Ashley Heights, Five Points, Bowmore, Dundarrach.

Neighboring counties: Cumberland County , Moore County , Richmond County , Robeson County , Scotland County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Hoke County: Ranger Station Number 2 (A), Ranger Station Number 3 (B), Rockfish Camp (C), Wayside (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hoke County include: Leach Spring Church (A), Antioch Chapel (B), Antioch Church (C), Mountain Grove Church (D), Hoke County Church (E), Mount Sinai Church (F), Longstreet Church (G), Mount Elam Church (H), Bethel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: McPhatter Cemetery (1), Community Rest Cemetery (2), McNeill Cemetery (3), Lillys Chapel Cemetery (4), McMillan Cemetery (5), McGougan Cemetery (6), McLean Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Cabin Branch Mill Pond (A), Greenbrier Lake (B), Holland Lake (C), Kiest Lake (D), Hodgins Pond (E), McKiethan Pond (F), Graham City Lake Number One (G), Lake McNeill (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gum Branch (A), Gully Branch (B), Patterson Branch (C), Peddlers Branch (D), Flat Creek (E), Field Branch (F), Piney Bottom Creek (G), Polecat Creek (H), Puppy Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.6%
North Carolina:	4.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 1,723
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,940 (34% naturalized citizens)

Hoke County:	5.8%
Whole state:	5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 936
1990 to 1994: 233
1985 to 1989: 218
1980 to 1984: 165
1975 to 1979: 120
1970 to 1974: 147
1970 to 1974: 73
1965 to 1969: 48

Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 35.9%

Hoke County marital status for males

Hoke County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 7,455
One, attached: 217
Two: 402
3 or 4: 179
5 to 9: 38
20 or more: 41
Mobile homes: 4,181
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Housing units in Hoke County with a mortgage: 3,835 (377 second mortgage, 289 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,324

Agriculture in Hoke County
Average size of farms: 315 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $221436
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $285.03
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 6.14%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 76.34%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $197915
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 58.32%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.05%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $114924
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.07%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.41
Corn for grain: 1469 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3896 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 21098 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 8801 harvested acres
Vegetables: 24 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 30 acres

Hoke County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/11/1981, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (17%)
Food (7%)
Textile mills and textile products (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Textile mills and textile products (6%)
Food (6%)
Social assistance (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Cashiers (4%)

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

Mexico (55%)
Germany (9%)
India (5%)
Korea (4%)
Philippines (3%)
Laos (3%)
United Kingdom (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Hoke County:

United States or American (12%)
German (7%)
Irish (4%)
English (4%)
Scottish (3%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Italian (1%)

Hoke County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 10,773 (76%)
Carpooled: 2,725 (19%)
Bus or trolley bus: 35 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 15 (0%)
Taxi: 26 (0%)
Bicycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 134 (1%)
Other means: 210 (1%)
Worked at home: 282 (2%)

People in group quarters in Hoke County, North Carolina

916 people in state prisons
113 people in nursing homes
56 people in other nonhousehold living situations
24 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
13 people in homes for the mentally retarded
2 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $35,845.

16.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,540 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	16.45%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

0.76% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,457 average AGI)
Hoke County: 0.76%
North Carolina average: 0.17%

9.79% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($17,507 average AGI)
5.90% relocated from other states ($11,576 average AGI)
Hoke County: 5.90%
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	7.06% ($31,763 average AGI)
from Robeson County, NC	0.73% ($23,088)
from Moore County, NC	0.51% ($21,476)
from Scotland County, NC	0.26% ($25,156)
from Harnett County, NC	0.25% ($18,871)
from Muscogee County, GA	0.16% ($42,850)
from Wake County, NC	0.12% ($30,800)

13.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,245 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	13.28%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

0.36% of residents moved to foreign countries ($873 average AGI)
Hoke County: 0.36%
North Carolina average: 0.10%

7.62% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($16,369 average AGI)
5.31% relocated to other states ($15,003 average AGI)
Hoke County: 5.31%
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	4.30% ($30,287 average AGI)
to Robeson County, NC	0.78% ($19,085)
to Moore County, NC	0.64% ($31,935)
to Harnett County, NC	0.39% ($34,043)
to Scotland County, NC	0.22% ($27,231)
to Wake County, NC	0.20% ($31,167)
to Anchorage Municipality, AK	0.17% ($37,250)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 19.1

Births per 1000 population in Hoke County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Hoke County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Hoke County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,760 (1,968 aged, 792 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%

Household type by relationship

Households: 32,522

In family households: 29,473 (6,031 male householders, 2,813 female householders)
6,006 spouses, 10,632 children (9,676 natural, 249 adopted, 707 stepchildren), 1,245 grandchildren, 448 brothers or sisters, 348 parents, 853 other relatives, 1,097 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,049 (1,203 male householders (968 living alone)), 1,327 female householders (1,192 living alone)), 519 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,124 (1,108 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,021 2-persons, 2,368 3-persons, 1,958 4-persons, 893 5-persons, 412 6-persons, 192 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,160 1-person, 289 2-persons, 55 3-persons, 26 5-persons.

5,641 married couples with children.
2,838 single-parent households (540 men, 2,298 women).

89.6% of residents of Hoke County speak English at home.
7.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 27% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 35% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 36% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $142,827,000 ($3638 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $21,482,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $67,261,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $22,713,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,220,000
Federal grants: $36,599,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,058,000 ($1,186,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,977,000 ($6,427,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $9,841,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $72,452,000
Federal Government insurance: $9,717,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,727

Here:	91 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,312

Here:	32 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +765

Here:	+19 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +4,248

Here:	+104 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Hoke County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.50 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 733
1995 to 1998: 3,106
1990 to 1994: 1,790
1980 to 1989: 2,107
1970 to 1979: 1,963
1960 to 1969: 1,212
1950 to 1959: 745
1940 to 1949: 503
1939 or earlier: 359

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hoke County, North Carolina:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 55
3 rooms: 401
4 rooms: 778
5 rooms: 2,686
6 rooms: 2,262
7 rooms: 1,311
8 rooms: 571
9 or more rooms: 467

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hoke County, North Carolina:

1 room: 52
2 rooms: 128
3 rooms: 264
4 rooms: 801
5 rooms: 959
6 rooms: 455
7 rooms: 105
8 rooms: 65
9 or more rooms: 13

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hoke County:

no bedroom: 19
1 bedroom: 219
2 bedrooms: 1,325
3 bedrooms: 5,523
4 bedrooms: 1,239
5 or more bedrooms: 206

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hoke County:

no bedroom: 77
1 bedroom: 279
2 bedrooms: 1,054
3 bedrooms: 1,323
4 bedrooms: 101
5 or more bedrooms: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Hoke County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 515
1 vehicle: 2,274
2 vehicles: 3,506
3 vehicles: 1,559
4 vehicles: 423
5 or more vehicles: 254

Cars and other vehicles available in Hoke County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 516
1 vehicle: 1,339
2 vehicles: 759
3 vehicles: 196
4 vehicles: 21
5 or more vehicles: 11

54% of Hoke County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in North Carolina.

Hoke County:	53.7%
State average:	54.4%

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

This state: 21788
Northeast: 2549
Midwest: 1566
South: 4055
West: 984

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $86,300

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 houses and condos:

Electricity (62%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
Utility gas (6%)
Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (65%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
Utility gas (6%)
Wood (2%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 222

Here:	4.9%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 48

Here:	2.6%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 269

Here:	17.7%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Hoke County government finances in 2004:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,691,000
Sewerage: $1,750,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $987,000

All Other: $833,000

Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $148,000

Parks & Recreation: $34,000
Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $270,000
Water Utilities: $202,000

General Public Buildings: $180,000

General: $145,000

Central Staff Services: $47,000
Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $40,279,000
Welfare - Other: $4,061,000

Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $2,447,000

Police Protection: $2,176,000

Health Services - Other: $1,762,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,614,000

Central Staff Services: $1,380,000

General - Other: $1,348,000

Corrections - Other: $966,000

Sewerage: $907,000

Fire Protection: $826,000

Financial Administration: $718,000

Liquor Stores: $447,000

General Public Buildings: $447,000

Transit Utilities: $422,000

Water Utilities: $389,000

Parks & Recreation: $228,000

Libraries: $151,000

Natural Resources - Other: $150,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $109,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $92,000

Housing & Community Development: $44,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $403,000
General Support: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $439,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $836,000
Health: $3,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $8,667,000
Industrial Revenue: $1,750,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $2,679,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,371,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $7,400,000
Other NEC: $525,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $8,657,000
Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $2,298,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,724,000
Industrial Revenue: $1,625,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $125,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $7,410,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $381,000

Other, NEC: $171,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $389,000
Interest Earnings: $178,000

Rents: $4,000
Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $556,000
Central Staff: $355,000

Police Protection: $271,000

Transit Utilities: $82,000

General - Other: $78,000

Water Utilities: $62,000

Corrections - Other: $33,000

Judicial: $25,000

Parks & Recreation: $21,000

Financial Administration: $16,000

Solid Waste Management: $14,000

Natural Resource - Other: $7,000

Welfare - Other: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $11,267,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $750,000
Liquor Stores: $514,000

Transit Utilities: $56,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,625,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $37,869,000
All Other: $5,055,000

Public Welfare: $3,194,000

General Support: $364,000

Housing & Community Development: $66,000
Tax - Property: $11,034,000
Total General Sales: $5,190,000

NEC: $553,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $53,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $36,259,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $520,000

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