County population in 2014: 5,676 (all rural); it was 5,826 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 709 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 848 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,713 Renter-occupied apartments: 562 (it was 472 in 2000)
% of renters here:
22%
State:
33%
Land area: 613 sq. mi.
Water area: 811.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 9 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Hyde County: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2015: $43,777 ($28,444 in 1999)
This county:
$43,777
North Carolina:
$47,830
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $439 (lower quartile is $367, upper quartile is $658)
This county:
$439
State:
$648
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $93,641 (it was $60,100 in 2000)
Hyde:
$93,641
North Carolina:
$160,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $50,836 - $178,762 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $951 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $416
Institutionalized population: 807
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 1
Thefts: 49
Auto thefts: 1
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $735 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $542 (0.7%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 17.7%
(13.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.7% for Black residents, 46.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 16.7%
Hyde County:
16.7%
North Carolina:
16.4%
(12.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.2% for Black residents, 42.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 43 years old
(Males: 39 years old, Females: 48 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45 years old, Black residents: 45 years old, American Indian residents: 32 years old, Asian residents: 35 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21 years old, Other race residents: 23 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hyde County is $483 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $570 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $770 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Rivers and creeks: Bear Creek (A), Buck Creek (B), Hooper Creek (C), North Pacolet River (D), Collinsville Creek (E), Hughes Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 72 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 132 (63% naturalized citizens)
Hyde County:
2.3%
Whole state:
5.3%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 21
1990 to 1994: 12
1985 to 1989: 38
1980 to 1984: 12
1975 to 1979: 13
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 26
1965 to 1969: 10
Note: State values scaled to Hyde County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.4%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 2,360
One, attached: 20
Two: 48
3 or 4: 23
5 to 9: 29
10 to 19: 17
Mobile homes: 774
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 31
Housing units in Hyde County with a mortgage: 521 (27 second mortgage, 35 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 645
Here:
44.7% with mortgage
State:
69.1% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Hyde County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Mainline Protestant
736
14
Evangelical Protestant
334
13
Other
1
-
Catholic
-
-
None
4,739
-
Hyde County Religion Details
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: 3
Hyde County:
5.75 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
1.92 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:
0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Hyde County:
11.50 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:
4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 10
This county:
19.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Hyde County:
12.0%
North Carolina:
9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Hyde County:
31.2%
State:
28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
13.1%
State:
15.6%
Agriculture in Hyde County:
Average size of farms: 716 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $228,251 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $364.53 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.18% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $208,840 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 85.56% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $208,106 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 79.17% Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 0.33 Corn for grain: 31059 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 10614 harvested acres Upland cotton: 22906 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 30013 harvested acres Vegetables: 5,639 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Hyde County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 89% 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 171.6 miles away from Hyde County center On 8/6/1994 at 19:54:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.6 LG, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 43.0 miles away from the county center On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 288.2 miles away from the county center On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 186.4 miles away from the county center On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 280.3 miles away from Hyde County center On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 8.3 mi) earthquake occurred 176.3 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)
Most recent natural disasters:
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 Evans Road Fire, Incident Period: June 13, 2008 to December 31, 1969, Fire Management Assistance Declared: June 13, 2008, FEMA Id: 2773, Natural disaster type: Fire
North Carolina Hurricane Ophelia, Incident Period: September 11, 2005 to September 17, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1608: October 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 1608, 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
9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Hyde County (19) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10 Emergencies Declared: 8
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 16, Fire: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Transportation occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (13%)
Sales and related occupations (12%)
Management occupations (10%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (7%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Cuba (29%)
Mexico (27%)
Honduras (17%)
Netherlands (8%)
Costa Rica (7%)
Canada (5%)
Jamaica (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Hyde County (%):
United States or American (21%)
English (13%)
Irish (5%)
German (4%)
Scottish (3%)
Ukrainian (1%)
Dutch (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 1,607 (73%)
Carpooled: 307 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 11 (1%)
Ferryboat: 7 (0%)
Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
Bicycle: 31 (1%)
Walked: 92 (4%)
Other means: 61 (3%)
Worked at home: 70 (3%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Hyde County, North Carolina in 2000:
569 people in state prisons
83 people in nursing homes
7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
People in group quarters in Hyde County, North Carolina in 2010:
752 people in state prisons
55 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
17 people in group homes intended for adults
6 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $41,002.
5.45% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($29,787 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.45%
North Carolina average:
7.13%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.16% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($21,674 average AGI)
1.29% relocated from other states ($8,112 average AGI)
Hyde County:
1.29%
North Carolina average:
3.45%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.08% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($25,880 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.08%
North Carolina average:
6.77%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.44% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($18,190 average AGI)
1.64% relocated to other states ($7,680 average AGI)
Hyde County:
1.64%
North Carolina average:
3.07%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9
Births per 1000 population in Hyde County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population in Hyde County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Hyde County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 23.3% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 12.5%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Hyde County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Hyde County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 935 (760 aged, 175 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 149 (16%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Hyde County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (77)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (68)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (60)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (45)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (21)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (20)
Malignant neoplasm without specification of site (17)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,275 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,238 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 55
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 74
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 4,980
In family households: 4,059 (892 male householders, 453 female householders)
961 spouses, 1,252 children (1,181 natural, 36 adopted, 35 stepchildren), 174 grandchildren, 62 brothers or sisters, 33 parents, 73 other relatives, 146 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 921 (381 male householders (319 living alone)), 393 female householders (343 living alone)), 147 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 830 (807 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 640 2-persons, 350 3-persons, 195 4-persons, 90 5-persons, 34 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.
758 married couples with children.
232 single-parent households (48 men, 184 women).
95.4% of residents of Hyde County speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (42% speak English very well, 58% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $53,947,000 ($9,771 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $898,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $14,230,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,233,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $14,054,000 Federal grants: $13,810,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,724,000 ($485,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,895,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $5,737,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,669,000 Federal Government insurance: $176,794,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 319
Here:
59 per 1000 residents
State:
72 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 351
Here:
65 per 1000 residents
State:
44 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +20
Here:
+4 per 1000 residents
State:
+18 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -389
Here:
-72 per 1000 residents
State:
+27 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Hyde County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.83 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.8
State:
5.9
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.0
State:
4.3
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 34
2000 to 2009: 578
1990 to 1999: 569
1980 to 1989: 319
1970 to 1979: 756
1960 to 1969: 382
1950 to 1959: 199
1940 to 1949: 129
1939 or earlier: 445
Note: State values scaled to Hyde population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Hyde County, North Carolina
Note: State values scaled to Hyde County population
no vehicle: 139
1 vehicle: 664
2 vehicles: 582
3 vehicles: 240
4 vehicles: 68
5+ vehicles: 20
no vehicle: 71
1 vehicle: 252
2 vehicles: 90
3 vehicles: 59
4 vehicles: 0
5+ vehicles: 0
66% of Hyde County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in North Carolina.
Hyde County:
66.1%
State average:
54.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 4,592
Northeast: 324
Midwest: 122
South: 568
West: 82
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,500
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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