Hyde County, North Carolina (NC)

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County population in July 2007: 5,172 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,713
Renter-occupied apartments: 472

% of renters here:	22%
State:	31%

Land area: 613 sq. mi.
Water area: 811.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 8 people per square mile

(low).

2008 cost of living index in Hyde County: 78.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (15.9%), Educational,health and social services (15.4%), Public administration (12.7%), Retail trade (11.0%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 57%
Government: 27%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 17%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Hyde County, North Carolina:

White Non-Hispanic (61.6%)
Black (35.1%)
Hispanic (2.2%)
Other race (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
American Indian (0.6%)

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

Median resident age:	39.7 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Males: 3,080	(52.9%)
Females: 2,746	(47.1%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $22,356
County population in 2003: 5,543
Jobs in 2003: 2,157

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Hyde County,NC real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 2,807
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.9%

Average household size:

Hyde County:	2.4 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,426 ($28,444 in 1999)

This county:	$32,426
North Carolina:	$44,670

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $332 (lower quartile is $276, upper quartile is $385)

This county:	$332
State:	$532

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $94,361 (it was $60,100 in 2000)

Hyde County:	$94,361
North Carolina:	$145,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $47,208 - $184,950

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $147,387
Here: $147,387
State: $217,106

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $99,041
Here: $99,041
State: $163,212

Mobile homes: $44,149
Here: $44,149
State: $45,354

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,334
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $226

Institutionalized population: 659

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

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2004 Presidential Election results in Hyde County North Carolina:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 53.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 45.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $570 (0.9%)

Hyde County household income distribution in 2007

Hyde County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	15.4%
Whole state:	12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	8.0%
Whole state:	5.5%

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.

Cities in this county include: Ocracoke.

Neighboring counties: Beaufort County , Dare County , Tyrrell County , Washington County , Dare County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Hyde County: Judges Quarter (A), Lake Comfort (B), The Bluff (C), Stave Landing (D), Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters (E), Hyde County Schools Administrative Central Office (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hyde County include: Weeping Mary Church (A), Amity Church (B), Mount Olive Church (C), Bethlehem Church (D), Zion Church (E), Star Zion Church (F), Jobs Chapel (G), Soule Church (H), Calvary Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Fulford Cemetery (1), Donald Farm Cemetery (2), Soule Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: New Lake (A), Mattamuskeet, Lake (B), Swan Creek Lake (C), Judith Marsh (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Northwest Creek (A), Old Field Creek (B), Old Haulover (C), Oyster Creek (D), Galloway Creek (E), Fortescue Creek (F), Foreman Creek (G), Fishing Creek (H), Feds Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Hyde County include: Pungo National Wildlife Refuge (1), Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Lupton Shore (A), Bailey Shore (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	7.1%
North Carolina:	11.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

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

Mean travel time to work: 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

Total adherents: 1,820
Total congregations: 28

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Southern Baptist Convention	Episcopal Church
Adherents	680 (37.4%)	367 (20.2%)	274 (15.1%)	180 (9.9%)	99 (5.4%)
Congregations	9 (32.1%)	3 (10.7%)	5 (17.9%)	4 (14.3%)	1 (3.6%)

Name	Assemblies of God	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Catholic Church	International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Other
Adherents	79 (4.3%)	50 (2.7%)	49 (2.7%)	21 (1.2%)	21 (1.2%)
Congregations	2 (7.1%)	1 (3.6%)	1 (3.6%)	1 (3.6%)	1 (3.6%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Hyde County - Ocracoke

Agriculture in Hyde County
Average size of farms: 716 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $228251
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: $208840
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 85.56%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $208106
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: 5639 harvested acres

Hyde County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 2.0 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/20/1952, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people

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

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 Hyde County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
Construction (13%)
Public administration (11%)
Educational services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (3%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Public administration (15%)
Health care (15%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Educational services (6%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (12%)
Farmers and farm managers (9%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
Cashiers (4%)

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%)

Hyde County mode of transportation to work chart

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

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

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $32,303.

6.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,232 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.00%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.00% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($19,899 average AGI)
2.00% relocated from other states ($6,333 average AGI)
Hyde County: 2.00%
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 Pitt County, NC

0.61% ($13,600 average AGI)

8.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,993 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.12%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.57% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($17,248 average AGI)
2.55% relocated to other states ($11,737 average AGI)
Hyde County: 2.55%
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 Pitt County, NC	1.24% ($16,952 average AGI)
to Beaufort County, NC	1.07% ($14,944)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.3

Births per 1000 population in Hyde County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

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 2003: 12.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Hyde County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 985 (813 aged, 172 disabled)
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: 1274.710
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1237.760
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 55.42

Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 73.9

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,167

In family households: 4,356 (1,054 male householders, 383 female householders)
1,084 spouses, 1,419 children (1,263 natural, 76 adopted, 80 stepchildren), 138 grandchildren, 46 brothers or sisters, 45 parents, 87 other relatives, 100 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 811 (369 male householders (325 living alone)), 373 female householders (346 living alone)), 69 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 659 (653 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 683 2-persons, 352 3-persons, 253 4-persons, 90 5-persons, 46 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 671 1-person, 71 2-persons.

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 ($9771 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:

1999 to March 2000: 141
1995 to 1998: 344
1990 to 1994: 350
1980 to 1989: 555
1970 to 1979: 518
1960 to 1969: 437
1950 to 1959: 234
1940 to 1949: 182
1939 or earlier: 541

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hyde County, North Carolina:
	1 room: 10 2 rooms: 35 3 rooms: 47 4 rooms: 166 5 rooms: 453 6 rooms: 510 7 rooms: 231 8 rooms: 159 9+ rooms: 102

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hyde County, North Carolina:
	1 room: 19 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 65 4 rooms: 86 5 rooms: 108 6 rooms: 130 7 rooms: 44 8 rooms: 0 9+ rooms: 13

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hyde County:
	no bedroom: 10 1 bedroom: 43 2 bedrooms: 347 3 bedrooms: 968 4 bedrooms: 273 5+ bedrooms: 72

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hyde County:
	no bedroom: 19 1 bedroom: 63 2 bedrooms: 150 3 bedrooms: 191 4 bedrooms: 36 5+ bedrooms: 13

Cars and other vehicles available in Hyde County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 139 1 vehicle: 664 2 vehicles: 582 3 vehicles: 240 4 vehicles: 68 5+ vehicles: 20

Cars and other vehicles available in Hyde County in renter-occupied apartments
	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: 4592
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:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (58.3%) Electricity (23.3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7.9%) Wood (6.2%) Utility gas (3.0%) Other fuel (1.2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (43.2%) Electricity (37.7%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7.6%) Wood (7.0%) Utility gas (4.4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 97

Here:	14.9%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 42

Here:	9.7%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6

Here:	11.5%
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.)

Hyde County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $1,477,000
Sewerage: $769,000

Solid Waste Management: $348,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $128,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $187,000
Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $8,675,000
Housing & Community Development: $2,804,000

Health Services - Other: $2,025,000

Solid Waste Management: $880,000

General - Other: $721,000

Welfare - Other: $701,000

Central Staff Services: $556,000

Police Protection: $476,000

Sewerage: $465,000

Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $315,000

Financial Administration: $280,000

Water Utilities: $199,000

General Public Buildings: $168,000

Fire Protection: $109,000

Liquor Stores: $98,000

Natural Resources - Other: $89,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $60,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $53,000

Corrections - Other: $28,000

Parks & Recreation: $13,000

Air Transportation: $6,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $57,000
General - Interest on Debt: $51,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health: $270,000
Libraries: $30,000
Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $348,000
General: $2,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $10,000
General Support: $2,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,889,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $848,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $2,289,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $764,000
Water Utilities: $509,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $91,000
Other, NEC: $84,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $311,000
General Revenue, NEC: $112,000

Rents: $23,000
Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $90,000
Police Protection: $54,000

General - Other: $41,000

Health - Other: $12,000

Welfare - Other: $7,000

Parks & Recreation: $6,000

Judicial: $5,000

Central Staff: $2,000

Natural Resource - Other: $2,000

Financial Administration: $1,000

General Public Building: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,324,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $329,000
Liquor Stores: $325,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $7,573,000
Housing & Community Development: $4,100,000

Public Welfare: $665,000

All Other: $276,000

Health & Hospitals: $251,000

General Support: $150,000
Tax - Property: $4,107,000
Total General Sales: $1,068,000

Other Selective Sales: $312,000

NEC: $64,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $8,906,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $173,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

Hyde County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

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