County population in 2012: 5,859 (all rural); it was 5,826 in 2000 County 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: 10 people per square mile
(low).
Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Hyde County: 81.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (15.8%), Educational,health and social services (15.8%), Public administration (14.2%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.2%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $671 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $810 (0.9%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.2%
(11.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 32.1% for Black residents, 0.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.7% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents) Median age of residents in 2010: 41 years old
(Males: 38 years old, Females: 45 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42 years old, Black residents: 41 years old, American Indian residents: 30 years old, Asian residents: 35 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27 years old, Other race residents: 28 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
15.4%
Whole state:
12.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
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.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Hyde County: Stave Landing (A), Lake Comfort (B), White Oak Landing (C), Judges Quarter (D), The Bluff (E), Fairfield Water Treatment Plant (F), Hyde County Schools Administrative Central Office (G), Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters (H), Hyde County Airport (I), Hyde County Sheriff's Office (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Hyde County include: Jobs Chapel (A), Amity Church (B), Bethlehem Church (C), Weeping Mary Church (D), Mount Olive Church (E), Calvary Church (F), Old Richmond Church (G), Zion Church (H), Oyster Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fishing Creek (A), Feds Creek (B), Dixon Creek (C), Ditch Creek (D), Dip Creek (E), Piney Grove Run (F), Cumberland Creek (G), Crooked Creek (H), Far Creek (I). 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
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:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 31.24%
Here
31.2%
USA
50.2%
Total adherents: 1,820 Total congregations: 28
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
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.
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
Tornado activity:
Hyde County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 2.1 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
Earthquake activity:
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 the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
Most recent natural disasters:
North Carolina Hurricane Earl, Incident Period: September 1, 2010 to September 4, 2010, Emergency Declared (EM-3314): September 1, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3314, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
North Carolina Evans Road Fire, Incident Period: June 13, 2008, Fire Management Assistance Declared: June 13, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2773, Natural disaster type: Fire
North Carolina Hurricane Ophelia, Incident Period: September 11, 2005 to September 17, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3254): September 14, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3254, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
North Carolina Hurricane Ophelia, Incident Period: September 11, 2005 to September 17, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1608): October 7, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1608, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
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 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 Dennis, Incident Period: August 29, 1999 to September 11, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1291): September 9, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1291, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
North Carolina Hurricane Dennis, Incident Period: August 29, 1999 to September 11, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3141): September 1, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3141, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Hyde County (15) is greater than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8 Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 12, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Fire: 1, Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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%)
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%)
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 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:
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:
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 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
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: 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.
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
2005 or later: 24
2000 to 2004: 250
1990 to 1999: 549
1980 to 1989: 451
1970 to 1979: 633
1960 to 1969: 309
1950 to 1959: 158
1940 to 1949: 129
1939 or earlier: 598
Rooms in houses/apartments in Hyde County, North Carolina
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 Hyde County
41.0 years
37.0 years
(53.0%)
(47.0%)
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