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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.3%), Manufacturing (20.7%), Retail trade (10.9%).
Type of workers:
Lenoir County, North Carolina business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Lenoir County, North Carolina:
Detached houses: $150,575Here: $150,575State: $217,106 Townhouses or other attached units: $103,577Here: $103,577State: $176,568 In 2-unit structures: $69,501Here: $69,501State: $153,934 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $133,527Here: $133,527State: $163,212 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $85,077Here: $85,077State: $169,602 Mobile homes: $40,704Here: $40,704State: $45,354
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 55.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 44.0%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lenoir County is $383 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $601 a month.
Cities in this county include: Kinston, La Grange, Pink Hill.
2005 air pollution in Lenoir County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.089 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.081 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 11.8 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 28 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Craven County , Duplin County , Greene County , Jones County , Pitt County , Wayne County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Lenoir County: Nelson Landing (A), Kinston Drag Strip (B), Falling Creek Station (C), Pearce Landing (D), Caswell Landing (E), Lenoir County Fairgrounds (F), Taylor Crossroads (G), Terrapin Landing (H), Bectons Old Field Landing (I), Mays Store (J), Albrittons Landing (K), West Landing (L), Hardison Crossroads (M), Plank Landing (N), North Lenoir Fire Station (O), Sandy Bottom Fire Station (P), Deep Run Fire Station (Q), Kennedy Memorial Home (R), Southwood Fire Station (S). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Lenoir County include: Webbs Chapel (A), Heath Chapel (B), Airy Grove Church (C), Wayne Chapel (D), New Birth Church (E), Herring Grove Church (F), Hickory Grove Church (G), Armenia Church (H), Mount Zion Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Temple Israel Cemetery (1), Palmer Cemetery (2), Fairview Cemetery (3), Southwest Cemetery (4), Southview Cemetery (5), Pinelawn Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Ketchum Pond (A), Davis Millpond (B), Davis Pond (C), Kellys Pond (D), Hardy Millpond (E), Nobels Millpond (F), Walters Millpond (G), Tull Millpond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gum Swamp Creek (A), Groundnut Creek (B), Gray Branch (C), Panther Creek (D), Pat Branch (E), Frank Nunn Branch (F), Peter Creek (G), Falling Creek (H), Lucy Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Pine Bush Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Lenoir County: Nelson Landing (A), Kinston Drag Strip (B), Falling Creek Station (C), Pearce Landing (D), Caswell Landing (E), Lenoir County Fairgrounds (F), Taylor Crossroads (G), Terrapin Landing (H), Bectons Old Field Landing (I), Mays Store (J), Albrittons Landing (K), West Landing (L), Hardison Crossroads (M), Plank Landing (N), North Lenoir Fire Station (O), Sandy Bottom Fire Station (P), Deep Run Fire Station (Q), Kennedy Memorial Home (R), Southwood Fire Station (S). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Lenoir County include: Webbs Chapel (A), Heath Chapel (B), Airy Grove Church (C), Wayne Chapel (D), New Birth Church (E), Herring Grove Church (F), Hickory Grove Church (G), Armenia Church (H), Mount Zion Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Temple Israel Cemetery (1), Palmer Cemetery (2), Fairview Cemetery (3), Southwest Cemetery (4), Southview Cemetery (5), Pinelawn Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Ketchum Pond (A), Davis Millpond (B), Davis Pond (C), Kellys Pond (D), Hardy Millpond (E), Nobels Millpond (F), Walters Millpond (G), Tull Millpond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gum Swamp Creek (A), Groundnut Creek (B), Gray Branch (C), Panther Creek (D), Pat Branch (E), Frank Nunn Branch (F), Peter Creek (G), Falling Creek (H), Lucy Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beach: Pine Bush Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 2,379 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 71.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,640 (30% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.7%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Lenoir County with a mortgage: 6,802 (919 second mortgage, 1,222 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,980
Adherents
Lenoir County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 3.9 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 16 fatalities and 283 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 16 people and injured 153 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Lenoir 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 51.3 miles away from Lenoir County centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
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Means of transportation to work
4.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,750 average adjusted gross income)
0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($398 average AGI)Lenoir County: 0.06%North Carolina average: 0.17% 3.18% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($17,614 average AGI) 1.47% relocated from other states ($8,739 average AGI)Lenoir County: 1.47%North Carolina average: 4.34%
5.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,719 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.17% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($22,917 average AGI) 1.44% relocated to other states ($7,801 average AGI)Lenoir County: 1.44%North Carolina average: 3.10%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 12.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,749 (9,094 aged, 2,655 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Household type by relationship
11,293 spouses, 17,235 children (15,955 natural, 492 adopted, 788 stepchildren), 1,517 grandchildren, 532 brothers or sisters, 523 parents, 818 other relatives, 1,016 non-relatives
Size of family households: 7,143 2-persons, 4,236 3-persons, 3,053 4-persons, 1,193 5-persons, 463 6-persons, 195 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,762 1-person, 669 2-persons, 120 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.
94.7% of residents of Lenoir County speak English at home. 4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 14% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (49% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $454,007,000 ($7771 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $20,965,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $176,821,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $104,999,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,993,000 Federal grants: $127,420,000 Federal procurement contracts: $9,157,000 ($4,131,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $24,616,000 ($5,577,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $33,416,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,073,000 Federal Government insurance: $129,675,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.55 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
60% of Lenoir County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in North Carolina.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $68,100
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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.)
All Other: $4,323,000
Higher Education - Other: $2,683,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,645,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,560,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $25,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $23,000
Own Hospitals: $1,942,000
Higher Education - Other: $637,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $408,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $67,406,000
Other Higher Education: $16,933,000
General - Other: $5,650,000
Welfare - Other: $5,515,000
Health Services - Other: $5,409,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $3,018,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,625,000
Police Protection: $2,624,000
Libraries: $2,395,000
Liquor Stores: $1,965,000
Corrections - Other: $1,457,000
Financial Administration: $943,000
Fire Protection: $846,000
Central Staff Services: $715,000
Parks & Recreation: $471,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $295,000
General Public Buildings: $235,000
Natural Resources - Other: $223,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $211,000
Housing & Community Development: $154,000
Health & Hospitals: $50,000
All Other: $48,000
Health: $11,000
All Other: $1,409,000
Health & Hospitals: $517,000
Higher Education: $0
Elementary and Secondary Education: $355,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,471,000
Property Sale Other: $44,000
Rents: $33,000
Solid Waste Management: $825,000
General - Other: $497,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $345,000
Other Higher Education: $163,000
Libraries: $70,000
Police Protection: $62,000
Welfare - Other: $19,000
Financial Administration: $8,000
Health - Other: $7,000
Central Staff: $5,000
Housing & Community Development: $2,000
Public Welfare: $6,806,000
All Other: $1,805,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,363,000
Health & Hospitals: $959,000
General Support: $163,000
Total General Sales: $9,729,000
NEC: $597,000
Other Selective Sales: $153,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $78,000
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