New Hanover County, North Carolina (NC)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 12,467
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 44,115
Renter-occupied apartments: 34,617 (it was 24,068 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 35% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 199 sq. mi.
Water area: 129.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 1151 people per square mile (very high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.1%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (14.1%), Retail trade (12.3%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (11.1%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 78%
- Government: 13%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 174,86876.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 18,5728.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 15,9507.0%Two or more races
- 14,2586.2%Hispanic or Latino
- 2,9851.3%Asian alone
- 1,1990.5%Some other race alone
- 1,1860.5%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 40.5 years |
| North Carolina median age: | 39.4 years |
| Males: 108,089 |  (47.2%) |
| Females: 120,929 |  (52.8%) |
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| New Hanover County: | 2.0 people |
| North Carolina: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $66,097 ($40,172 in 1999)
| This county: | $66,097 |
| North Carolina: | $61,972 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $1,037 (lower quartile is $804, upper quartile is $1,357)
| This county: | $1037 |
| State: | $850 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $319,600 (it was $127,900 in 2000)
| New Hanover: | $319,600 |
| North Carolina: | $236,900 |
Mean price in 2021:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,625Detached houses: $386,299
Here: $386,299 State: $316,354 Townhouses or other attached units: $286,761
Here: $286,761 State: $269,203 In 2-unit structures: $330,540
Here: $330,540 State: $212,322 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $168,435
Here: $168,435 State: $189,814 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $283,074
Here: $283,074 State: $258,822 Mobile homes: $69,887
Here: $69,887 State: $90,232
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $541
Institutionalized population: 1,837
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 6
- Rapes: 19
- Robberies: 16
- Assaults: 98
- Burglaries: 163
- Thefts: 922
- Auto thefts: 54
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 2
- Rapes: 19
- Robberies: 25
- Assaults: 97
- Burglaries: 207
- Thefts: 1042
- Auto thefts: 55
Health of residents in New Hanover County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.78.5% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
51.6% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
86.3% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
74.3% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 195 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 156 pounds. This is about average.
31.5% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 1666 buildings, average cost: $340,700
- 2020: 1486 buildings, average cost: $331,800
- 2019: 1381 buildings, average cost: $323,200
- 2018: 1336 buildings, average cost: $334,100
- 2017: 1701 buildings, average cost: $316,100
- 2016: 1210 buildings, average cost: $276,800
- 2015: 1100 buildings, average cost: $237,200
- 2014: 922 buildings, average cost: $250,400
- 2013: 981 buildings, average cost: $302,600
- 2012: 659 buildings, average cost: $274,200
- 2011: 438 buildings, average cost: $229,800
- 2010: 403 buildings, average cost: $251,900
- 2009: 331 buildings, average cost: $233,700
- 2008: 647 buildings, average cost: $252,700
- 2007: 1076 buildings, average cost: $238,800
- 2006: 1482 buildings, average cost: $232,700
- 2005: 2365 buildings, average cost: $197,400
- 2004: 2462 buildings, average cost: $177,700
- 2003: 2058 buildings, average cost: $162,300
- 2002: 1839 buildings, average cost: $164,400
- 2001: 1545 buildings, average cost: $140,900
- 2000: 1403 buildings, average cost: $132,900
- 1999: 1699 buildings, average cost: $116,200
- 1998: 1930 buildings, average cost: $127,600
- 1997: 2703 buildings, average cost: $81,900
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,913 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,917 (0.6%)
| New Hanover County: | 11.2% |
| North Carolina: | 13.4% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 40.5 years old
(Males: 39.8 years old, Females: 40.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43.1 years old, Black residents: 46.3 years old, American Indian residents: 46.6 years old, Asian residents: 32.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.8 years old, Other race residents: 31.5 years old)
Area name: Wilmington, NC HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in New Hanover County is $566 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $683 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $957 a month.
Cities in this county include: Wilmington, Masonboro, Kings Grant, Murraysville, Myrtle Grove, Porters Neck, Silver Lake, Ogden, Carolina Beach, Seagate.
2019 air pollution in New Hanover County:
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 3.8 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.
Local government website: www.co.new-hanover.nc.us
Neighboring counties: Santa Barbara County, California 
, Marshall County, Alabama , Quitman County, Mississippi , Tallahatchie County, Mississippi , Pickens County, Georgia .
| Here: | 3.2% |
| North Carolina: | 3.5% |
Current college students: 14,962
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 43.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 10,462 (47.1% naturalized citizens)
| New Hanover County: | 4.6% |
| Whole state: | 8.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 3,8852010 or later
- 3,0032000 to 2009
- 2,0631990 to 1999
- 9511980 to 1989
- 5601970 to 1979
- 1,334Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.3%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 71,436
- One, attached: 7,447
- Two: 2,948
- 3 or 4: 4,514
- 5 to 9: 6,586
- 10 to 19: 8,590
- 20 to 49: 7,640
- 50 or more: 5,048
- Mobile homes: 2,653
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 112
Housing units in New Hanover County with a mortgage: 41,396 (3,553 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 3,052 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 791
| Here: | 4.9% with mortgage |
| State: | 96.8% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for New Hanover County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 45,162 | 124 |
| Mainline Protestant | 25,476 | 43 |
| Catholic | 14,671 | 5 |
| Black Protestant | 6,408 | 34 |
| Other | 3,777 | 17 |
| Orthodox | 375 | 2 |
| None | 106,798 | - |
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: 44
| New Hanover County: | 2.31 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
| Here: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
| This county: | 0.68 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 76
| New Hanover County: | 4.00 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 262
| This county: | 13.78 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| New Hanover County: | 9.3% |
| North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| New Hanover County: | 23.8% |
| State: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 15.7% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Agriculture in New Hanover County:
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $43,447Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1924.64
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 86.88%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 3.58%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $53,584
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.77%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $33,007
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.31%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Corn for grain: 357 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 885 harvested acres
Vegetables: 23 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 16 acres
Earthquake activity:
New Hanover County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 256.4 miles away from New Hanover County center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 157.9 miles away from the county center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 239.3 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 150.7 miles away from the county center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 264.2 miles away from New Hanover 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 88.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- North Carolina Hurricane Isaias, Incident Period: July 31, 2020 - August 4, 2020, FEMA Id: 4568, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4487, Natural disaster type: Other
- North Carolina Hurricane Dorian, Incident Period: September 1, 2019 - September 9, 2019, FEMA Id: 4465, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Florence, Incident Period: September 7, 2018 - September 29, 2018, FEMA Id: 4393, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 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 Severe Storms, Flooding, and Straight-line Winds associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Nicole, Incident Period: September 27, 2010 to October 01, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1942: October 14, 2010, FEMA Id: 1942, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm, Storm, Flood, Wind
- 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
- 13 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in New Hanover County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 8
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 19, Tropical Storms: 2, Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 101,374 (74.5%)
- Carpooled: 10,595 (7.8%)
- Bus: 978 (0.7%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1,430 (1.1%)
- Bicycle: 550 (0.4%)
- Walked: 817 (0.6%)
- Worked at home: 20,277 (14.9%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Management occupations (14%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
- Production occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
- Management occupations (14%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
- Personal care and service occupations (6%)
- Mexico (16%)
- El Salvador (9%)
- Korea (5%)
- Honduras (5%)
- Canada (5%)
- Brazil (4%)
- Philippines (4%)
- English (17%)
- American (10%)
- Irish (9%)
- German (7%)
- Italian (4%)
- European (4%)
- Scotch-Irish (2%)
People in group quarters in New Hanover County, North Carolina in 2010:
- 3,851 people in college/university student housing
- 899 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 499 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 393 people in state prisons
- 327 people in group homes intended for adults
- 219 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 214 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 161 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 60 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 29 people in military ships
- 22 people in correctional residential facilities
- 11 people in in-patient hospice facilities
- 9 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 4 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
People in group quarters in New Hanover County, North Carolina in 2000:
- 1,923 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 807 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 425 people in nursing homes
- 414 people in state prisons
- 298 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 125 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 97 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 88 people in other group homes
- 25 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 22 people in military ships
- 17 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 9 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 9 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 6 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 4 people in religious group quarters
- 4 people in crews of maritime vessels
- 2 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
10.19% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($79,697 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 10.19% |
| North Carolina average: | 8.85% |
0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($166 average AGI)
New Hanover County: 0.03% North Carolina average: 0.04%
4.83% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($32,703 average AGI)
5.33% relocated from other states ($46,829 average AGI)
New Hanover County: 5.33% North Carolina average: 4.18%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Brunswick County, NC |  0.72% ($51,418 average AGI) |
| from Wake County, NC | 0.70% ($106,617) |
| from Pender County, NC | 0.58% ($52,577) |
| from Mecklenburg County, NC | 0.31% ($84,880) |
| from Onslow County, NC | 0.31% ($49,054) |
| from Guilford County, NC | 0.17% ($75,519) |
| from Cumberland County, NC | 0.15% ($59,136) |
8.46% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($61,225 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.46% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.89% |
0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($167 average AGI)
New Hanover County: 0.02% North Carolina average: 0.03%
5.14% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($34,859 average AGI)
3.29% relocated to other states ($26,199 average AGI)
New Hanover County: 3.29% North Carolina average: 3.18%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Brunswick County, NC | 1.36% ($55,191 average AGI) |
| to Pender County, NC | 0.91% ($68,848) |
| to Wake County, NC | 0.53% ($63,883) |
| to Mecklenburg County, NC | 0.29% ($59,755) |
| to Onslow County, NC | 0.28% ($45,325) |
| to Durham County, NC | 0.12% ($55,292) |
| to Guilford County, NC | 0.10% ($68,275) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.5
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 8.5
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.2%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 29,001 (23,750 aged, 5,251 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 4,454 (10%)
Most common underlying causes of death in New Hanover County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (2,385)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,876)
- Unspecified dementia (1,732)
- Chronic ischaemic heart disease, unspecified (1,382)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,216)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,214)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (972)
- Congestive heart failure (806)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (637)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (604)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 19,280
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 377
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 52,948
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,299
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 891
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 56
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 124
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 17
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 59.6. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 49.7
- Other - 9.9
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 126.7. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 72.1
- Poisoning - 30.7
- Suffocation - 17.4
- Other - 6.6
Household type by relationship:
Households: 229,018- Male householders: 45,621 (13,691 living alone), Female householders: 58,141 (21,394 living alone)
47,347 spouses (47,197 opposite-sex spouses), 7,255 unmarried partners, (6,735 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 47,873 children (44,688 natural, 1,389 adopted, 1,796 stepchildren), 2,456 grandchildren, 1,354 brothers or sisters, 1,251 parents, 42 foster children, 2,009 other relatives, 8,898 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 6,771
Size of family households: 28,922 2-persons, 12,332 3-persons, 10,061 4-persons, 4,238 5-persons, 1,126 6-persons, 195 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 35,085 1-person, 10,047 2-persons, 1,509 3-persons, 136 4-persons, 71 5-persons, 40 7-or-more-persons.
31,795 married couples with children.
6,144 single-parent households (1,710 men, 4,434 women).
92.8% of residents of New Hanover speak English at home.
4.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,055,432,000 ($6,081 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $107,719,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $472,559,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $178,823,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,893,000
Federal grants: $230,428,000
Federal procurement contracts: $95,770,000 ($36,960,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $72,960,000 ($27,438,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $84,338,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $110,921,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,104,451,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 10,896| Here: | 61 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 7,515
| Here: | 42 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +1,391
| Here: | +8 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +14,784
| Here: | +82 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +27 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.72 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.6 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.1 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in New Hanover County, North Carolina
- 2,1412020 or later
- 17,3622010 to 2019
- 26,0842000 to 2009
- 20,0541990 to 1999
- 15,5631980 to 1989
- 12,5171970 to 1979
- 7,1451960 to 1969
- 4,8051950 to 1959
- 5,2351940 to 1949
- 6,0681939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in New Hanover County, North Carolina
- 01 room
- 1162 rooms
- 1,2123 rooms
- 5,7844 rooms
- 11,4615 rooms
- 11,6596 rooms
- 11,0777 rooms
- 7,0078 rooms
- 13,4779+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in New Hanover County, North Carolina
- 2,4031 room
- 4,0072 rooms
- 7,8283 rooms
- 12,1994 rooms
- 6,9565 rooms
- 4,6246 rooms
- 1,7737 rooms
- 1,4558 rooms
- 7249+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in New Hanover County, North Carolina
- 0no bedroom
- 2521 bedroom
- 8,1402 bedrooms
- 34,1283 bedrooms
- 15,9214 bedrooms
- 3,3525+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in New Hanover County, North Carolina
- 2,629no bedroom
- 9,4101 bedroom
- 16,6032 bedrooms
- 11,5573 bedrooms
- 1,6344 bedrooms
- 1365+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in New Hanover County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 1,542no vehicle
- 14,9601 vehicle
- 31,1472 vehicles
- 10,1313 vehicles
- 3,0524 vehicles
- 9615+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in New Hanover County in renter-occupied apartments
- 5,103no vehicle
- 20,1211 vehicle
- 12,2112 vehicles
- 3,6893 vehicles
- 5454 vehicles
- 3005+ vehicles
82.6% of New Hanover County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in North Carolina.
| New Hanover County: | 82.6% |
| State average: | 85.9% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 108,139
- Other state: 107,707
- Northeast: 40,092
- Midwest: 19,362
- South: 38,684
- West: 9,569
- 85.9%Electricity
- 9.3%Utility gas
- 2.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.6%No fuel used
- 0.4%Wood
- 0.2%Other fuel
- 91.5%Electricity
- 6.5%Utility gas
- 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.5%No fuel used
- 0.4%Wood
- 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,015
| Here: | 11.0% |
| North Carolina: | 14.3% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,309
| Here: | 13.0% |
| North Carolina: | 11.4% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 914
| Here: | 5.1% |
| North Carolina: | 17.5% |
New Hanover County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $8,126,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $6,587,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $1,447,427,000
Hospital Public: $1,246,786,000
Solid Waste Management: $18,172,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,781,000
Higher Education - Other: $11,456,000
Higher Education - Other: $10,522,000
Other: $8,488,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $7,579,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $7,002,000
Other: $3,106,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,872,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,802,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,464,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,883,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,809,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,681,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $534,000
Parking Facilities: $509,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $480,000
Parking Facilities: $466,000
Natural Resources - Other: $357,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $220,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $134,000
Sewerage: $10,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $33,616,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $31,041,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,927,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,809,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,615,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,171,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,874,000
Other Higher Education: $3,547,000
Libraries: $2,259,000
Air Transportation: $2,106,000
Central Staff Services: $2,101,000
Health - Other: $2,064,000
Other Higher Education: $1,307,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,064,000
Sewerage: $161,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $155,000
Natural Resources - Other: $134,000
Police Protection: $108,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $1,364,215,000
Hospitals: $1,172,658,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $276,476,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $263,397,000
Other Higher Education: $65,644,000
Other Higher Education: $64,219,000
Police Protection: $52,188,000
Police Protection: $40,337,000
Liquor Stores: $32,714,000
Public Welfare - Other: $31,344,000
Liquor Stores: $28,206,000
Public Welfare - Other: $26,633,000
Correctional Institutions: $20,425,000
Correctional Institutions: $20,278,000
General - Other: $19,760,000
Central Staff Services: $17,891,000
Solid Waste Management: $16,054,000
Health - Other: $15,436,000
Health - Other: $15,312,000
General - Other: $14,268,000
Local Fire Protection: $13,458,000
Local Fire Protection: $12,440,000
Central Staff Services: $11,149,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $9,513,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $9,314,000
Parks and Recreation: $9,004,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,605,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,924,000
Financial Administration: $6,107,000
General Public Buildings: $5,963,000
Financial Administration: $5,865,000
Libraries: $4,922,000
Libraries: $4,480,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,583,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,058,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,508,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,192,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,742,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,570,000
General Public Buildings: $755,000
Parking Facilities: $141,000
Air Transportation: $128,000
Parking Facilities: $21,000
Natural Resources - Other: $9,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $11,623,000
Education: $3,615,000
Other: $1,955,000
General Local Government Support: $824,000
General Local Government Support: $796,000
Other: $336,000
Public Welfare: $282,000
Public Welfare: $274,000
Health and Hospitals: $47,000
Health and Hospitals: $46,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $23,264,000
Interest on Debt: $20,434,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $988,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $747,000
Other - Health - Other: $129,000
Other - Health - Other: $122,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $1,115,000
Public Welfare: $909,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $15,758,000
Education: $12,475,000
General Local Government Support: $4,668,000
General Local Government Support: $4,348,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,132,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,055,000
Public Welfare: $1,466,000
Public Welfare: $1,238,000
Other: $845,000
Housing and Community Development: $211,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $764,443,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $763,135,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $753,296,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $745,390,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $59,618,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $53,127,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $43,288,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,565,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,378,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,295,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,295,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,209,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $86,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $83,000
- Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $12,730,000
General Revenue - Other: $6,873,000
General Revenue - Other: $4,438,000
Interest Earnings: $3,773,000
Donations From Private Sources: $3,509,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,610,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,213,000
Sale of Property: $1,915,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,268,000
Interest Earnings: $308,000
Rents: $205,000
Rents: $148,000
Special Assessments: $119,000
Special Assessments: $108,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Natural Resources - Other: $7,299,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,292,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,284,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,743,000
Police Protection: $2,604,000
Central Staff Services: $2,558,000
Police Protection: $2,402,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,069,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,906,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,349,000
General - Other: $1,200,000
Other Higher Education: $1,177,000
Other Higher Education: $1,003,000
Parks and Recreation: $624,000
Central Staff Services: $539,000
Health - Other: $358,000
General - Other: $273,000
General Public Building: $181,000
Health - Other: $178,000
Sewerage: $76,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $69,000
Correctional Institutions: $58,000
Correctional Institutions: $36,000
Financial Administration: $18,000
Libraries: $17,000
Financial Administration: $15,000
Housing and Community Development: $6,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $64,416,000
Cash and Securities: $58,408,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $39,860,000
Liquor Stores: $35,078,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,295,000
Cash and Securities: $1,209,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $232,704,000
Education: $218,948,000
Other: $25,733,000
Public Welfare: $20,375,000
Public Welfare: $18,934,000
Other: $4,991,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,673,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,466,000
General Local Government Support: $1,282,000
General Local Government Support: $691,000
- Tax - Property: $205,356,000
Property: $203,307,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $79,409,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $71,547,000
Other Selective Sales: $8,896,000
Other Selective Sales: $8,696,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $5,169,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $4,789,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $4,540,000
Other License: $3,672,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,227,000
Other License: $1,169,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,030,000
Motor Vehicle License: $824,000
Motor Vehicle License: $457,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $362,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $176,969,000
: $170,588,000
New Hanover County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $8,126,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $6,587,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $1,447,427,000
Hospital Public: $1,246,786,000
Solid Waste Management: $18,172,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,781,000
Higher Education - Other: $11,456,000
Higher Education - Other: $10,522,000
Other: $8,488,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $7,579,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $7,002,000
Other: $3,106,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,872,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,802,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,464,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,883,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,809,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,681,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $534,000
Parking Facilities: $509,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $480,000
Parking Facilities: $466,000
Natural Resources - Other: $357,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $220,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $134,000
Sewerage: $10,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $33,616,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $31,041,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,927,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,809,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,615,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,171,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,874,000
Other Higher Education: $3,547,000
Libraries: $2,259,000
Air Transportation: $2,106,000
Central Staff Services: $2,101,000
Health - Other: $2,064,000
Other Higher Education: $1,307,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,064,000
Sewerage: $161,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $155,000
Natural Resources - Other: $134,000
Police Protection: $108,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $1,364,215,000
Hospitals: $1,172,658,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $276,476,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $263,397,000
Other Higher Education: $65,644,000
Other Higher Education: $64,219,000
Police Protection: $52,188,000
Police Protection: $40,337,000
Liquor Stores: $32,714,000
Public Welfare - Other: $31,344,000
Liquor Stores: $28,206,000
Public Welfare - Other: $26,633,000
Correctional Institutions: $20,425,000
Correctional Institutions: $20,278,000
General - Other: $19,760,000
Central Staff Services: $17,891,000
Solid Waste Management: $16,054,000
Health - Other: $15,436,000
Health - Other: $15,312,000
General - Other: $14,268,000
Local Fire Protection: $13,458,000
Local Fire Protection: $12,440,000
Central Staff Services: $11,149,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $9,513,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $9,314,000
Parks and Recreation: $9,004,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,605,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,924,000
Financial Administration: $6,107,000
General Public Buildings: $5,963,000
Financial Administration: $5,865,000
Libraries: $4,922,000
Libraries: $4,480,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,583,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,058,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,508,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,192,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,742,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,570,000
General Public Buildings: $755,000
Parking Facilities: $141,000
Air Transportation: $128,000
Parking Facilities: $21,000
Natural Resources - Other: $9,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $11,623,000
Education: $3,615,000
Other: $1,955,000
General Local Government Support: $824,000
General Local Government Support: $796,000
Other: $336,000
Public Welfare: $282,000
Public Welfare: $274,000
Health and Hospitals: $47,000
Health and Hospitals: $46,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $23,264,000
Interest on Debt: $20,434,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $988,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $747,000
Other - Health - Other: $129,000
Other - Health - Other: $122,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $1,115,000
Public Welfare: $909,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $15,758,000
Education: $12,475,000
General Local Government Support: $4,668,000
General Local Government Support: $4,348,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,132,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,055,000
Public Welfare: $1,466,000
Public Welfare: $1,238,000
Other: $845,000
Housing and Community Development: $211,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $764,443,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $763,135,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $753,296,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $745,390,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $59,618,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $53,127,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $43,288,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,565,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,378,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,295,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,295,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,209,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $86,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $83,000
- Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $12,730,000
General Revenue - Other: $6,873,000
General Revenue - Other: $4,438,000
Interest Earnings: $3,773,000
Donations From Private Sources: $3,509,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,610,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,213,000
Sale of Property: $1,915,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,268,000
Interest Earnings: $308,000
Rents: $205,000
Rents: $148,000
Special Assessments: $119,000
Special Assessments: $108,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Natural Resources - Other: $7,299,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,292,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,284,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,743,000
Police Protection: $2,604,000
Central Staff Services: $2,558,000
Police Protection: $2,402,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,069,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,906,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,349,000
General - Other: $1,200,000
Other Higher Education: $1,177,000
Other Higher Education: $1,003,000
Parks and Recreation: $624,000
Central Staff Services: $539,000
Health - Other: $358,000
General - Other: $273,000
General Public Building: $181,000
Health - Other: $178,000
Sewerage: $76,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $69,000
Correctional Institutions: $58,000
Correctional Institutions: $36,000
Financial Administration: $18,000
Libraries: $17,000
Financial Administration: $15,000
Housing and Community Development: $6,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $64,416,000
Cash and Securities: $58,408,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $39,860,000
Liquor Stores: $35,078,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,295,000
Cash and Securities: $1,209,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $232,704,000
Education: $218,948,000
Other: $25,733,000
Public Welfare: $20,375,000
Public Welfare: $18,934,000
Other: $4,991,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,673,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,466,000
General Local Government Support: $1,282,000
General Local Government Support: $691,000
- Tax - Property: $205,356,000
Property: $203,307,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $79,409,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $71,547,000
Other Selective Sales: $8,896,000
Other Selective Sales: $8,696,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $5,169,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $4,789,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $4,540,000
Other License: $3,672,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,227,000
Other License: $1,169,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,030,000
Motor Vehicle License: $824,000
Motor Vehicle License: $457,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $362,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $176,969,000
: $170,588,000
New Hanover County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $8,126,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $6,587,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $1,447,427,000
Hospital Public: $1,246,786,000
Solid Waste Management: $18,172,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,781,000
Higher Education - Other: $11,456,000
Higher Education - Other: $10,522,000
Other: $8,488,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $7,579,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $7,002,000
Other: $3,106,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,872,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,802,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,464,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,883,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,809,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,681,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $534,000
Parking Facilities: $509,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $480,000
Parking Facilities: $466,000
Natural Resources - Other: $357,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $220,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $134,000
Sewerage: $10,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $33,616,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $31,041,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,927,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,809,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,615,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,171,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,874,000
Other Higher Education: $3,547,000
Libraries: $2,259,000
Air Transportation: $2,106,000
Central Staff Services: $2,101,000
Health - Other: $2,064,000
Other Higher Education: $1,307,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,064,000
Sewerage: $161,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $155,000
Natural Resources - Other: $134,000
Police Protection: $108,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $1,364,215,000
Hospitals: $1,172,658,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $276,476,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $263,397,000
Other Higher Education: $65,644,000
Other Higher Education: $64,219,000
Police Protection: $52,188,000
Police Protection: $40,337,000
Liquor Stores: $32,714,000
Public Welfare - Other: $31,344,000
Liquor Stores: $28,206,000
Public Welfare - Other: $26,633,000
Correctional Institutions: $20,425,000
Correctional Institutions: $20,278,000
General - Other: $19,760,000
Central Staff Services: $17,891,000
Solid Waste Management: $16,054,000
Health - Other: $15,436,000
Health - Other: $15,312,000
General - Other: $14,268,000
Local Fire Protection: $13,458,000
Local Fire Protection: $12,440,000
Central Staff Services: $11,149,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $9,513,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $9,314,000
Parks and Recreation: $9,004,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,605,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,924,000
Financial Administration: $6,107,000
General Public Buildings: $5,963,000
Financial Administration: $5,865,000
Libraries: $4,922,000
Libraries: $4,480,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,583,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,058,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,508,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,192,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,742,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,570,000
General Public Buildings: $755,000
Parking Facilities: $141,000
Air Transportation: $128,000
Parking Facilities: $21,000
Natural Resources - Other: $9,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $11,623,000
Education: $3,615,000
Other: $1,955,000
General Local Government Support: $824,000
General Local Government Support: $796,000
Other: $336,000
Public Welfare: $282,000
Public Welfare: $274,000
Health and Hospitals: $47,000
Health and Hospitals: $46,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $23,264,000
Interest on Debt: $20,434,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $988,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $747,000
Other - Health - Other: $129,000
Other - Health - Other: $122,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $1,115,000
Public Welfare: $909,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $15,758,000
Education: $12,475,000
General Local Government Support: $4,668,000
General Local Government Support: $4,348,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,132,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,055,000
Public Welfare: $1,466,000
Public Welfare: $1,238,000
Other: $845,000
Housing and Community Development: $211,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $764,443,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $763,135,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $753,296,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $745,390,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $59,618,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $53,127,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $43,288,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,565,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,378,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,295,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,295,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,209,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $86,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $83,000
- Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $12,730,000
General Revenue - Other: $6,873,000
General Revenue - Other: $4,438,000
Interest Earnings: $3,773,000
Donations From Private Sources: $3,509,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,610,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,213,000
Sale of Property: $1,915,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,268,000
Interest Earnings: $308,000
Rents: $205,000
Rents: $148,000
Special Assessments: $119,000
Special Assessments: $108,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Natural Resources - Other: $7,299,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,292,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,284,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,743,000
Police Protection: $2,604,000
Central Staff Services: $2,558,000
Police Protection: $2,402,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,069,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,906,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,349,000
General - Other: $1,200,000
Other Higher Education: $1,177,000
Other Higher Education: $1,003,000
Parks and Recreation: $624,000
Central Staff Services: $539,000
Health - Other: $358,000
General - Other: $273,000
General Public Building: $181,000
Health - Other: $178,000
Sewerage: $76,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $69,000
Correctional Institutions: $58,000
Correctional Institutions: $36,000
Financial Administration: $18,000
Libraries: $17,000
Financial Administration: $15,000
Housing and Community Development: $6,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $64,416,000
Cash and Securities: $58,408,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $39,860,000
Liquor Stores: $35,078,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,295,000
Cash and Securities: $1,209,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $232,704,000
Education: $218,948,000
Other: $25,733,000
Public Welfare: $20,375,000
Public Welfare: $18,934,000
Other: $4,991,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,673,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,466,000
General Local Government Support: $1,282,000
General Local Government Support: $691,000
- Tax - Property: $205,356,000
Property: $203,307,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $79,409,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $71,547,000
Other Selective Sales: $8,896,000
Other Selective Sales: $8,696,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $5,169,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $4,789,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $4,540,000
Other License: $3,672,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,227,000
Other License: $1,169,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,030,000
Motor Vehicle License: $824,000
Motor Vehicle License: $457,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $362,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $176,969,000
: $170,588,000
New Hanover County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $8,126,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $6,587,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $1,447,427,000
Hospital Public: $1,246,786,000
Solid Waste Management: $18,172,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,781,000
Higher Education - Other: $11,456,000
Higher Education - Other: $10,522,000
Other: $8,488,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $7,579,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $7,002,000
Other: $3,106,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,872,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,802,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,464,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,883,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,809,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,681,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $534,000
Parking Facilities: $509,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $480,000
Parking Facilities: $466,000
Natural Resources - Other: $357,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $220,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $134,000
Sewerage: $10,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $33,616,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $31,041,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,927,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,809,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,615,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,171,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,874,000
Other Higher Education: $3,547,000
Libraries: $2,259,000
Air Transportation: $2,106,000
Central Staff Services: $2,101,000
Health - Other: $2,064,000
Other Higher Education: $1,307,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,064,000
Sewerage: $161,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $155,000
Natural Resources - Other: $134,000
Police Protection: $108,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $1,364,215,000
Hospitals: $1,172,658,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $276,476,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $263,397,000
Other Higher Education: $65,644,000
Other Higher Education: $64,219,000
Police Protection: $52,188,000
Police Protection: $40,337,000
Liquor Stores: $32,714,000
Public Welfare - Other: $31,344,000
Liquor Stores: $28,206,000
Public Welfare - Other: $26,633,000
Correctional Institutions: $20,425,000
Correctional Institutions: $20,278,000
General - Other: $19,760,000
Central Staff Services: $17,891,000
Solid Waste Management: $16,054,000
Health - Other: $15,436,000
Health - Other: $15,312,000
General - Other: $14,268,000
Local Fire Protection: $13,458,000
Local Fire Protection: $12,440,000
Central Staff Services: $11,149,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $9,513,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $9,314,000
Parks and Recreation: $9,004,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,605,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,924,000
Financial Administration: $6,107,000
General Public Buildings: $5,963,000
Financial Administration: $5,865,000
Libraries: $4,922,000
Libraries: $4,480,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,583,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,058,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,508,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,192,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,742,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,570,000
General Public Buildings: $755,000
Parking Facilities: $141,000
Air Transportation: $128,000
Parking Facilities: $21,000
Natural Resources - Other: $9,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $11,623,000
Education: $3,615,000
Other: $1,955,000
General Local Government Support: $824,000
General Local Government Support: $796,000
Other: $336,000
Public Welfare: $282,000
Public Welfare: $274,000
Health and Hospitals: $47,000
Health and Hospitals: $46,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $23,264,000
Interest on Debt: $20,434,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $988,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $747,000
Other - Health - Other: $129,000
Other - Health - Other: $122,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $1,115,000
Public Welfare: $909,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $15,758,000
Education: $12,475,000
General Local Government Support: $4,668,000
General Local Government Support: $4,348,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,132,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,055,000
Public Welfare: $1,466,000
Public Welfare: $1,238,000
Other: $845,000
Housing and Community Development: $211,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $764,443,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $763,135,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $753,296,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $745,390,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $59,618,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $53,127,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $43,288,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,565,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,378,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,295,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,295,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,209,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $86,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $83,000
- Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $12,730,000
General Revenue - Other: $6,873,000
General Revenue - Other: $4,438,000
Interest Earnings: $3,773,000
Donations From Private Sources: $3,509,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,610,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,213,000
Sale of Property: $1,915,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,268,000
Interest Earnings: $308,000
Rents: $205,000
Rents: $148,000
Special Assessments: $119,000
Special Assessments: $108,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Natural Resources - Other: $7,299,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,292,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,284,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,743,000
Police Protection: $2,604,000
Central Staff Services: $2,558,000
Police Protection: $2,402,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,069,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,906,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,349,000
General - Other: $1,200,000
Other Higher Education: $1,177,000
Other Higher Education: $1,003,000
Parks and Recreation: $624,000
Central Staff Services: $539,000
Health - Other: $358,000
General - Other: $273,000
General Public Building: $181,000
Health - Other: $178,000
Sewerage: $76,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $69,000
Correctional Institutions: $58,000
Correctional Institutions: $36,000
Financial Administration: $18,000
Libraries: $17,000
Financial Administration: $15,000
Housing and Community Development: $6,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $64,416,000
Cash and Securities: $58,408,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $39,860,000
Liquor Stores: $35,078,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,295,000
Cash and Securities: $1,209,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $232,704,000
Education: $218,948,000
Other: $25,733,000
Public Welfare: $20,375,000
Public Welfare: $18,934,000
Other: $4,991,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,673,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,466,000
General Local Government Support: $1,282,000
General Local Government Support: $691,000
- Tax - Property: $205,356,000
Property: $203,307,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $79,409,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $71,547,000
Other Selective Sales: $8,896,000
Other Selective Sales: $8,696,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $5,169,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $4,789,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $4,540,000
Other License: $3,672,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,227,000
Other License: $1,169,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,030,000
Motor Vehicle License: $824,000
Motor Vehicle License: $457,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $362,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $176,969,000
: $170,588,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 3,692
- Number of aged recipients: 298
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 3,394
- Number of recipients under 18: 681
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,407
- Number of recipients older than 64: 604
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,422
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,562
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 32 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 647 | $180,972 | 1,268 | $226,256 | 6,081 | $212,776 | 178 | $125,303 | 7 | $736,714 | 1,220 | $242,000 | 43 | $105,488 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 31 | $169,871 | 92 | $234,576 | 482 | $212,900 | 24 | $95,917 | 2 | $506,000 | 105 | $216,190 | 5 | $64,600 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 105 | $165,886 | 231 | $237,641 | 1,840 | $224,873 | 139 | $55,597 | 0 | $0 | 394 | $227,112 | 38 | $88,658 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 76 | $169,553 | 154 | $273,675 | 1,175 | $215,205 | 41 | $117,756 | 2 | $24,939,000 | 241 | $227,813 | 9 | $96,667 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 15 | $194,667 | 51 | $344,353 | 368 | $240,804 | 14 | $116,357 | 0 | $0 | 59 | $306,797 | 1 | $91,000 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 31 full tracts) | ||||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 194 | $219,629 | 113 | $221,699 | 25 | $189,440 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 57 | $257,158 | 48 | $217,396 | 13 | $216,231 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 41 | $228,244 | 32 | $219,469 | 10 | $226,900 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 24 | $223,833 | 13 | $223,308 | 6 | $246,833 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 9 | $167,444 | 10 | $248,300 | 3 | $123,000 |
| Most common first names in New Hanover County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 1,150 | 71.2 years |
| Mary | 1,036 | 77.8 years |
| William | 1,007 | 72.6 years |
| John | 978 | 73.4 years |
| Robert | 738 | 71.0 years |
| George | 504 | 73.3 years |
| Charles | 438 | 71.6 years |
| Margaret | 395 | 78.3 years |
| Joseph | 371 | 73.2 years |
| Annie | 348 | 78.2 years |
| Most common last names in New Hanover County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 503 | 73.8 years |
| Johnson | 419 | 73.4 years |
| Williams | 408 | 73.3 years |
| Brown | 350 | 74.9 years |
| Davis | 305 | 76.1 years |
| Jones | 268 | 72.9 years |
| Moore | 254 | 74.7 years |
| Lewis | 200 | 74.4 years |
| King | 189 | 75.3 years |
| Wilson | 176 | 73.1 years |
| Businesses in New Hanover County, NC | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 5 | Kmart | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 3 | Kohl's | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 6 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
| Aeropostale | 1 | Lane Bryant | 1 | |
| American Eagle Outfitters | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
| Ann Taylor | 2 | LensCrafters | 1 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 3 | |
| Arby's | 3 | Lowe's | 3 | |
| Ashley Furniture | 1 | MainStay | 1 | |
| Audi | 1 | Marriott | 5 | |
| AutoZone | 3 | Marshalls | 1 | |
| BMW | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 21 | |
| Banana Republic | 1 | McDonald's | 10 | |
| Barnes & Noble | 1 | Men's Wearhouse | 2 | |
| Baskin-Robbins | 2 | Microtel | 1 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 2 | Motherhood Maternity | 1 | |
| Baymont Inn | 1 | New Balance | 7 | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | 1 | New York & Co | 1 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Nike | 6 | |
| Blockbuster | 3 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Brookstone | 1 | Office Depot | 1 | |
| Budget Car Rental | 1 | OfficeMax | 1 | |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | 2 | Old Navy | 1 | |
| Burger King | 6 | Olive Garden | 1 | |
| CVS | 11 | On The Border | 1 | |
| Casual Male XL | 1 | Outback | 1 | |
| Catherines | 1 | Outback Steakhouse | 1 | |
| Charlotte Russe | 1 | Pac Sun | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Panera Bread | 1 | |
| Chick-Fil-A | 6 | Papa John's Pizza | 5 | |
| Chico's | 1 | Payless | 2 | |
| Chuck E. Cheese's | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
| Church's Chicken | 1 | PetSmart | 1 | |
| Cold Stone Creamery | 1 | Pier 1 Imports | 2 | |
| Coldwater Creek | 1 | Pizza Hut | 4 | |
| ColorTyme | 1 | Plato's Closet | 1 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Pottery Barn | 1 | |
| Comfort Suites | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
| Costco | 1 | Quiznos | 4 | |
| Cracker Barrel | 1 | RadioShack | 4 | |
| Curves | 2 | Ramada | 1 | |
| DHL | 1 | Red Robin | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 3 | Red Roof Inn | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | Rite Aid | 7 | |
| Decora Cabinetry | 2 | Rooms To Go | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 5 | Ruby Tuesday | 4 | |
| DressBarn | 1 | Rue21 | 1 | |
| Dressbarn | 1 | Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing | 1 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 5 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| Eddie Bauer | 1 | Sam's Club | 1 | |
| Ethan Allen | 1 | Sears | 3 | |
| Express | 2 | Shoe Carnival | 1 | |
| Extended Stay America | 1 | Sleep Inn | 1 | |
| FedEx | 46 | Spencer Gifts | 1 | |
| Finish Line | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 2 | |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | 1 | Staples | 2 | |
| Foot Locker | 1 | Starbucks | 5 | |
| Ford | 1 | Subaru | 1 | |
| Forever 21 | 1 | Suburban | 1 | |
| GNC | 7 | Subway | 16 | |
| GameStop | 5 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Gap | 1 | T-Mobile | 8 | |
| Goodwill | 9 | T.G.I. Driday's | 1 | |
| Gymboree | 1 | Taco Bell | 4 | |
| H&R Block | 8 | Talbots | 2 | |
| Hardee's | 8 | Target | 1 | |
| Havertys Furniture | 1 | The Limited | 1 | |
| Hilton | 4 | The Room Place | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 4 | Toyota | 1 | |
| Home Depot | 2 | Toys"R"Us | 2 | |
| Honda | 1 | Travelodge | 1 | |
| Hot Topic | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| Hyundai | 1 | U-Haul | 17 | |
| IHOP | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 6 | |
| J. Jill | 1 | UPS | 56 | |
| J.Crew | 1 | Vans | 9 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 5 | |
| Jimmy John's | 2 | Victoria's Secret | 2 | |
| JoS. A. Bank | 2 | Volkswagen | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 5 | Waffle House | 3 | |
| Journeys | 1 | Walgreens | 7 | |
| Justice | 2 | Walmart | 2 | |
| KFC | 4 | Wingate | 1 | |
| Kincaid | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |
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- #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
- #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
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