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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.9%), Retail trade (14.0%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.8%), Construction (10.0%).
Detached houses: $259,382Here:$259,382State:$218,934 Townhouses or other attached units: $302,936Here:$302,936State:$173,323 In 2-unit structures: $303,431Here:$303,431State:$203,185 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $288,895Here:$288,895State:$158,140 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $257,902Here:$257,902State:$188,560 Mobile homes: $72,169Here:$72,169State:$45,354 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $19,011Here:$19,011State:$48,806
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):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 55.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 43.8%
McCain (Republican): 50.5% Obama (Democratic): 49.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,421 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,442 (0.6%)
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, Silver Lake, Ogden, Carolina Beach, Seagate, Wrightsboro.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.088 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.075 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 10.3 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 25 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.003 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.022 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in New Hanover County: Fort Fisher Country Club (A), Corporate Drive Industrial Park (B), Island Park Industrial Park (C), North Chase Parkway Industrial Park (D), Beau Rivage Resort and Golf Club (E), Carolina Beach Wastewater Treatment Plant (F), Kure Beach Wastewater Treatment Plant (G), Britthaven of North Chase (H), North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in New Hanover County include: Cornerstone Baptist Church (A), Hanks Chapel (B), Pine View Church (C), Saint James Church (D), Shoulder Branch Church (E), Solid Rock Pentecostal Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Federal Point Cemetery (1), Shoulder Branch Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Lake Sutton (A). Display/hide its location on the map Rivers and creeks: Fishing Creek (A), Catfish Creek (B), Bradley Creek (C), Barnards Creek (D), Greenfield Creek (E), Telfairs Creek (F), Smith Creek (G), Northeast Cape Fear River (H), Prince George Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in New Hanover County include: Carolina Beach State Park (1), Fort Fisher State Recreation Area (2), Fort Fisher State Historic Site (3), USS North Carolina (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in New Hanover County: Fort Fisher Country Club (A), Corporate Drive Industrial Park (B), Island Park Industrial Park (C), North Chase Parkway Industrial Park (D), Beau Rivage Resort and Golf Club (E), Carolina Beach Wastewater Treatment Plant (F), Kure Beach Wastewater Treatment Plant (G), Britthaven of North Chase (H), North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in New Hanover County include: Cornerstone Baptist Church (A), Hanks Chapel (B), Pine View Church (C), Saint James Church (D), Shoulder Branch Church (E), Solid Rock Pentecostal Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Federal Point Cemetery (1), Shoulder Branch Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Lake Sutton (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Rivers and creeks: Fishing Creek (A), Catfish Creek (B), Bradley Creek (C), Barnards Creek (D), Greenfield Creek (E), Telfairs Creek (F), Smith Creek (G), Northeast Cape Fear River (H), Prince George Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in New Hanover County include: Carolina Beach State Park (1), Fort Fisher State Recreation Area (2), Fort Fisher State Historic Site (3), USS North Carolina (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Brunswick County , Pender County .
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Current college students: 14,962 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 31.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 5,209 (40% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.3%
Housing units in New Hanover County with a mortgage: 28,503 (3,245 second mortgage, 5,246 home equity loan, 180 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 9,014
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Most common first ancestries reported in New Hanover County (%):
11.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,565 average adjusted gross income)
0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($364 average AGI)New Hanover County:0.09%North Carolina average:0.17% 5.47% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($18,689 average AGI) 5.47% relocated from other states ($24,512 average AGI)New Hanover County:5.47%North Carolina average:4.34%
9.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,449 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($142 average AGI)New Hanover County:0.04%North Carolina average:0.10% 5.59% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($24,252 average AGI) 3.67% relocated to other states ($19,055 average AGI)New Hanover County:3.67%North Carolina average:3.10%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.9
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 26,215 (21,681 aged, 4,534 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 59.6. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 126.7. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
32,651 spouses, 38,173 children (34,718 natural, 1,146 adopted, 2,309 stepchildren), 2,326 grandchildren, 1,166 brothers or sisters, 893 parents, 1,381 other relatives, 2,507 non-relatives
Size of family households: 20,562 2-persons, 10,257 3-persons, 7,429 4-persons, 2,794 5-persons, 738 6-persons, 246 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 19,639 1-person, 5,090 2-persons, 1,256 3-persons, 178 4-persons, 28 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.
94.6% of residents of New Hanover County speak English at home. 2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in New Hanover County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.72 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
46% of New Hanover County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in North Carolina.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $140,800
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
All Other: $28,063,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,053,000
Sewerage: $12,586,000
Higher Education - Other: $8,784,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $4,821,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $496,000
Parking Facilities: $109,000
Parks and Recreation: $82,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $23,000
General - Other: $7,664,000
Other Higher Education: $2,840,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,759,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,580,000
Police Protection: $542,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $190,254,000
Health - Other: $49,286,000
Other Higher Education: $39,245,000
General - Other: $25,065,000
Liquor Stores: $17,151,000
Police Protection: $16,071,000
Public Welfare - Other: $15,116,000
Correctional Institutions: $12,825,000
Solid Waste Management: $10,129,000
Financial Administration: $7,252,000
General Public Buildings: $6,237,000
Sewerage: $5,307,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,840,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,313,000
Central Staff Services: $4,242,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,963,000
Libraries: $3,490,000
Water Utilities: $2,274,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $727,000
Natural Resources - Other: $616,000
Transit Utilities: $243,000
Education: $212,000
General Local Government Support: $46,000
Health - Other: $88,000
General Local Government Support: $4,895,000
All Other: $1,053,000
Public Welfare: $102,000
Highways: $10,000
General Revenue, NEC: $6,004,000
Special Assessments: $904,000
Rents: $449,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $512,355,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $161,060,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $17,297,000
Water Utilities: $1,365,000
Local Fire Protection: $957,000
Solid Waste Management: $832,000
Other Higher Education: $755,000
Health - Other: $720,000
Police Protection: $586,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $468,000
Parks and Recreation: $297,000
General Public Building: $238,000
Transit Utilities: $129,000
Central Staff Services: $107,000
Public Welfare - Other: $75,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $67,000
Libraries: $51,000
Correctional Institutions: $42,000
Natural Resources - Other: $21,000
Water Utilities: $5,394,000
Public Welfare: $22,250,000
Health and Hospitals: $19,264,000
All Other: $4,549,000
General Local Government Support: $900,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $52,144,000
Other License: $5,094,000
NEC: $4,358,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $3,795,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,599,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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