Northampton County, North Carolina (NC)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.1%), Educational,health and social services (21.6%), Retail trade (10.4%).

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Races in Northampton County, North Carolina:

Median resident age:	40.0 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Males: 10,583	(47.9%)
Females: 11,503	(52.1%)

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Northampton County:	2.4 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

This county:	$30,383
North Carolina:	$44,670

This county:	$301
State:	$532

Northampton County:	$81,658
North Carolina:	$145,700

Detached houses: $128,949

Here:	$128,949
State:	$217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $108,752

Here:	$108,752
State:	$176,568

In 2-unit structures: $107,569

Here:	$107,569
State:	$153,934

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $96,502

Here:	$96,502
State:	$163,212

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $171,933

Here:	$171,933
State:	$169,602

Mobile homes: $39,821

Here:	$39,821
State:	$45,354

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $37,500

Here:	$37,500
State:	$48,806

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 10
• Assaults: 45
• Burglaries: 205
• Thefts: 182
• Auto thefts: 24

This county:	21.3%
Whole state:	12.3%

This county:	10.1%
Whole state:	5.5%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Northampton County is $443 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $640 a month.

Cities in this county include: Garysburg, Gaston, Rich Square, Woodland, Conway, Jackson, Seaboard, Severn, Lasker.

Neighboring counties: Bertie County , Brunswick County, Virginia , Greensville County, Virginia , Halifax County , Hertford County , Southampton County, Virginia , Warren County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Northampton County: Odom State Prison Farm (A), Princeton (B), Mintons Store (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Northampton County include: Hebron Church (A), Allen Chapel (B), Nebo Church (C), Lebanon Church (D), Hill Chapel (E), Antioch Church (F), Ashley Grove Church (G), Mount Zion Church (H), Hope Temple (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Massey Cemetery (1), Moody Cemetery (2), Rook Cemetery (3), Floyd Cemetery (4), Thomas Cemetery (5), Smith Cemetery (6), Squire Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Barrows Millpond (A), George Hole (B), Dynamite Lake (C), Boones Millpond (D), Johnson Pond Number Four (E), Johnson Pond Number Three (F), Doolittle Millpond (G), Johnstons Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Occoneechee Creek (A), Paddys Delight Creek (B), Looking Glass Run (C), Pea Hill Creek (D), Quarter Swamp (E), Devils Branch (F), Ramsey Creek (G), Reedy Branch (H), Mapel Fork Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	11.0%
North Carolina:	11.1%

Current college students: 733
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 62.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 162 (41% naturalized citizens)

Northampton County:	0.7%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 42.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,562
• One, attached: 220
• Two: 140
• 3 or 4: 107
• 5 to 9: 83
• 10 to 19: 19
• 20 or more: 52
• Mobile homes: 3,258
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

Housing units in Northampton County with a mortgage: 2,156 (169 second mortgage, 308 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,053

Here:	51.2% with mortgage
State:	69.1% with mortgage

Northampton County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 2.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 172 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/28/1988, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 4 people and injured 154 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

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

On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 82.8 miles away from Northampton County center
On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 96.7 miles away from the county center
On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 8.3 mi) earthquake occurred 81.8 miles away from the county center
On 3/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 10.9 mi) earthquake occurred 93.5 miles away from Northampton County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 6,125 (79%) Carpooled: 1,284 (16%) Bus or trolley bus: 20 (0%) Taxi: 3 (0%) Motorcycle: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 16 (0%) Walked: 159 (2%) Other means: 71 (1%) Worked at home: 109 (1%)

6.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,209 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.39%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.79% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($16,180 average AGI)
2.60% relocated from other states ($29,026 average AGI)

Northampton County:	2.60%
North Carolina average:	4.34%

from Halifax County, NC	1.84% ($26,519 average AGI)
from Hertford County, NC	0.55% ($25,692)
from Bertie County, NC	0.24% ($24,235)
from Pitt County, NC	0.14% ($15,700)
from Wake County, NC	0.14% ($21,700)

6.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,079 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.72%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.40% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($17,165 average AGI)
2.32% relocated to other states ($9,915 average AGI)

Northampton County:	2.32%
North Carolina average:	3.10%

to Halifax County, NC	1.86% ($27,654 average AGI)
to Hertford County, NC	0.62% ($23,341)
to Wake County, NC	0.38% ($35,222)
to Brunswick County, VA	0.20% ($31,786)
to Bertie County, NC	0.18% ($19,154)
to Edgecombe County, NC	0.15% ($11,455)
to Pitt County, NC	0.15% ($21,818)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 19.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,845 (3,664 aged, 1,181 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 18,305 (3,882 male householders, 2,116 female householders)

  4,119 spouses, 6,046 children (5,538 natural, 98 adopted, 410 stepchildren), 845 grandchildren, 282 brothers or sisters, 238 parents, 395 other relatives, 382 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,915 (1,203 male householders (1,070 living alone)), 1,477 female householders (1,401 living alone)), 235 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 866 (832 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,709 2-persons, 1,473 3-persons, 1,057 4-persons, 492 5-persons, 173 6-persons, 94 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,471 1-person, 179 2-persons, 29 3-persons, 1 5-persons.

97.4% of residents of Northampton County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (49% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $184,831,000 ($8547 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,963,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $70,808,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $31,632,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,217,000
Federal grants: $64,755,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,944,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,474,000 ($23,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,420,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,223,000
Federal Government insurance: $28,644,000

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	70 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Here:	-22 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.26 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.7
State:	5.9

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

69% of Northampton County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in North Carolina.

Northampton County:	69.0%
State average:	54.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 17189
• Northeast: 1150
• Midwest: 284
• South: 3126
• West: 88

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $78,300

Here:	10.2%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Here:	8.3%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Here:	10.5%
North Carolina:	20.2%

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