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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.2%), Retail trade (15.3%), Construction (10.2%).
Detached houses: $151,244Here:$151,244State:$218,934 Townhouses or other attached units: $184,773Here:$184,773State:$173,323 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $389,537Here:$389,537State:$188,560 Mobile homes: $59,099Here:$59,099State:$45,354
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 69.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 30.2%
McCain (Republican): 60.7% Obama (Democratic): 39.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $835 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $629 (0.6%)
Area name: Jacksonville, NC MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Onslow County is $476 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $535 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $751 a month.
Cities in this county include: Jacksonville, Piney Green, Half Moon, Sneads Ferry, Pumpkin Center, Swansboro, Richlands, North Topsail Beach, Holly Ridge.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 15 µg/m3. Below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 31 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 11.3 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 27 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Onslow County: Foys Landing (A), Great Neck Landing (B), Gibson Fork (C), Camp Davis (D), Morris Landing (E), Hurst Ferry (F), Mortons Cross Road (G), Shell Rock Landing (H), Stones Landing (I), Sandford Landing (J), Maysville Wastewater Treatment Plant (K), Corn Landing (L), Seasons Cove Assisted Living Facility (M), Sandridge (N), Whitewood Forest Airport (O). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Westpark Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Onslow County include: First Free Will Baptist Church (A), First Church of God (B), First Baptist Church (C), Gurganus Church (D), Rock Creek Community Church (E), First United Methodist Church of Sneads Ferry (F), Fellowship Chapel (G), New Bay Church (H), Calvary Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Onslow Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lake Catherine (A), Floyd Lake (B), Yow-Williams Pond (C), Lee Baysden Pond (D), Juniper Swamp (E), White Oak Pocosin (F), Great Sandy Run Pocosin (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Browns Swamp (A), Everett Creek (B), Duck Creek (C), Dicks Creek (D), Whitside Branch (E), Cypress Branch (F), Grants Creek (G), Freemans Creek (H), County Line Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Onslow County include: Onslow County Recreation Park (1), Hammocks Beach State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Hurst Beach (A), Onslow Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Onslow County: Foys Landing (A), Great Neck Landing (B), Gibson Fork (C), Camp Davis (D), Morris Landing (E), Hurst Ferry (F), Mortons Cross Road (G), Shell Rock Landing (H), Stones Landing (I), Sandford Landing (J), Maysville Wastewater Treatment Plant (K), Corn Landing (L), Seasons Cove Assisted Living Facility (M), Sandridge (N), Whitewood Forest Airport (O). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Westpark Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Onslow County include: First Free Will Baptist Church (A), First Church of God (B), First Baptist Church (C), Gurganus Church (D), Rock Creek Community Church (E), First United Methodist Church of Sneads Ferry (F), Fellowship Chapel (G), New Bay Church (H), Calvary Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Onslow Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lake Catherine (A), Floyd Lake (B), Yow-Williams Pond (C), Lee Baysden Pond (D), Juniper Swamp (E), White Oak Pocosin (F), Great Sandy Run Pocosin (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Browns Swamp (A), Everett Creek (B), Duck Creek (C), Dicks Creek (D), Whitside Branch (E), Cypress Branch (F), Grants Creek (G), Freemans Creek (H), County Line Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Onslow County include: Onslow County Recreation Park (1), Hammocks Beach State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Hurst Beach (A), Onslow Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Carteret County , Duplin County , Jones County , Pender County .
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Current college students: 8,820 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 6,129 (44% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.9%
Housing units in Onslow County with a mortgage: 15,526 (1,712 second mortgage, 1,812 home equity loan, 64 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,566
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Most common first ancestries reported in Onslow County (%):
17.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,837 average adjusted gross income)
1.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,725 average AGI)Onslow County:1.14%North Carolina average:0.17% 2.49% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($4,248 average AGI) 14.20% relocated from other states ($18,864 average AGI)Onslow County:14.20%North Carolina average:4.34%
19.23% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,783 average adjusted gross income)
0.77% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,077 average AGI)Onslow County:0.77%North Carolina average:0.10% 3.10% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($4,735 average AGI) 15.36% relocated to other states ($18,970 average AGI)Onslow County:15.36%North Carolina average:3.10%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 21.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 21.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 5.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 13,248 (10,770 aged, 2,478 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 46.8. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 99.9. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
30,008 spouses, 42,527 children (37,927 natural, 1,104 adopted, 3,496 stepchildren), 1,960 grandchildren, 655 brothers or sisters, 582 parents, 1,400 other relatives, 2,789 non-relatives
Size of family households: 13,835 2-persons, 9,902 3-persons, 8,231 4-persons, 3,403 5-persons, 1,125 6-persons, 396 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 8,947 1-person, 1,830 2-persons, 324 3-persons, 95 4-persons, 19 5-persons.
90.6% of residents of Onslow County speak English at home. 5.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
Population growth in Onslow County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 17.32 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
37% of Onslow County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 15% lived in North Carolina.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $84,100
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.)
Solid Waste Management: $5,813,000
Higher Education - Other: $4,478,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $3,751,000
Air Transportation: $1,080,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $222,000
Parks and Recreation: $77,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $29,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,505,000
Air Transportation: $698,000
Correctional Institutions: $566,000
General - Other: $375,000
Libraries: $19,000
Parks and Recreation: $18,000
Other Higher Education: $22,456,000
Public Welfare - Other: $13,871,000
Health - Other: $12,471,000
General - Other: $11,605,000
Liquor Stores: $6,384,000
Police Protection: $6,036,000
Central Staff Services: $3,368,000
Financial Administration: $2,613,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,161,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,915,000
Libraries: $1,786,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,308,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,278,000
Air Transportation: $1,082,000
General Public Buildings: $1,064,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $749,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $567,000
Housing and Community Development: $320,000
Natural Resources - Other: $98,000
All Other: $619,000
Air Transportation: $569,000
General Local Government Support: $354,000
Health - Other: $1,987,000
Health and Hospitals: $693,000
All Other: $601,000
Public Welfare: $23,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,254,000
Sale of Property: $405,000
Rents: $30,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $78,145,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $54,427,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $6,433,000
General - Other: $1,934,000
Police Protection: $469,000
Other Higher Education: $404,000
Health - Other: $403,000
General Public Building: $127,000
Solid Waste Management: $70,000
Central Staff Services: $45,000
Public Welfare - Other: $43,000
Financial Administration: $39,000
Natural Resources - Other: $19,000
Libraries: $14,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $13,000
Air Transportation: $11,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,000
Public Welfare: $15,333,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,331,000
All Other: $2,651,000
General Local Government Support: $692,000
Housing and Community Development: $265,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $28,954,000
NEC: $1,904,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,207,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $689,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $649,000
Other License: $482,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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