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Onslow County, North Carolina business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Onslow County, North Carolina:
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 69.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 30.2%
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.
2005 air pollution in Onslow County:
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 15 µg/m3. Below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 31 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 11.3 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 27 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Carteret County , Duplin County , Jones County , Pender County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Onslow County: Shell Rock Landing (A), Camp Davis (B), Gibson Fork (C), Great Neck Landing (D), Sandford Landing (E), Foys Landing (F), Hurst Ferry (G), Morris Landing (H), Mortons Cross Road (I), Stones Landing (J), Corn Landing (K). 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: New Dixon Church (A), New Bay Church (B), Angola Church (C), Antioch Church (D), Little Mission Temple (E), Mount Zion Church (F), Morgans Chapel (G), Back Swamp Church (H), Union 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: Catherine, Lake (A), Floyd Lake (B), Lee Baysden Pond (C), Yow-Williams Pond (D), Great Sandy Run Pocosin (E), Juniper Swamp (F), White Oak Pocosin (G), Horse Swamp (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: North Prong White Oak River (A), Northeast Creek (B), Grants Creek (C), Lewis Creek (D), Gillets Creek (E), Gibson Branch (F), Fullard Creek (G), Frenchs Creek (H), Parrot Swamp (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Onslow County include: Onslow County Recreation Park (1), Hammocks Beach State Park (2), Wilson Bay Park (3). 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: Shell Rock Landing (A), Camp Davis (B), Gibson Fork (C), Great Neck Landing (D), Sandford Landing (E), Foys Landing (F), Hurst Ferry (G), Morris Landing (H), Mortons Cross Road (I), Stones Landing (J), Corn Landing (K). 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: New Dixon Church (A), New Bay Church (B), Angola Church (C), Antioch Church (D), Little Mission Temple (E), Mount Zion Church (F), Morgans Chapel (G), Back Swamp Church (H), Union 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: Catherine, Lake (A), Floyd Lake (B), Lee Baysden Pond (C), Yow-Williams Pond (D), Great Sandy Run Pocosin (E), Juniper Swamp (F), White Oak Pocosin (G), Horse Swamp (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: North Prong White Oak River (A), Northeast Creek (B), Grants Creek (C), Lewis Creek (D), Gillets Creek (E), Gibson Branch (F), Fullard Creek (G), Frenchs Creek (H), Parrot Swamp (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Onslow County include: Onslow County Recreation Park (1), Hammocks Beach State Park (2), Wilson Bay Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Hurst Beach (A), Onslow Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
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)
Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.9%
Housing units in structures:
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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Onslow County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 23 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 7/2/1986, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Onslow County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 8/6/1994 at 19:54:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.6 LG, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 43.1 miles away from Onslow County centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
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Means of transportation to work
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 2003: 21.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.6
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%
Household type by relationship
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).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $2,394,704,000 ($15520 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,901,777,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $432,201,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $85,390,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,018,000 Federal grants: $98,496,000 Federal procurement contracts: $341,185,000 ($335,509,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,434,414,000 ($1,415,554,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,597,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $221,501,000 Federal Government insurance: $473,394,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 17.32 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $84,100
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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All Other: $11,664,000
Sewerage: $6,322,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,896,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,852,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $175,000
Parks & Recreation: $72,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $36,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,243,000
Higher Education - Other: $3,102,000
Air Transportation: $1,183,000
Water Utilities: $1,140,000
Housing & Community Development: $864,000
Health - Other: $547,000
Corrections - Other: $389,000
Libraries: $372,000
General: $93,000
General Public Buildings: $77,000
Parks & Recreation: $11,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $3,000
Other Higher Education: $22,396,000
Health Services - Other: $21,838,000
Welfare - Other: $12,250,000
General - Other: $8,763,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $5,843,000
Police Protection: $5,089,000
Liquor Stores: $5,019,000
Sewerage: $3,490,000
Central Staff Services: $2,805,000
Financial Administration: $2,311,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,838,000
Libraries: $1,725,000
Corrections - Other: $1,635,000
Water Utilities: $1,496,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,169,000
Fire Protection: $1,132,000
General Public Buildings: $870,000
Air Transportation: $618,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $580,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $444,000
Natural Resources - Other: $126,000
Housing & Community Development: $48,000
All Other: $1,306,000
General Support: $114,000
Health: $29,000
Health & Hospitals: $124,000
All Other: $81,000
Public Welfare: $42,000
Industrial Revenue: $4,000,000
Other NEC: $1,720,000
Higher Education: $0
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,625,000
Water Utilities: $8,075,000
Other, NEC: $1,959,000
Interest Earnings: $1,134,000
Property Sale Other: $172,000
Rents: $90,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,771,000
Other Higher Education: $1,069,000
Parks & Recreation: $945,000
Water Utilities: $624,000
General - Other: $597,000
Police Protection: $345,000
Central Staff: $207,000
Libraries: $142,000
Welfare - Other: $62,000
Air Transportation: $6,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
Water Utilities: $2,709,000
Public Welfare: $13,908,000
Health & Hospitals: $8,435,000
All Other: $3,397,000
Housing & Community Development: $658,000
General Support: $634,000
Total General Sales: $24,384,000
NEC: $2,232,000
Other Selective Sales: $849,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $478,000
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