Pender County, North Carolina (NC)

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% of renters here:	17%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (15.1%), Manufacturing (14.7%), Construction (13.8%), Retail trade (13.2%).

Type of workers:

Pender County, North Carolina business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Pender County, North Carolina:

Median resident age:	38.8 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Males: 20,663	(50.3%)
Females: 20,419	(49.7%)

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Pender County:	2.5 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

This county:	$40,928
North Carolina:	$44,670

This county:	$486
State:	$532

Pender County:	$135,927
North Carolina:	$145,700

Detached houses: $231,027

Here:	$231,027
State:	$217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $294,950

Here:	$294,950
State:	$176,568

In 2-unit structures: $264,960

Here:	$264,960
State:	$153,934

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,248,089

Here:	$1,248,089
State:	$163,212

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $82,132

Here:	$82,132
State:	$169,602

Mobile homes: $57,980

Here:	$57,980
State:	$45,354

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500

Here:	$12,500
State:	$48,806

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 9
• Assaults: 38
• Burglaries: 260
• Thefts: 410
• Auto thefts: 92

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 11
• Assaults: 28
• Burglaries: 228
• Thefts: 364
• Auto thefts: 81

This county:	13.6%
Whole state:	12.3%

This county:	5.9%
Whole state:	5.5%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pender County is $448 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $538 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $707 a month.

Cities in this county include: Burgaw, Surf City, Topsail Beach, St. Helena, Atkinson, Watha.

Neighboring counties: Bladen County , Brunswick County , Columbus County , Duplin County , New Hanover County , Onslow County , Sampson County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Pender County: Factory Landing (A), Hedden Bluff Landing (B), Dick Taylor Landing (C), Greenbank Landing (D), Davis Landing (E), Edens Landing (F), Lyon Landing (G), Narrow Gap Landing (H), Old Landing (I), Old Point Landing (J), Sykes Landing (K), Cowpen Landing (L), Caintuck Landing (M), Cunning Bluff Landing (N), Peachtree Landing (O), Nixon Landing (P), MacMillan Landing (Q), Pridgens Landing (R), Causeway Landing (S), Bellamy Landing (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Pender County include: Herring Chapel (A), Myrtle Grove Church (B), Island Creek Church (C), Antioch Church (D), Love Grove Church (E), Hopewell Church (F), Mount Rena Church (G), Moores Creek Church (H), Barlow Vista Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Isom Cemetery (1), Walker Cemetery (2), Ashe Cemetery (3), Atkinson Cemetery (4), Sheman Cemetery (5), Riverview Memorial Park (6), Larkins Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Herring Lake (A), Big Lake (B), Lake, The (C), Chapel, Lake (D), Southwest Lake (E), Camp Newkirk Pond (F), Penderlea Lake (G), Lake Ann (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gum Branch (A), Guffords Branch (B), Long Creek (C), Old Topsail Creek (D), Godfrey Creek (E), Lewis Creek (F), Lewis Branch (G), Futch Creek (H), Lee Ditch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Pender County include: Loyalist Monument (1), Grady Monument park (2), Lanes Ferry Park (3), Holly Shelter Game Land (4), Slocumb Monument (5), Stage Road Monument (6), Moore Monument (7), Moores Creek National Battlefield (8), Angola Bay Game Land (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Sloop Point Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	11.2%
North Carolina:	11.1%

Current college students: 1,339
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,463 (32% naturalized citizens)

Pender County:	3.6%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 38.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 12,235
• One, attached: 256
• Two: 198
• 3 or 4: 197
• 5 to 9: 189
• 10 to 19: 164
• 20 or more: 194
• Mobile homes: 7,328
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 37

Housing units in Pender County with a mortgage: 5,022 (481 second mortgage, 707 home equity loan, 22 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,725

Here:	64.8% with mortgage
State:	69.1% with mortgage

Pender County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 31 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/13/2004, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 29 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Pender County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 99% 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 76.1 miles away from Pender County center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 14,224 (80%) Carpooled: 2,457 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 19 (0%) Subway or elevated: 7 (0%) Motorcycle: 23 (0%) Bicycle: 26 (0%) Walked: 205 (1%) Other means: 180 (1%) Worked at home: 591 (3%)

12.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,425 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.05%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($222 average AGI)

Pender County:	0.07%
North Carolina average:	0.17%

7.98% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($29,707 average AGI)
3.99% relocated from other states ($15,496 average AGI)

Pender County:	3.99%
North Carolina average:	4.34%

from New Hanover County, NC	4.41% ($45,637 average AGI)
from Onslow County, NC	0.89% ($36,261)
from Brunswick County, NC	0.42% ($32,714)
from Duplin County, NC	0.31% ($30,851)
from Wake County, NC	0.23% ($83,618)
from Suffolk County, NY	0.19% ($55,448)
from Mecklenburg County, NC	0.15% ($59,609)

8.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,842 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.59%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($310 average AGI)

Pender County:	0.09%
North Carolina average:	0.10%

6.45% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($25,543 average AGI)
2.04% relocated to other states ($8,990 average AGI)

Pender County:	2.04%
North Carolina average:	3.10%

to New Hanover County, NC	3.09% ($30,056 average AGI)
to Onslow County, NC	0.72% ($37,433)
to Brunswick County, NC	0.45% ($37,864)
to Wake County, NC	0.40% ($37,862)
to Duplin County, NC	0.38% ($43,000)
to Mecklenburg County, NC	0.13% ($30,211)
to Sampson County, NC	0.11% ($26,375)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,889 (5,421 aged, 1,468 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 34,901 (9,157 male householders, 2,605 female householders)

  9,479 spouses, 10,832 children (9,657 natural, 267 adopted, 908 stepchildren), 898 grandchildren, 364 brothers or sisters, 299 parents, 604 other relatives, 663 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 5,007 (2,089 male householders (1,677 living alone)), 2,206 female householders (2,000 living alone)), 712 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,174 (989 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,774 2-persons, 2,696 3-persons, 2,015 4-persons, 857 5-persons, 270 6-persons, 150 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,677 1-person, 533 2-persons, 74 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 1 6-persons.

94.6% of residents of Pender County speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (54% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 26% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $215,636,000 ($4779 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $11,250,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $119,503,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $40,490,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,868,000
Federal grants: $45,009,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,112,000 ($630,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,654,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $9,362,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $13,876,000
Federal Government insurance: $757,364,000

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	42 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Here:	+11 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Here:	+95 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.21 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.7
State:	5.9

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

57% of Pender County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in North Carolina.

Pender County:	56.9%
State average:	54.4%

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

• This state: 27203
• Northeast: 4533
• Midwest: 2168
• South: 4506
• West: 1049

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $87,000

Here:	5.8%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Here:	3.7%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Here:	16.9%
North Carolina:	20.2%

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