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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.8%), Retail trade (11.8%), Manufacturing (10.9%).
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Perquimans County, North Carolina business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Perquimans County, North Carolina:
Detached houses: $181,409Here: $181,409State: $217,106 Townhouses or other attached units: $381,229Here: $381,229State: $176,568 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $229,639Here: $229,639State: $169,602 Mobile homes: $42,838Here: $42,838State: $45,354 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500Here: $12,500State: $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):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 59.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 39.8%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Perquimans County is $483 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $570 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $770 a month.
Cities in this county include: Hertford, Winfall.
Neighboring counties: Chowan County , Gates County , Pasquotank County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Perquimans County: Hertford Beach (A), Redbank Landing (B), New Hope (C), Newby Landing (D), Philips Landing (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Perquimans County include: New Haven Church (A), New Bethel Church (B), Anderson Church (C), Holiness Church (D), Leighs Temple (E), Bagley Swamp Church (F), Up River Church (G), Mount Sinai Church (H), Bay Branch Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Up River Cemetery (1), Philips Cemetery (2), Wilson Cemetery (3), Riddicks Grove Cemetery (4), Harvey Cemetery (5), Nixon Cemetery (6), Godfrey Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs and swamps: Goodings Millpond (A), Bear Swamp (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Great Run Swamp (A), Goodwin Creek (B), Raccoon Creek (C), Deep Creek (D), Canaan Cove Creek (E), Sutton Creek (F), Bethel Creek (G), Toms Creek (H), Bagley Swamp (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Perquimans County: Hertford Beach (A), Redbank Landing (B), New Hope (C), Newby Landing (D), Philips Landing (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Perquimans County include: New Haven Church (A), New Bethel Church (B), Anderson Church (C), Holiness Church (D), Leighs Temple (E), Bagley Swamp Church (F), Up River Church (G), Mount Sinai Church (H), Bay Branch Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Up River Cemetery (1), Philips Cemetery (2), Wilson Cemetery (3), Riddicks Grove Cemetery (4), Harvey Cemetery (5), Nixon Cemetery (6), Godfrey Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs and swamps: Goodings Millpond (A), Bear Swamp (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Great Run Swamp (A), Goodwin Creek (B), Raccoon Creek (C), Deep Creek (D), Canaan Cove Creek (E), Sutton Creek (F), Bethel Creek (G), Toms Creek (H), Bagley Swamp (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 343 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 71.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 80 (76% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 33.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 37.8%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Perquimans County with a mortgage: 1,333 (92 second mortgage, 219 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,087
Adherents
Perquimans County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 1.0 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 3/28/1984, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Perquimans 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 78.4 miles away from Perquimans County centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
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Means of transportation to work
9.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,717 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 5.22% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($17,146 average AGI) 4.75% relocated from other states ($37,571 average AGI)Perquimans County: 4.75%North Carolina average: 4.34%
7.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,043 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.95% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($18,277 average AGI) 2.96% relocated to other states ($12,766 average AGI)Perquimans County: 2.96%North Carolina average: 3.10%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 18.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,603 (2,198 aged, 405 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Household type by relationship
2,635 spouses, 2,962 children (2,806 natural, 36 adopted, 120 stepchildren), 246 grandchildren, 102 brothers or sisters, 74 parents, 123 other relatives, 220 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,715 2-persons, 767 3-persons, 586 4-persons, 192 5-persons, 92 6-persons, 42 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,124 1-person, 117 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 4 5-persons.
97.7% of residents of Perquimans County speak English at home. 1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 16% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $88,183,000 ($7497 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $6,153,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $47,101,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $14,823,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,929,000 Federal grants: $18,653,000 Federal procurement contracts: $845,000 ($414,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,832,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $15,614,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,785,000 Federal Government insurance: $102,960,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.72 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
62% of Perquimans County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in North Carolina.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $71,700
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Solid Waste Management: $412,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $339,000
All Other: $226,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $16,000
Parks & Recreation: $8,000
Water Utilities: $417,000
Health - Other: $106,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $40,000
Welfare - Other: $811,000
General - Other: $725,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $613,000
Police Protection: $518,000
General Public Buildings: $397,000
Central Staff Services: $381,000
Sewerage: $367,000
Solid Waste Management: $346,000
Health Services - Other: $260,000
Financial Administration: $247,000
Fire Protection: $218,000
Water Utilities: $157,000
Natural Resources - Other: $147,000
Parks & Recreation: $131,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $128,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $29,000
Regular Highways: $12,000
Education: $3,000
Libraries: $109,000
Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $581,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,303,000
Other, NEC: $194,000
Water Utilities: $71,000
Interest Earnings: $105,000
Rents: $76,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $151,000
General - Other: $88,000
Health - Other: $76,000
Water Utilities: $37,000
Parks & Recreation: $7,000
Central Staff: $6,000
Financial Administration: $5,000
Natural Resource - Other: $5,000
Fire Protection: $1,000
General Public Building: $1,000
Public Welfare: $925,000
All Other: $426,000
Housing & Community Development: $250,000
General Support: $128,000
Total General Sales: $1,256,000
NEC: $167,000
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