Sampson County, North Carolina (NC)

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County population in 2005: 63,063 (15% urban, 85% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 16,363
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,910

% of renters here:	27%
State:	31%

Land area: 945 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 67 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	17.6%
Whole state:	12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	6.8%
Whole state:	5.5%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.7%), Educational,health and social services (18.2%), Retail trade (12.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.2%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 78%
Government: 14%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Sampson County, North Carolina business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Sampson County, North Carolina:

White Non-Hispanic (56.8%)
Black (29.9%)
Hispanic (10.8%)
Other race (7.0%)
American Indian (2.1%)
Two or more races (1.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	35.0 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Males: 29,800	(49.5%)
Females: 30,361	(50.5%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $24,628
County population in 2003: 61,977
Jobs in 2003: 20,355

Sampson County,NC real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 30,989
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.0%

Average household size:

Sampson County:	2.6 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,047 ($31,793 in 2000)

This county	$33,047
North Carolina:	$40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $102,160

Sampson County	$102,160
North Carolina:	$127,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $387
Institutionalized population: 569
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Sampson County in 2000: $784

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

Murders: 2
Rapes: 12
Robberies: 26
Assaults: 68
Burglaries: 770
Thefts: 567
Auto thefts: 104

Sampson County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 134 buildings, average cost: $109,600
2001: 157 buildings, average cost: $105,000
2002: 159 buildings, average cost: $122,500
2003: 131 buildings, average cost: $142,700
2004: 176 buildings, average cost: $127,900
2005: 182 buildings, average cost: $139,900
2006: 173 buildings, average cost: $147,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Sampson County North Carolina:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 56.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 43.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $531 (0.7%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sampson County is $427 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $699 a month.

Cities in this county include: Clinton, Plain View, Roseboro, Garland, Newton Grove, Keener, Ingold, Salemburg, Spiveys Corner, Bonnetsville.

Neighboring counties: Bladen County , Cumberland County , Duplin County , Harnett County , Johnston County , Pender County , Wayne County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Sampson County: Larkins Wastewater Treatment Plant (A), Henry Landing (B), Delta Landing (C), Brewers Store (D), Lakewood Country Club (E), Jackie Landing (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sampson County include: New Coharie Church (A), New Bethel Church (B), Allen Chapel (C), Hickory Grove Church (D), Alpine Church (E), Warren Chapel (F), Wards Chapel (G), Andrews Chapel (H), Mounty Elam Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Butler Cemetery (1), Johnson Cemetery (2), Oak Grove Cemetery (3), Autry Cemetery (4), Cain Cemetery (5), Royal Chapel Cemetery (6), Bannerman Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Artesia, Lake (A), Vinson Pond (B), McLambs Pond (C), Godwins Lake (D), Hobbs Pond (E), Sinclair Lake (F), Bullard Pond (G), Halls Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Great Coharie Creek (A), Opossum Swamp (B), Gilmore Swamp (C), Gaddy Branch (D), Free Will Creek (E), Peters Branch (F), Enoch Mill Creek (G), Powell Branch (H), Dollar Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Sampson County: Kirtwood Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.0%
North Carolina:	4.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 2,078
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 4,275 (18% naturalized citizens)

Sampson County:	7.1%
Whole state:	5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 2,040
1990 to 1994: 1,098
1985 to 1989: 584
1980 to 1984: 199
1975 to 1979: 166
1970 to 1974: 62
1970 to 1974: 52
1965 to 1969: 74

Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.2%

Sampson County marital status for males

Sampson County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 15,218
One, attached: 184
Two: 409
3 or 4: 559
5 to 9: 253
10 to 19: 72
20 or more: 74
Mobile homes: 8,346
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 27

Housing units in Sampson County with a mortgage: 5,331 (425 second mortgage, 750 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,122

Agriculture in Sampson County
Average size of farms: 253 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $573592
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $464.93
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.75%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 88.38%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $468225
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 56.59%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 12.78%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $102554
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 81.75%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.26
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.86%
Corn for grain: 23803 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 16354 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 49896 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 52942 harvested acres
Vegetables: 7602 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 92 acres

Sampson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 1.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 15 fatalities and 272 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 149 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
Construction (11%)
Food (7%)
Public administration (4%)
Truck transportation (3%)
Plastics and rubber products (3%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (16%)
Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (75%)
Honduras (10%)
Guatemala (2%)
Costa Rica (1%)
India (1%)
France (1%)
El Salvador (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Sampson County:

United States or American (21%)
English (8%)
Irish (4%)
Scotch-Irish (3%)
German (2%)
Scottish (2%)
Italian (1%)

Sampson County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 20,382 (78%)
Carpooled: 4,137 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 78 (0%)
Taxi: 57 (0%)
Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 36 (0%)
Walked: 434 (2%)
Other means: 374 (1%)
Worked at home: 514 (2%)

People in group quarters in Sampson County, North Carolina

532 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
456 people in state prisons
221 people in other group homes
59 people in nursing homes
54 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
25 people in homes for the mentally retarded
2 people in homes for the mentally ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $40,354.

5.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,915 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.28%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($216 average AGI)
Sampson County: 0.06%
North Carolina average: 0.17%

3.56% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($19,317 average AGI)
1.66% relocated from other states ($9,382 average AGI)
Sampson County: 1.66%
North Carolina average: 4.34%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Cumberland County, NC	0.73% ($30,789 average AGI)
from Duplin County, NC	0.56% ($25,091)
from Harnett County, NC	0.48% ($26,415)
from Johnston County, NC	0.27% ($38,396)
from Wake County, NC	0.21% ($24,707)
from Wayne County, NC	0.16% ($23,613)
from New Hanover County, NC	0.12% ($20,348)

5.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,069 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.15%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.01% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($21,747 average AGI)
1.14% relocated to other states ($6,323 average AGI)
Sampson County: 1.14%
North Carolina average: 3.10%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Cumberland County, NC	0.77% ($24,413 average AGI)
to Harnett County, NC	0.51% ($24,303)
to Duplin County, NC	0.50% ($26,051)
to Wake County, NC	0.49% ($34,823)
to Johnston County, NC	0.32% ($26,629)
to Wayne County, NC	0.22% ($27,581)
to Bladen County, NC	0.12% ($34,667)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.0

Births per 1000 population in Sampson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Sampson County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Sampson County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,047 (6,796 aged, 2,251 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%

Household type by relationship

Households: 58,811

In family households: 51,832 (11,939 male householders, 4,312 female householders)
12,145 spouses, 17,955 children (16,501 natural, 306 adopted, 1,148 stepchildren), 1,875 grandchildren, 695 brothers or sisters, 442 parents, 1,280 other relatives, 1,189 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 6,979 (2,623 male householders (2,128 living alone)), 3,352 female householders (3,137 living alone)), 1,004 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,350 (589 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,595 2-persons, 4,001 3-persons, 3,336 4-persons, 1,397 5-persons, 653 6-persons, 269 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,265 1-person, 546 2-persons, 121 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 1 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

9,387 married couples with children.
3,827 single-parent households (847 men, 2,980 women).

88.8% of residents of Sampson County speak English at home.
10.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 21% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (34% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 28% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $348,099,000 ($5580 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $23,262,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $134,839,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $66,861,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $16,274,000
Federal grants: $105,923,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,744,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $22,458,000 ($15,375,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $18,732,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $10,723,000
Federal Government insurance: $57,647,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,848

Here:	77 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,339

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,810

Here:	+29 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -345

Here:	-5 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Sampson County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.63 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 939
1995 to 1998: 3,262
1990 to 1994: 2,439
1980 to 1989: 3,656
1970 to 1979: 5,236
1960 to 1969: 2,917
1950 to 1959: 2,610
1940 to 1949: 1,529
1939 or earlier: 2,554

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sampson County, North Carolina:

1 room: 8
2 rooms: 115
3 rooms: 620
4 rooms: 1,755
5 rooms: 4,432
6 rooms: 4,359
7 rooms: 2,525
8 rooms: 1,358
9 or more rooms: 1,191

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sampson County, North Carolina:

1 room: 79
2 rooms: 338
3 rooms: 677
4 rooms: 1,507
5 rooms: 1,683
6 rooms: 910
7 rooms: 465
8 rooms: 166
9 or more rooms: 85

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sampson County:

no bedroom: 38
1 bedroom: 220
2 bedrooms: 3,593
3 bedrooms: 10,128
4 bedrooms: 2,064
5 or more bedrooms: 320

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sampson County:

no bedroom: 102
1 bedroom: 851
2 bedrooms: 2,351
3 bedrooms: 2,281
4 bedrooms: 300
5 or more bedrooms: 25

Cars and other vehicles available in Sampson County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 889
1 vehicle: 4,040
2 vehicles: 6,660
3 vehicles: 3,320
4 vehicles: 992
5 or more vehicles: 462

Cars and other vehicles available in Sampson County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 1,125
1 vehicle: 2,745
2 vehicles: 1,595
3 vehicles: 358
4 vehicles: 70
5 or more vehicles: 17

62% of Sampson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in North Carolina.

Sampson County:	62.3%
State average:	54.4%

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

This state: 47166
Northeast: 2641
Midwest: 1067
South: 3933
West: 636

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $58,200

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (49%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
Utility gas (6%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (46%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
Utility gas (11%)
Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 168

Here:	2.3%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 129

Here:	4.1%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 240

Here:	12.9%
North Carolina:	20.2%

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Sampson County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $4,676,000
Higher Education - Other: $1,923,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,609,000

Sewerage: $888,000

Parks & Recreation: $450,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $158,000
Construction - General Public Buildings: $1,465,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $1,112,000

Water Utilities: $1,037,000

Corrections - Other: $354,000

Higher Education - Other: $264,000
Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $71,742,000
Health Services - Other: $16,298,000

Other Higher Education: $10,566,000

General - Other: $6,198,000

Welfare - Other: $4,879,000

Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $3,599,000

Police Protection: $3,441,000

Financial Administration: $1,982,000

Fire Protection: $1,574,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,396,000

Corrections - Other: $1,332,000

General Public Buildings: $1,100,000

Central Staff Services: $874,000

Housing & Community Development: $853,000

Libraries: $776,000

Solid Waste Management: $522,000

Transit Utilities: $520,000

Sewerage: $473,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $355,000

Natural Resources - Other: $338,000

Water Utilities: $203,000

Air Transportation: $179,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $130,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,172,000
Education: $616,000
General - Interest on Debt: $4,667,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $1,930,000
Health: $125,000
Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $3,830,000
Local Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $904,000
Highways: $399,000

All Other: $38,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $37,005,000
Water Utilities: $9,369,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $22,426,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $10,307,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $12,700,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $6,847,000
Other NEC: $656,000

Higher Education: $0
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $21,078,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $48,925,000
Water Utilities: $11,102,000

Other, NEC: $9,601,000

Higher Education: $0
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $780,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $5,114,000
Other, NEC: $1,361,000

Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,348,000

Higher Education: $0
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,195,000
General Revenue, NEC: $818,000

Rents: $55,000
Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $561,000
Other Higher Education: $520,000

General Public Building: $385,000

Police Protection: $374,000

General - Other: $280,000

Transit Utilities: $161,000

Health - Other: $122,000

Air Transportation: $96,000

Parks & Recreation: $24,000

Corrections - Other: $11,000

Libraries: $9,000

Financial Administration: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $19,953,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $381,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $48,925,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $72,511,000
Public Welfare: $6,544,000

All Other: $3,250,000

Health & Hospitals: $724,000

Housing & Community Development: $182,000

General Support: $133,000
Tax - Property: $24,529,000
Total General Sales: $9,529,000

NEC: $628,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $78,169,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $562,000

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