Sampson County, North Carolina (NC)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	31%

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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:

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

Races in Sampson County, North Carolina:

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

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

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Sampson County:	2.6 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

This county:	$36,244
North Carolina:	$44,670

This county:	$336
State:	$532

Sampson County:	$102,962
North Carolina:	$145,700

Detached houses: $152,420

Here:	$152,420
State:	$217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $162,782

Here:	$162,782
State:	$176,568

In 2-unit structures: $45,833

Here:	$45,833
State:	$153,934

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $154,911

Here:	$154,911
State:	$163,212

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $57,415

Here:	$57,415
State:	$169,602

Mobile homes: $46,663

Here:	$46,663
State:	$45,354

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

This county:	17.6%
Whole state:	12.3%

This county:	6.8%
Whole state:	5.5%

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

Here:	8.4%
North Carolina:	11.1%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

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

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

Here:	56.4% with mortgage
State:	69.1% with mortgage

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.

Sampson 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 92.7 miles away from Sampson County center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.4 miles away from the county center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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%)

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%

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%

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

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

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

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

• 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Here:	5.8
State:	5.9

Here:	4.7
State:	4.3

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

Here:	2.3%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Here:	4.1%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Here:	12.9%
North Carolina:	20.2%

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