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County population in July 2007: 36,364 (47% urban, 53% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 9,261
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,138
% of renters here:  31%
State:  31%
Land area: 319 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 114 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

2008 cost of living index in Scotland County: 81.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (34.0%), Educational,health and social services (21.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Scotland County, North Carolina:

  • White Non-Hispanic (51.1%)
  • Black (37.3%)
  • American Indian (9.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  34.6 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Males: 16,886  (46.9%)
Females: 19,112  (53.1%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $25,917
County population in 2003: 36,022
Jobs in 2003: 18,193

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Scotland County,NC real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 15,313
Unemployment rate in 2004: 10.9%

Average household size:
Scotland County:  2.6 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,351 ($31,010 in 1999)
This county:  $35,351
North Carolina:  $44,670

2007 median house/condo value: $95,663 ($73,200 in 2000)
Scotland County:  $95,663
North Carolina:  $145,700

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $371 (lower quartile is $260, upper quartile is $480)
This county:  $371
State:  $532

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,160
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $259

Institutionalized population: 384


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

  • Murders: 3
  • Rapes: 11
  • Robberies: 16
  • Assaults: 24
  • Burglaries: 302
  • Thefts: 244
  • Auto thefts: 39

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

  • Murders: 3
  • Rapes: 7
  • Robberies: 11
  • Assaults: 16
  • Burglaries: 394
  • Thefts: 228
  • Auto thefts: 21

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Scotland County, NC map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 88 buildings, average cost: $104,200
  • 2001: 60 buildings, average cost: $111,100
  • 2002: 56 buildings, average cost: $107,500
  • 2003: 61 buildings, average cost: $107,800
  • 2004: 58 buildings, average cost: $112,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)



2004 Presidential Election results in Scotland County North Carolina:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 55.3%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 44.5%



Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $677 (1.1%)

Scotland County household income distribution in 2007 Scotland County home values distribution


Scotland County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  20.6%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  10.0%
Whole state:  5.5%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Scotland County is $416 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $527 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $640 a month.

Cities in this county include: Laurinburg, Wagram, Gibson, East Laurinburg.

Neighboring counties: Marlboro County, South Carolina , Hoke County , Moore County , Richmond County , Robeson County .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable location: Scotch Meadows Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Scotland County include: Allen Chapel (A), Nashville Church (B), Naomi Church (C), Holiness Church (D), Unionville Church (E), Baysville Church (F), Hunters Chapel (G), Beaverdam Church (H), Timmons Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Green Pond Cemetery (1), Morgan Cemetery (2), Old Hundred Cemetery (3), Livingston Cemetery (4), Davis Cemetery (5), Pate Cemetery (6), McNeill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Little Muddy Lake (A), Newtons Pond (B), Catawba Lake (C), Lytchs Pond (D), Dixie Pond (E), Camerons Lake (F), Guinns Mill Pond (G), Kinney Cameron Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Granny Branch (A), Lower Beaverdam Creek (B), Fergerson Branch (C), Drowning Creek (D), Crawford Branch (E), Cabin Branch (F), Buffalo Creek (G), Browns Branch (H), Bridge Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  9.2%
North Carolina:  4.5%


Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 1,881
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 71.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 458 (48% naturalized citizens)

Scotland County:  1.3%
Whole state:  5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 174
  • 1990 to 1994: 69
  • 1985 to 1989: 50
  • 1980 to 1984: 20
  • 1975 to 1979: 36
  • 1970 to 1974: 21
  • 1970 to 1974: 8
  • 1965 to 1969: 80


Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.1%

Scotland County marital status for males
Scotland County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,213
  • One, attached: 234
  • Two: 419
  • 3 or 4: 637
  • 5 to 9: 384
  • 10 to 19: 154
  • 20 or more: 100
  • Mobile homes: 3,552

Housing units in Scotland County with a mortgage: 4,133 (367 second mortgage, 629 home equity loan, 20 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,221

Here:  65.0% with mortgage
State:  69.1% with mortgage

Agriculture in Scotland County
Average size of farms: 367 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $293099
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $162.62
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.17%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 88.61%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $227685
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 55.95%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $77629
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.16%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.03
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.34%
Corn for grain: 1281 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2525 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 14898 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 10961 harvested acres
Vegetables: 137 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 30 acres

Scotland County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 1.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 16 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/29/1964, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 15 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Class of Workers


Most common industries for males:
  • Textile mills and textile products (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • United Kingdom (22%)
  • Canada (11%)
  • Mexico (10%)
  • Philippines (9%)
  • Jamaica (9%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • India (7%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Scotland County:
  • United States or American (14%)
  • Scotch-Irish (6%)
  • English (5%)
  • German (5%)
  • Scottish (4%)
  • Irish (3%)
  • Italian (1%)

Scotland County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 11,431 (82%)
  • Carpooled: 1,809 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 10 (0%)
  • Taxi: 7 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 43 (0%)
  • Walked: 258 (2%)
  • Other means: 182 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 247 (2%)

People in group quarters in Scotland County, North Carolina
  • 381 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 276 people in nursing homes
  • 144 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 64 people in state prisons
  • 44 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 40 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 23 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in other group homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $37,360.

6.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,305 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.05%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.38% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($14,919 average AGI)
2.66% relocated from other states ($16,385 average AGI)
Scotland County:  2.66%
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 Robeson County, NC  0.99% ($22,605 average AGI)
from Marlboro County, SC  0.45% ($24,444)
from Richmond County, NC  0.45% ($24,778)
from Moore County, NC  0.31% ($30,081)
from Cumberland County, NC  0.23% ($32,143)
from Hoke County, NC  0.22% ($27,231)
from Mecklenburg County, NC  0.15% ($20,556)


6.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,852 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.51%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.11% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($19,682 average AGI)
2.40% relocated to other states ($15,170 average AGI)
Scotland County:  2.40%
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 Robeson County, NC  0.88% ($26,896 average AGI)
to Richmond County, NC  0.53% ($29,094)
to Marlboro County, SC  0.48% ($22,259)
to Cumberland County, NC  0.35% ($28,714)
to Mecklenburg County, NC  0.34% ($26,415)
to Moore County, NC  0.32% ($32,974)
to Hoke County, NC  0.26% ($25,156)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.7



Births per 1000 population in Scotland County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1



Deaths per 1000 population in Scotland County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 15.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.4



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Scotland County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,586 (3,872 aged, 1,714 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.76
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 18078.94
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 438.860
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 64932.38

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1390.530
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1046.260
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 2.69

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 22.35
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 64.55

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 2.69


Household type by relationship


Households: 35,021
  • In family households: 30,977 (6,313 male householders, 3,470 female householders)
    6,761 spouses, 11,524 children (10,658 natural, 207 adopted, 659 stepchildren), 1,208 grandchildren, 349 brothers or sisters, 281 parents, 460 other relatives, 611 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 4,044 (1,507 male householders (1,305 living alone)), 2,117 female householders (1,965 living alone)), 420 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 977 (412 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,819 2-persons, 2,568 3-persons, 1,985 4-persons, 932 5-persons, 319 6-persons, 160 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,270 1-person, 300 2-persons, 36 3-persons, 9 5-persons, 9 6-persons.

97.0% of residents of Scotland County speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 44% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (43% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $224,287,000 ($6191 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,450,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $91,421,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $40,467,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,354,000
Federal grants: $82,354,000
Federal procurement contracts: $897,000 ($-19,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,795,000 ($2,330,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $697,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,745,000
Federal Government insurance: $9,937,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,650
Here:  71 per 1000 residents
State:  72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,911
Here:  51 per 1000 residents
State:  44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +153
Here:  +4 per 1000 residents
State:  +18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +326
Here:  +9 per 1000 residents
State:  +27 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Scotland County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.48 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.7
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.5
State:  4.3



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 469
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,650
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,617
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,617
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,355
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,089
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,250
  • 1940 to 1949: 620
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,026

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Scotland County, North Carolina:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 66
  • 3 rooms: 343
  • 4 rooms: 892
  • 5 rooms: 2,761
  • 6 rooms: 2,345
  • 7 rooms: 1,438
  • 8 rooms: 848
  • 9+ rooms: 568


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Scotland County, North Carolina:
  • 1 room: 66
  • 2 rooms: 138
  • 3 rooms: 526
  • 4 rooms: 1,322
  • 5 rooms: 1,156
  • 6 rooms: 541
  • 7 rooms: 234
  • 8 rooms: 67
  • 9+ rooms: 88


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Scotland County:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 249
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,809
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,695
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,285
  • 5+ bedrooms: 223


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Scotland County:
  • no bedroom: 92
  • 1 bedroom: 614
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,807
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,360
  • 4 bedrooms: 210
  • 5+ bedrooms: 55


Cars and other vehicles available in Scotland County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 354
  • 1 vehicle: 2,731
  • 2 vehicles: 3,958
  • 3 vehicles: 1,568
  • 4 vehicles: 515
  • 5+ vehicles: 135


Cars and other vehicles available in Scotland County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 969
  • 1 vehicle: 2,157
  • 2 vehicles: 781
  • 3 vehicles: 167
  • 4 vehicles: 38
  • 5+ vehicles: 26


60% of Scotland County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in North Carolina.

Scotland County:  59.6%
State average:  54.4%


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

  • This state: 25891
  • Northeast: 2467
  • Midwest: 1374
  • South: 5223
  • West: 326

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $71,600


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 (54%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
  • Utility gas (16%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (55%)
  • Utility gas (20%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 208
Here:  4.2%
North Carolina:  8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 49
Here:  2.3%
North Carolina:  6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 495
Here:  28.7%
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 (Noninst.)

Scotland County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,002,000
    All Other: $986,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $943,000
    Sewerage: $548,000
    Parks & Recreation: $84,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $6,000
  • Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $866,000
    Health - Other: $630,000
    Parks & Recreation: $150,000
    General: $130,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $52,204,000
    Welfare - Other: $9,973,000
    General - Other: $3,418,000
    Health Services - Other: $3,224,000
    Police Protection: $2,258,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,877,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,373,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,077,000
    Liquor Stores: $988,000
    General Public Buildings: $852,000
    Financial Administration: $550,000
    Parks & Recreation: $524,000
    Fire Protection: $354,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $296,000
    Transit Utilities: $240,000
    Sewerage: $186,000
    Libraries: $121,000
    Water Utilities: $80,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $62,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $162,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,294,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $1,305,000
    Health: $6,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $11,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $7,236,000
    Industrial Revenue: $400,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $16,410,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,323,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $5,194,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $15,430,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $7,210,000
    Other, NEC: $3,020,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $400,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $5,220,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $980,000
    Other, NEC: $304,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,466,000
    Interest Earnings: $118,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $881,000
    Police Protection: $106,000
    Central Staff: $96,000
    Transit Utilities: $30,000
    General Public Building: $19,000
    Health - Other: $12,000
    General - Other: $4,000
    Welfare - Other: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,837,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $1,107,000
    Water Utilities: $235,000
    Transit Utilities: $140,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $44,757,000
    Public Welfare: $5,398,000
    Health & Hospitals: $1,650,000
    General Support: $443,000
    Housing & Community Development: $256,000
    All Other: $232,000
  • Tax - Property: $17,799,000
    Total General Sales: $6,260,000
    NEC: $581,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $108,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $49,539,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18