Stanly County, North Carolina (NC)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.0%), Educational,health and social services (18.9%), Retail trade (11.9%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Stanly County, North Carolina:

Median resident age:	36.9 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Males: 28,671	(49.3%)
Females: 29,429	(50.7%)

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Stanly County:	2.5 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

This county:	$42,063
North Carolina:	$44,670

This county:	$424
State:	$532

Stanly County:	$128,496
North Carolina:	$145,700

Detached houses: $177,615

Here:	$177,615
State:	$217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $183,563

Here:	$183,563
State:	$176,568

In 2-unit structures: $97,640

Here:	$97,640
State:	$153,934

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $88,946

Here:	$88,946
State:	$163,212

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $50,934

Here:	$50,934
State:	$169,602

Mobile homes: $50,553

Here:	$50,553
State:	$45,354

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 19
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 14
• Burglaries: 139
• Thefts: 180
• Auto thefts: 21

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 18
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 25
• Burglaries: 205
• Thefts: 233
• Auto thefts: 20

This county:	10.7%
Whole state:	12.3%

This county:	4.6%
Whole state:	5.5%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Stanly County is $421 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $515 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $701 a month.

Cities in this county include: Albemarle, Locust, Norwood, Oakboro, Badin, Stanfield, Richfield, New London.

Neighboring counties: Anson County , Cabarrus County , Davidson County , Montgomery County , Richmond County , Rowan County , Union County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Stanly County: Shankle (A), Camp Barnhard (B), South Albemarle (C), Royal Park (D), Stanly County Country Club (E), Misenheimer Springs Station (F), Badin Waterworks (G), Austin Mills (H), Endy (I), Whitley Mill (J), Cargill Corporation (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Stanly County include: New Bethel Church (A), Herrins Grove Church (B), Highland Church (C), Mountain View Creek Church (D), Loves Grove Church (E), Mountain Creek Church (F), Mount Zion Church (G), Morgans Memorial Church (H), Mount Tabor Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Old Freedom Cemetery (1), Bethesda Cemetery (2), Ridgecrest Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Sunset Lake (A), Lake Tillery (B), Stump Pond (C), Long Branch Reservoir (D), Badin Lake (E), Stony Mountain Lake Number Two (F), Stony Mountain Lake Number One (G), Tuckertown Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Long Branch (A), Long Creek (B), Gilberts Creek (C), Pole Bridge Creek (D), Ramsey Creek (E), Curl Tail Creek (F), Cucumber Creek (G), Rock Hole Branch (H), Rock Hole Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Stanly County include: Morrow Mountain State Park (1), Rock Creek Park (2), Vista Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	12.5%
North Carolina:	11.1%

Current college students: 2,196
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,505 (27% naturalized citizens)

Stanly County:	2.6%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 18,514
• One, attached: 280
• Two: 524
• 3 or 4: 439
• 5 to 9: 363
• 10 to 19: 166
• 20 or more: 100
• Mobile homes: 4,192
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Housing units in Stanly County with a mortgage: 7,248 (709 second mortgage, 1,375 home equity loan, 28 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,916

Here:	59.6% with mortgage
State:	69.1% with mortgage

Stanly County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 2.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/27/1982, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Stanly County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 51.2 miles away from Stanly County center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 44.8 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 64.9 miles away from the county center
On 6/5/1998 at 02:31:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 34.9 miles away from Stanly County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 22,548 (82%) Carpooled: 3,638 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 14 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 10 (0%) Railroad: 16 (0%) Ferryboat: 2 (0%) Taxi: 24 (0%) Motorcycle: 6 (0%) Bicycle: 41 (0%) Walked: 444 (2%) Other means: 98 (0%) Worked at home: 647 (2%)

5.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,331 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.06%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.48% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($25,288 average AGI)
1.58% relocated from other states ($11,043 average AGI)

Stanly County:	1.58%
North Carolina average:	4.34%

from Mecklenburg County, NC	0.81% ($43,244 average AGI)
from Cabarrus County, NC	0.79% ($33,423)
from Montgomery County, NC	0.34% ($32,529)
from Union County, NC	0.30% ($45,377)
from Rowan County, NC	0.24% ($31,680)
from Anson County, NC	0.13% ($33,654)
from Randolph County, NC	0.07% ($26,500)

5.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,391 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.10%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.66% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($23,184 average AGI)
1.43% relocated to other states ($10,207 average AGI)

Stanly County:	1.43%
North Carolina average:	3.10%

to Cabarrus County, NC	0.90% ($32,438 average AGI)
to Mecklenburg County, NC	0.66% ($29,905)
to Rowan County, NC	0.31% ($29,453)
to Montgomery County, NC	0.27% ($30,250)
to Union County, NC	0.23% ($36,229)
to Wake County, NC	0.14% ($36,571)
to Anson County, NC	0.11% ($26,609)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 10,124 (8,388 aged, 1,736 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 49,557 (13,046 male householders, 3,179 female householders)

  13,053 spouses, 16,832 children (15,202 natural, 369 adopted, 1,261 stepchildren), 1,153 grandchildren, 257 brothers or sisters, 327 parents, 723 other relatives, 987 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 6,744 (2,496 male householders (2,086 living alone)), 3,482 female householders (3,281 living alone)), 766 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,799 (1,254 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,276 2-persons, 3,891 3-persons, 3,212 4-persons, 1,153 5-persons, 432 6-persons, 261 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,367 1-person, 509 2-persons, 60 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 1 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

95.3% of residents of Stanly County speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $278,352,000 ($4724 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $21,844,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $146,820,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $63,522,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,900,000
Federal grants: $39,732,000
Federal procurement contracts: $7,476,000 ($5,654,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $17,902,000 ($9,977,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $232,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $9,652,000
Federal Government insurance: $19,006,000

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Here:	+9 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Here:	-4 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.61 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)

Here:	5.6
State:	5.9

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

62% of Stanly County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in North Carolina.

Stanly County:	61.7%
State average:	54.4%

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

• This state: 46115
• Northeast: 2745
• Midwest: 1779
• South: 4908
• West: 862

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $57,000

Here:	5.1%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Here:	3.7%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Here:	33.8%
North Carolina:	20.2%

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