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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (16.8%), Educational,health and social services (14.6%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (12.0%), Retail trade (11.0%).
Detached houses: $151,728Here:$151,728State:$218,934 Townhouses or other attached units: $305,847Here:$305,847State:$173,323 Mobile homes: $47,412Here:$47,412State:$45,354
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): 53.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.0%
McCain (Republican): 50.6% Obama (Democratic): 49.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $768 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $717 (0.8%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Tyrrell 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: Columbia.
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Notable locations in Tyrrell County: Frying Pan Landing (A), Grapevine Landing (B), Gum Neck Landing (C), Kilkenny Landing (D), Log Landing (E), Miller Landing (F), Norman Smith Legion Beach (G), Colonial Beach (H), Sandy Point Marina (I), Grinnell Hill (J), Simmons Landing (K), Levels (L), Bee Tree Overlook (M), Piney Marsh (N), New Run (O), Swindells Store (P), Southshore Landing (Q), Back Landing (R), River Neck Landing (S), Pledger Landing (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Tyrrell County include: Holly Grove Church (A), Alligator Chapel (B), Union Chapel (C), Malachi Chapel (D), Wesley Chapel (E), Missionary Church (F), Mount Maria Church (G), Cabin Swamp Church (H), New Jerusalem Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Azalia Garden Cemetery (1), Pettigrew Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Goose Pond (A), Grapevine Marsh (B), Hollow Ground Swamp (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: Coopers Creek (A), Bunton Creek (B), Southwest Fork Alligator River (C), Scuppernong River (D), Riders Creek (E), Northwest Fork Alligator River (F), Juniper Creek (G), Gum Neck Creek (H), Goose Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Tyrrell County: Frying Pan Landing (A), Grapevine Landing (B), Gum Neck Landing (C), Kilkenny Landing (D), Log Landing (E), Miller Landing (F), Norman Smith Legion Beach (G), Colonial Beach (H), Sandy Point Marina (I), Grinnell Hill (J), Simmons Landing (K), Levels (L), Bee Tree Overlook (M), Piney Marsh (N), New Run (O), Swindells Store (P), Southshore Landing (Q), Back Landing (R), River Neck Landing (S), Pledger Landing (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Tyrrell County include: Holly Grove Church (A), Alligator Chapel (B), Union Chapel (C), Malachi Chapel (D), Wesley Chapel (E), Missionary Church (F), Mount Maria Church (G), Cabin Swamp Church (H), New Jerusalem Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Azalia Garden Cemetery (1), Pettigrew Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Goose Pond (A), Grapevine Marsh (B), Hollow Ground Swamp (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Coopers Creek (A), Bunton Creek (B), Southwest Fork Alligator River (C), Scuppernong River (D), Riders Creek (E), Northwest Fork Alligator River (F), Juniper Creek (G), Gum Neck Creek (H), Goose Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Dare County , Hyde County , Washington County .
Unemployment by year (%)
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Current college students: 156 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 66.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 167 (20% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 60.2%
Housing units in Tyrrell County with a mortgage: 352 (15 second mortgage, 36 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 291
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Most common first ancestries reported in Tyrrell County (%):
8.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,370 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 6.26% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($19,917 average AGI) 1.89% relocated from other states ($5,454 average AGI)Tyrrell County:1.89%North Carolina average:4.34%
7.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,547 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.71% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($17,863 average AGI) 1.52% relocated to other states ($4,684 average AGI)Tyrrell County:1.52%North Carolina average:3.10%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 16.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 712 (596 aged, 116 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
770 spouses, 1,044 children (959 natural, 26 adopted, 59 stepchildren), 144 grandchildren, 37 brothers or sisters, 19 parents, 45 other relatives, 78 non-relatives
Size of family households: 535 2-persons, 263 3-persons, 163 4-persons, 57 5-persons, 33 6-persons, 30 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 439 1-person, 19 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 1 5-persons.
94.3% of residents of Tyrrell County speak English at home. 4.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 28% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English not well). 0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 52% speak English not well).
Population growth in Tyrrell County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.33 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
64% of Tyrrell County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in North Carolina.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $18,800
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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.)
Solid Waste Management: $160,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $140,000
All Other: $58,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $14,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $5,000
General Public Buildings: $155,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $60,000
Welfare - Other: $543,000
Police Protection: $441,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $345,000
Solid Waste Management: $330,000
Central Staff Services: $308,000
Financial Administration: $251,000
Sewerage: $205,000
General - Other: $155,000
General Public Buildings: $143,000
Liquor Stores: $125,000
Fire Protection: $110,000
Health Services - Other: $96,000
Water Utilities: $88,000
Natural Resources - Other: $72,000
Parks & Recreation: $11,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
All Other: $31,000
Health: $17,000
General: $1,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $42,000
Water Utilities: $40,000
Interest Earnings: $49,000
Rents: $19,000
Police Protection: $53,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $42,000
General Public Building: $29,000
Welfare - Other: $1,000
Central Staff: $1,000
Liquor Stores: $128,000
All Other: $1,741,000
Public Welfare: $606,000
General Support: $176,000
Housing & Community Development: $10,000
Highways: $9,000
Total General Sales: $533,000
NEC: $23,000
Other Selective Sales: $18,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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