Vance County, North Carolina (NC)

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% of renters here:	34%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (27.9%), Educational,health and social services (18.1%), Retail trade (14.5%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Vance County, North Carolina:

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

Males: 20,306	(47.3%)
Females: 22,648	(52.7%)

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Vance County:	2.6 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

This county:	$35,683
North Carolina:	$44,670

This county:	$371
State:	$532

Vance County:	$106,887
North Carolina:	$145,700

Detached houses: $171,955

Here:	$171,955
State:	$217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $157,309

Here:	$157,309
State:	$176,568

In 2-unit structures: $82,538

Here:	$82,538
State:	$153,934

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $197,130

Here:	$197,130
State:	$163,212

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $113,377

Here:	$113,377
State:	$169,602

Mobile homes: $46,062

Here:	$46,062
State:	$45,354

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 19
• Assaults: 45
• Burglaries: 674
• Thefts: 608
• Auto thefts: 72

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 18
• Assaults: 37
• Burglaries: 753
• Thefts: 597
• Auto thefts: 58

This county:	20.5%
Whole state:	12.3%

This county:	10.9%
Whole state:	5.5%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Vance County is $418 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $603 a month.

Cities in this county include: Henderson, South Henderson, Middleburg, Kittrell, Township 6, Rimertown.

Neighboring counties: Franklin County , Granville County , Mecklenburg County, Virginia , Warren County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Vance County: Kerr Lake Country Club (A), Tarheel Marina (B), Townsville Landing (C), Flemington Road Marina (D), Nutbush Bridge Campground (E), Pleasant Hill (F), Glover House (G), La Grange Plantation (H), Cedar Walk (I), Thomas Satterwhite House (J), Epping Forrest (K), Kingsbury (L), Ashburn Hall (M), Crudup House (N), Taroano (O), Kearney House (P), Hale House (Q), Hope Place (R). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Vance County include: New Bethel Church (A), Herman United Methodist Church (B), Island Creek Church (C), Morning Star Church (D), Mount Zion Church (E), Ashley Grove Church (F), Mount Pleasant Churh (G), Union Chapel (H), Mount Olive Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Oak Level Cemetery (1), Sunset Garden Memorial Cemetery (2), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (3), Confederate Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Southerlands Pond (A), Roland Pond (B), Club Pond (C), Weldons Pond (D), Ayscues Pond (E), Henderson City Lake (F), Vance-Granville Institute Pond (G), Rowlands Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Long Creek (A), Gills Creek (B), Flat Creek (C), Poplar Spring Branch (D), Pounder Branch (E), Dodson Creek (F), Dix Branch (G), Dickies Creek (H), Red Bud Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Vance County include: Henderson Point Public Use Area (1), Williamsboro Wayside (2), Hibernia Public Use Area (3), Satterwhite Recreation Area (4), North Henderson Park (5), Bullocks Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	13.6%
North Carolina:	11.1%

Current college students: 1,332
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,459 (18% naturalized citizens)

Vance County:	3.4%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 11,032
• One, attached: 311
• Two: 692
• 3 or 4: 401
• 5 to 9: 357
• 10 to 19: 58
• 20 or more: 288
• Mobile homes: 5,050
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Housing units in Vance County with a mortgage: 4,049 (414 second mortgage, 634 home equity loan, 31 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,599

Here:	60.9% with mortgage
State:	69.1% with mortgage

Vance County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 2.0 times below overall U.S. average.

Vance County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 90.3 miles away from Vance County center
On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 8.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 71.8 miles away from the county center
On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.3 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: 13,751 (77%) Carpooled: 3,432 (19%) Bus or trolley bus: 21 (0%) Subway or elevated: 6 (0%) Taxi: 27 (0%) Motorcycle: 8 (0%) Bicycle: 6 (0%) Walked: 242 (1%) Other means: 187 (1%) Worked at home: 231 (1%)

5.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,174 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.60%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.96% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($18,808 average AGI)
1.65% relocated from other states ($10,365 average AGI)

Vance County:	1.65%
North Carolina average:	4.34%

from Granville County, NC	0.97% ($24,260 average AGI)
from Warren County, NC	0.86% ($22,163)
from Franklin County, NC	0.65% ($26,980)
from Wake County, NC	0.39% ($38,431)
from Durham County, NC	0.19% ($26,786)
from Mecklenburg County, VA	0.07% ($21,700)
from Essex County, NJ	0.07% ($15,200)

5.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,541 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.84%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.55% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($22,797 average AGI)
1.30% relocated to other states ($6,744 average AGI)

Vance County:	1.30%
North Carolina average:	3.10%

to Granville County, NC	1.14% ($24,814 average AGI)
to Franklin County, NC	0.71% ($28,472)
to Wake County, NC	0.67% ($39,327)
to Warren County, NC	0.63% ($26,453)
to Durham County, NC	0.29% ($34,372)
to Guilford County, NC	0.16% ($18,833)
to New Hanover County, NC	0.11% ($28,529)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 15.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,562 (5,476 aged, 2,086 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 36,751 (7,376 male householders, 4,284 female householders)

  7,851 spouses, 13,084 children (12,359 natural, 197 adopted, 528 stepchildren), 1,372 grandchildren, 497 brothers or sisters, 285 parents, 995 other relatives, 1,007 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 5,374 (1,875 male householders (1,495 living alone)), 2,638 female householders (2,424 living alone)), 861 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 829 (479 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,690 2-persons, 3,121 3-persons, 2,228 4-persons, 1,010 5-persons, 411 6-persons, 200 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,919 1-person, 468 2-persons, 40 3-persons, 40 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 31 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

94.2% of residents of Vance County speak English at home.
4.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 28% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (57% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $278,432,000 ($6361 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,027,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $114,410,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $54,751,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $944,000
Federal grants: $92,510,000
Federal procurement contracts: $10,160,000 ($12,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,656,000 ($50,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $449,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $15,959,000
Federal Government insurance: $10,136,000

Here:	87 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Here:	+14 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Here:	-22 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.33 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)

Here:	5.6
State:	5.9

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

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

Vance County:	59.6%
State average:	54.4%

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

• This state: 34544
• Northeast: 2267
• Midwest: 716
• South: 3554
• West: 338

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $92,800

Here:	5.9%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Here:	3.4%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Here:	11.5%
North Carolina:	20.2%

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