Wayne County, North Carolina (NC)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 10,303
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 27,826
Renter-occupied apartments: 18,003 (it was 14,786 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 35% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 553 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 223 people per square mile (high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.7%), Manufacturing (14.4%), Retail trade (12.8%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 72%
- Government: 23%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 66,82252.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 38,35730.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 15,43512.2%Hispanic or Latino
- 3,8003.0%Two or more races
- 1,5641.2%Asian alone
- 3790.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 1300.1%Some other race alone
- 430.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 37.7 years |
| North Carolina median age: | 39.1 years |
| Males: 59,187 |  (48.1%) |
| Females: 63,944 |  (51.9%) |
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| Wayne County: | 2.0 people |
| North Carolina: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $44,596 ($33,942 in 1999)
| This county: | $44,596 |
| North Carolina: | $57,341 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $631 (lower quartile is $410, upper quartile is $871)
| This county: | $631 |
| State: | $755 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $118,400 (it was $77,000 in 2000)
| Wayne: | $118,400 |
| North Carolina: | $193,200 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,055
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $391
Institutionalized population: 1,936
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 2
- Rapes: 3
- Robberies: 25
- Assaults: 94
- Burglaries: 633
- Thefts: 1027
- Auto thefts: 87
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 7
- Rapes: 3
- Robberies: 29
- Assaults: 121
- Burglaries: 829
- Thefts: 1106
- Auto thefts: 150
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 429 buildings, average cost: $105,300
- 1998: 334 buildings, average cost: $96,400
- 1999: 529 buildings, average cost: $73,500
- 2000: 357 buildings, average cost: $106,600
- 2001: 421 buildings, average cost: $99,400
- 2002: 425 buildings, average cost: $110,700
- 2003: 629 buildings, average cost: $96,700
- 2004: 533 buildings, average cost: $125,800
- 2005: 603 buildings, average cost: $127,300
- 2006: 514 buildings, average cost: $161,900
- 2007: 469 buildings, average cost: $159,200
- 2008: 298 buildings, average cost: $151,800
- 2009: 259 buildings, average cost: $136,500
- 2010: 223 buildings, average cost: $144,200
- 2011: 205 buildings, average cost: $134,100
- 2012: 201 buildings, average cost: $147,500
- 2013: 273 buildings, average cost: $173,000
- 2014: 257 buildings, average cost: $157,200
- 2015: 244 buildings, average cost: $161,600
- 2016: 260 buildings, average cost: $170,900
- 2017: 272 buildings, average cost: $174,600
- 2018: 269 buildings, average cost: $186,100
- 2019: 315 buildings, average cost: $182,000
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,134 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $964 (0.9%)
| Wayne County: | 19.4% |
| North Carolina: | 13.6% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 37.7 years old
(Males: 36.4 years old, Females: 39.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.3 years old, Black residents: 39.4 years old, American Indian residents: 50.2 years old, Asian residents: 45.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20.7 years old, Other race residents: 24.5 years old)
Area name: Goldsboro, NC MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wayne County is $447 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $523 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $655 a month.
Cities in this county include: Goldsboro, Mount Olive, Elroy, Mar-Mac, Brogden, Fremont, Walnut Creek, Pikeville, Eureka, Seven Springs.
Local government website: www.esn.net/waynecounty
Neighboring counties: Kern County, California 
, Crittenden County, Arkansas , Fayette County, Tennessee , Lenoir County 
, Rhea County, Tennessee .
| Here: | 6.1% |
| North Carolina: | 6.1% |
Current college students: 5,211
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 8,318 (26.8% naturalized citizens)
| Wayne County: | 6.8% |
| Whole state: | 8.4% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 3,1562010 or later
- 3,4192000 to 2009
- 2,2241990 to 1999
- 1,0021980 to 1989
- 5641970 to 1979
- 525Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 81.5%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 33,119
- One, attached: 1,722
- Two: 2,421
- 3 or 4: 841
- 5 to 9: 2,278
- 10 to 19: 80
- 20 to 49: 1,403
- 50 or more: 640
- Mobile homes: 12,232
Housing units in Wayne County with a mortgage: 15,840 (152 second mortgage, 1,059 home equity loan, 176 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 13,675
| Here: | 53.6% with mortgage |
| State: | 63.2% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Wayne County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 29,543 | 157 |
| Mainline Protestant | 12,482 | 64 |
| Catholic | 2,800 | 2 |
| Other | 2,438 | 10 |
| Black Protestant | 2,384 | 34 |
| None | 72,976 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 22
| Wayne County: | 1.94 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| Here: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 11
| This county: | 0.97 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 61
| Wayne County: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 75
| This county: | 6.61 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Wayne County: | 10.4% |
| North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Wayne County: | 30.8% |
| State: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 17.6% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Agriculture in Wayne County:
Average size of farms: 237 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $440,063
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $368.03
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.15%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 86.30%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $338,241
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 68.99%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.26%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $124,792
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.04%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.76
Corn for grain: 22547 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 18818 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 29688 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 47614 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1,399 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 68 acres
Earthquake activity:
Wayne County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 59% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 176.1 miles away from Wayne County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 189.8 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 153.8 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 166.7 miles away from the county center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 210.2 miles away from Wayne County center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 178.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- North Carolina Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Incident Period: February 6, 2020 - February 19, 2020, FEMA Id: 4543, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- North Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4487, Natural disaster type: Other
- North Carolina Hurricane Dorian, Incident Period: September 1, 2019 - September 9, 2019, FEMA Id: 4465, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Florence, Incident Period: September 7, 2018 - September 29, 2018, FEMA Id: 4393, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3380: October 07, 2016, FEMA Id: 3380, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4285: October 10, 2016, FEMA Id: 4285, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 25, 2011 to September 01, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3327: August 25, 2011, FEMA Id: 3327, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 25, 2011 to September 01, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4019: August 31, 2011, FEMA Id: 4019, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Ophelia, Incident Period: September 11, 2005 to September 17, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3254: September 14, 2005, FEMA Id: 3254, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3222: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 10 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Wayne County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 13, Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Floods: 2, Ice Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 41,774 (81.8%)
- Carpooled: 6,276 (12.3%)
- Bus: 235 (0.5%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 234 (0.5%)
- Bicycle: 72 (0.1%)
- Walked: 940 (1.8%)
- Worked at home: 1,522 (3.0%)
- Health care and social assistance (21%)
- Retail trade (20%)
- Manufacturing (13%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (21%)
- Retail trade (21%)
- Manufacturing (14%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (11%)
- Production occupations (11%)
- Transportation occupations (9%)
- Material moving occupations (8%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
- Sales and related occupations (17%)
- Healthcare support occupations (9%)
- Production occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)
- Mexico (37%)
- Guatemala (14%)
- Haiti (8%)
- Honduras (6%)
- India (3%)
- El Salvador (3%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)
- American (11%)
- English (6%)
- Irish (3%)
- European (3%)
- German (2%)
- African (2%)
- Scotch-Irish (1%)
People in group quarters in Wayne County, North Carolina in 2000:
- 972 people in state prisons
- 831 people in nursing homes
- 580 people in federal prisons and detention centers
- 557 people in military barracks, etc.
- 513 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 396 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 229 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 216 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 145 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 75 people in other group homes
- 41 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 30 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 21 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 14 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 10 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
- 6 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
- 5 people in religious group quarters
- 4 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 4 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
People in group quarters in Wayne County, North Carolina in 2010:
- 1,123 people in state prisons
- 724 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 594 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
- 366 people in college/university student housing
- 123 people in group homes intended for adults
- 89 people in in-patient hospice facilities
- 75 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 68 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 50 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 7 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
6.46% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($36,949 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.46% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.88% |
0.48% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,858 average AGI)
Wayne County: 0.48% North Carolina average: 0.08%
3.12% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($16,481 average AGI)
2.86% relocated from other states ($17,609 average AGI)
Wayne County: 2.86% North Carolina average: 3.75%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Johnston County, NC |  0.46% ($33,328 average AGI) |
| from Lenoir County, NC | 0.35% ($34,401) |
| from Wake County, NC | 0.35% ($38,307) |
| from Duplin County, NC | 0.33% ($31,510) |
| from Wilson County, NC | 0.20% ($27,471) |
| from Pitt County, NC | 0.18% ($35,551) |
| from Sampson County, NC | 0.14% ($28,113) |
6.87% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($38,352 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.87% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.23% |
0.39% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,158 average AGI)
Wayne County: 0.39% North Carolina average: 0.09%
3.42% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($17,306 average AGI)
3.07% relocated to other states ($18,888 average AGI)
Wayne County: 3.07% North Carolina average: 3.07%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Johnston County, NC | 0.50% ($38,381 average AGI) |
| to Wake County, NC | 0.47% ($27,787) |
| to Lenoir County, NC | 0.30% ($31,200) |
| to Duplin County, NC | 0.28% ($25,667) |
| to Pitt County, NC | 0.24% ($30,699) |
| to Wilson County, NC | 0.18% ($28,408) |
| to Cumberland County, NC | 0.13% ($31,000) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.4
Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 13.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 9.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.1
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.9%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 18,818 (13,909 aged, 4,909 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 3,594 (12%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Wayne County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,611)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,088)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,067)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (926)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (705)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (689)
- Unspecified dementia (660)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (626)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (522)
- Chronic ischaemic heart disease, unspecified (456)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 11,895
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 236
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 40,556
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,623
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,014
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 34
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 67
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 94.8. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 63.2
- Other - 31.6
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 103.6. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 63.2
- Other - 40.4
Household type by relationship:
Households: 123,131- Male householders: 23,386 (6,555 living alone), Female householders: 25,096 (8,363 living alone)
20,939 spouses (20,764 opposite-sex spouses), 2,639 unmarried partners, (2,639 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 37,473 children (35,071 natural, 240 adopted, 2,162 stepchildren), 4,614 grandchildren, 857 brothers or sisters, 1,519 parents, 0 foster children, 1,564 other relatives, 2,309 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 2,735
Size of family households: 14,598 2-persons, 6,980 3-persons, 5,735 4-persons, 2,547 5-persons, 815 6-persons, 315 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 14,918 1-person, 2,513 2-persons, 61 3-persons.
14,773 married couples with children.
10,135 single-parent households (1,996 men, 8,139 women).
86.2% of residents of Wayne speak English at home.
10.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,026,279,000 ($8,983 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $375,582,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $335,907,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $126,564,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $20,046,000
Federal grants: $191,662,000
Federal procurement contracts: $106,684,000 ($87,953,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $245,416,000 ($226,159,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $10,623,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $107,370,000
Federal Government insurance: $153,651,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 9,183| Here: | 80 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 5,507
| Here: | 48 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +1,454
| Here: | +13 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -3,863
| Here: |  -34 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +27 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 12.02 millions of gallons per day (48% from ground, 52% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.0 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Wayne County, North Carolina
- 2,1632014 or later
- 2,2292010 to 2013
- 6,8572000 to 2009
- 10,8831990 to 1999
- 7,8771980 to 1989
- 9,4041970 to 1979
- 5,3601960 to 1969
- 4,6561950 to 1959
- 1,1841940 to 1949
- 4,1231939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wayne County, North Carolina
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 3153 rooms
- 2,1244 rooms
- 8,9535 rooms
- 6,3676 rooms
- 4,3987 rooms
- 3,0678 rooms
- 4,2919+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wayne County, North Carolina
- 4791 room
- 352 rooms
- 1,6963 rooms
- 6,4124 rooms
- 4,8755 rooms
- 2,8906 rooms
- 1,1167 rooms
- 7628 rooms
- 7029+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wayne County, North Carolina
- 0no bedroom
- 2821 bedroom
- 3,8102 bedrooms
- 19,1943 bedrooms
- 5,5994 bedrooms
- 6305+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wayne County, North Carolina
- 479no bedroom
- 1,3421 bedroom
- 7,7912 bedrooms
- 7,1543 bedrooms
- 2,1754 bedrooms
- 265+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Wayne County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 1,656no vehicle
- 7,3741 vehicle
- 10,6152 vehicles
- 5,8353 vehicles
- 2,7224 vehicles
- 1,3135+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Wayne County in renter-occupied apartments
- 2,880no vehicle
- 7,5401 vehicle
- 6,3592 vehicles
- 1,6923 vehicles
- 4964 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
83.0% of Wayne County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in North Carolina.
| Wayne County: | 83.0% |
| State average: | 84.8% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 81,301
- Other state: 31,269
- Northeast: 8,079
- Midwest: 5,050
- South: 14,630
- West: 3,510
- 75.7%Electricity
- 16.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.6%Utility gas
- 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.6%Wood
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 80.2%Electricity
- 9.9%Utility gas
- 8.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.5%No fuel used
- 0.3%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 751
| Here: | 5.5% |
| North Carolina: | 11.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 19
| Here: | 0.3% |
| North Carolina: | 9.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,757
| Here: | 25.2% |
| North Carolina: | 19.1% |
Wayne County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $4,369,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $6,095,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,312,000
Higher Education - Other: $2,925,000
Other: $2,068,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,683,000
Air Transportation: $727,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $536,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $528,000
Sewerage: $437,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $26,000
- Construction - Housing and Community Development: $11,720,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,165,000
Other Higher Education: $146,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $166,394,000
Other Higher Education: $30,689,000
Health - Other: $19,669,000
Public Welfare - Other: $14,412,000
Police Protection: $14,138,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,763,000
Liquor Stores: $6,266,000
General - Other: $5,036,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,742,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,825,000
General Public Buildings: $3,685,000
Central Staff Services: $3,261,000
Financial Administration: $2,700,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,116,000
Libraries: $2,078,000
Air Transportation: $871,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $632,000
Sewerage: $569,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $508,000
Transit Utilities: $305,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $108,000
Parks and Recreation: $104,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $11,654,000
Education: $1,505,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,297,000
Other: $1,265,000
Housing and Community Development: $186,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,873,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $645,000
Other - Health - Other: $31,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $1,758,000
Housing and Community Development: $73,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $4,890,000
Other: $1,732,000
Housing and Community Development: $766,000
Public Welfare: $177,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $83,679,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $77,394,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,284,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,805,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,404,000
Sale of Property: $430,000
Donations From Private Sources: $304,000
Interest Earnings: $95,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,345,000
Police Protection: $1,328,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,216,000
Sewerage: $1,039,000
Other Higher Education: $883,000
Health - Other: $873,000
General Public Building: $606,000
General - Other: $384,000
Air Transportation: $304,000
Housing and Community Development: $223,000
Financial Administration: $95,000
Public Welfare - Other: $53,000
Correctional Institutions: $25,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $147,350,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $6,992,000
Transit Utilities: $156,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $162,355,000
Other: $2,915,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,113,000
Public Welfare: $1,565,000
Housing and Community Development: $102,000
- Tax - Property: $58,930,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $21,112,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $679,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $561,000
Other License: $315,000
Other Selective Sales: $315,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $150,000
Motor Vehicle License: $60,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $104,834,000
Wayne County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $4,369,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $6,095,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,312,000
Higher Education - Other: $2,925,000
Other: $2,068,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,683,000
Air Transportation: $727,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $536,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $528,000
Sewerage: $437,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $26,000
- Construction - Housing and Community Development: $11,720,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,165,000
Other Higher Education: $146,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $166,394,000
Other Higher Education: $30,689,000
Health - Other: $19,669,000
Public Welfare - Other: $14,412,000
Police Protection: $14,138,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,763,000
Liquor Stores: $6,266,000
General - Other: $5,036,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,742,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,825,000
General Public Buildings: $3,685,000
Central Staff Services: $3,261,000
Financial Administration: $2,700,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,116,000
Libraries: $2,078,000
Air Transportation: $871,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $632,000
Sewerage: $569,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $508,000
Transit Utilities: $305,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $108,000
Parks and Recreation: $104,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $11,654,000
Education: $1,505,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,297,000
Other: $1,265,000
Housing and Community Development: $186,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,873,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $645,000
Other - Health - Other: $31,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $1,758,000
Housing and Community Development: $73,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $4,890,000
Other: $1,732,000
Housing and Community Development: $766,000
Public Welfare: $177,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $83,679,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $77,394,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,284,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,805,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,404,000
Sale of Property: $430,000
Donations From Private Sources: $304,000
Interest Earnings: $95,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,345,000
Police Protection: $1,328,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,216,000
Sewerage: $1,039,000
Other Higher Education: $883,000
Health - Other: $873,000
General Public Building: $606,000
General - Other: $384,000
Air Transportation: $304,000
Housing and Community Development: $223,000
Financial Administration: $95,000
Public Welfare - Other: $53,000
Correctional Institutions: $25,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $147,350,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $6,992,000
Transit Utilities: $156,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $162,355,000
Other: $2,915,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,113,000
Public Welfare: $1,565,000
Housing and Community Development: $102,000
- Tax - Property: $58,930,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $21,112,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $679,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $561,000
Other License: $315,000
Other Selective Sales: $315,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $150,000
Motor Vehicle License: $60,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $104,834,000
Wayne County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $4,369,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $6,095,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,312,000
Higher Education - Other: $2,925,000
Other: $2,068,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,683,000
Air Transportation: $727,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $536,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $528,000
Sewerage: $437,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $26,000
- Construction - Housing and Community Development: $11,720,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,165,000
Other Higher Education: $146,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $166,394,000
Other Higher Education: $30,689,000
Health - Other: $19,669,000
Public Welfare - Other: $14,412,000
Police Protection: $14,138,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,763,000
Liquor Stores: $6,266,000
General - Other: $5,036,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,742,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,825,000
General Public Buildings: $3,685,000
Central Staff Services: $3,261,000
Financial Administration: $2,700,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,116,000
Libraries: $2,078,000
Air Transportation: $871,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $632,000
Sewerage: $569,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $508,000
Transit Utilities: $305,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $108,000
Parks and Recreation: $104,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $11,654,000
Education: $1,505,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,297,000
Other: $1,265,000
Housing and Community Development: $186,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,873,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $645,000
Other - Health - Other: $31,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $1,758,000
Housing and Community Development: $73,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $4,890,000
Other: $1,732,000
Housing and Community Development: $766,000
Public Welfare: $177,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $83,679,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $77,394,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,284,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,805,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,404,000
Sale of Property: $430,000
Donations From Private Sources: $304,000
Interest Earnings: $95,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,345,000
Police Protection: $1,328,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,216,000
Sewerage: $1,039,000
Other Higher Education: $883,000
Health - Other: $873,000
General Public Building: $606,000
General - Other: $384,000
Air Transportation: $304,000
Housing and Community Development: $223,000
Financial Administration: $95,000
Public Welfare - Other: $53,000
Correctional Institutions: $25,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $147,350,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $6,992,000
Transit Utilities: $156,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $162,355,000
Other: $2,915,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,113,000
Public Welfare: $1,565,000
Housing and Community Development: $102,000
- Tax - Property: $58,930,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $21,112,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $679,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $561,000
Other License: $315,000
Other Selective Sales: $315,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $150,000
Motor Vehicle License: $60,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $104,834,000
Wayne County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $4,369,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $6,095,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,312,000
Higher Education - Other: $2,925,000
Other: $2,068,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,683,000
Air Transportation: $727,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $536,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $528,000
Sewerage: $437,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $26,000
- Construction - Housing and Community Development: $11,720,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,165,000
Other Higher Education: $146,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $166,394,000
Other Higher Education: $30,689,000
Health - Other: $19,669,000
Public Welfare - Other: $14,412,000
Police Protection: $14,138,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,763,000
Liquor Stores: $6,266,000
General - Other: $5,036,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,742,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,825,000
General Public Buildings: $3,685,000
Central Staff Services: $3,261,000
Financial Administration: $2,700,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,116,000
Libraries: $2,078,000
Air Transportation: $871,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $632,000
Sewerage: $569,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $508,000
Transit Utilities: $305,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $108,000
Parks and Recreation: $104,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $11,654,000
Education: $1,505,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,297,000
Other: $1,265,000
Housing and Community Development: $186,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,873,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $645,000
Other - Health - Other: $31,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $1,758,000
Housing and Community Development: $73,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $4,890,000
Other: $1,732,000
Housing and Community Development: $766,000
Public Welfare: $177,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $83,679,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $77,394,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,284,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,805,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,404,000
Sale of Property: $430,000
Donations From Private Sources: $304,000
Interest Earnings: $95,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,345,000
Police Protection: $1,328,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,216,000
Sewerage: $1,039,000
Other Higher Education: $883,000
Health - Other: $873,000
General Public Building: $606,000
General - Other: $384,000
Air Transportation: $304,000
Housing and Community Development: $223,000
Financial Administration: $95,000
Public Welfare - Other: $53,000
Correctional Institutions: $25,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $147,350,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $6,992,000
Transit Utilities: $156,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $162,355,000
Other: $2,915,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,113,000
Public Welfare: $1,565,000
Housing and Community Development: $102,000
- Tax - Property: $58,930,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $21,112,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $679,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $561,000
Other License: $315,000
Other Selective Sales: $315,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $150,000
Motor Vehicle License: $60,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $104,834,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 4,484
- Number of aged recipients: 506
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 3,978
- Number of recipients under 18: 974
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,567
- Number of recipients older than 64: 943
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,682
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,764
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 21 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 648 | $147,073 | 285 | $133,025 | 1,605 | $138,047 | 108 | $57,407 | 7 | $397,286 | 175 | $87,166 | 169 | $72,627 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 13 | $142,462 | 18 | $65,556 | 99 | $109,859 | 10 | $45,200 | 0 | $0 | 13 | $96,000 | 25 | $53,240 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 48 | $121,979 | 106 | $69,840 | 479 | $108,144 | 105 | $39,857 | 1 | $279,000 | 57 | $80,947 | 128 | $58,367 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 41 | $127,756 | 31 | $98,806 | 341 | $140,619 | 16 | $90,688 | 1 | $5,320,000 | 26 | $68,538 | 20 | $74,100 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 9 | $140,111 | 6 | $108,167 | 83 | $135,807 | 12 | $43,583 | 0 | $0 | 5 | $87,600 | 5 | $54,200 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 14 full tracts) | ||||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 35 | $211,171 | 29 | $201,000 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 10 | $270,400 | 10 | $193,800 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 4 | $221,500 | 5 | $270,400 | 1 | $292,000 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 2 | $142,500 | 4 | $194,000 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Most common first names in Wayne County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 1,008 | 68.8 years |
| William | 764 | 69.9 years |
| Mary | 684 | 76.6 years |
| John | 634 | 71.9 years |
| George | 368 | 72.1 years |
| Robert | 364 | 69.2 years |
| Willie | 330 | 71.3 years |
| Annie | 323 | 77.1 years |
| Charles | 244 | 68.0 years |
| Margaret | 210 | 74.7 years |
| Most common last names in Wayne County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 620 | 73.5 years |
| Jones | 530 | 71.2 years |
| Williams | 425 | 71.4 years |
| Davis | 410 | 72.6 years |
| Best | 343 | 72.7 years |
| Howell | 249 | 73.6 years |
| Johnson | 248 | 71.0 years |
| Lewis | 234 | 71.5 years |
| Taylor | 211 | 73.5 years |
| Kornegay | 210 | 72.6 years |
| Businesses in Wayne County, NC | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMF Bowling | 1 | Lane Bryant | 1 | |
| AT&T | 2 | Lane Furniture | 2 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 2 | LensCrafters | 1 | |
| Aeropostale | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
| American Eagle Outfitters | 1 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | |
| Ashley Furniture | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 3 | McDonald's | 5 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | Nike | 6 | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | Office Depot | 1 | |
| Burger King | 4 | Old Navy | 1 | |
| CVS | 1 | Outback | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Outback Steakhouse | 1 | |
| Chick-Fil-A | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| Chuck E. Cheese's | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
| Cold Stone Creamery | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
| ColorTyme | 1 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
| Comfort Suites | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | RadioShack | 2 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Rite Aid | 2 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 2 | Rue21 | 1 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 4 | Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing | 1 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
| FedEx | 7 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | 1 | Sam's Club | 1 | |
| Foot Locker | 1 | Sears | 2 | |
| Ford | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 2 | |
| GNC | 2 | Staples | 1 | |
| GameStop | 2 | Starbucks | 3 | |
| Goodwill | 6 | T-Mobile | 6 | |
| H&R Block | 5 | T.J.Maxx | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | Taco Bell | 2 | |
| Hilton | 1 | Target | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| Honda | 1 | U-Haul | 12 | |
| Hyundai | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 7 | |
| IHOP | 1 | UPS | 12 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | Vans | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 3 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
| Journeys | 1 | Volkswagen | 1 | |
| KFC | 2 | Waffle House | 2 | |
| Kincaid | 1 | Walgreens | 2 | |
| Kmart | 1 | Walmart | 2 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | |||
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- #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
