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Wilson County, North Carolina business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
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Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 53.3% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.5%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wilson County is $473 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $574 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $687 a month.
Cities in this county include: Wilson, Elm City, Lucama, Stantonsburg, Black Creek, Saratoga, Sims.
Neighboring counties: Edgecombe County , Greene County , Johnston County , Nash County , Pitt County , Wayne County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable location: Wedgewood Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Wilson County include: Healthy Plain Church (A), Aenon Church (B), New Bethel Church (C), Watson Grove Church (D), Lower Black Creek Church (E), Little Rock Church (F), Mount Zion Church (G), Aspen Grove Church (H), Vaughn Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Cedar Grove Cemetery (1), Toisnot Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs and swamps: Buckhorn Lake (A), Buckhorn Reservoir (B), Archie Ellis Pond (C), Adams Pond (D), Putneys Lake (E), Hinnants Lake (F), Silver Lake (G), Harrells Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Great Swamp (A), Goss Swamp (B), Lee Swamp (C), Robin Swamp (D), Cedar Creek (E), Sandy Creek (F), Marsh Swamp (G), Cattail Swamp (H), Cattail Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable location: Wedgewood Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Wilson County include: Healthy Plain Church (A), Aenon Church (B), New Bethel Church (C), Watson Grove Church (D), Lower Black Creek Church (E), Little Rock Church (F), Mount Zion Church (G), Aspen Grove Church (H), Vaughn Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Cedar Grove Cemetery (1), Toisnot Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs and swamps: Buckhorn Lake (A), Buckhorn Reservoir (B), Archie Ellis Pond (C), Adams Pond (D), Putneys Lake (E), Hinnants Lake (F), Silver Lake (G), Harrells Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Great Swamp (A), Goss Swamp (B), Lee Swamp (C), Robin Swamp (D), Cedar Creek (E), Sandy Creek (F), Marsh Swamp (G), Cattail Swamp (H), Cattail Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 3,210 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 3,636 (20% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.8%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Wilson County with a mortgage: 9,089 (992 second mortgage, 1,830 home equity loan, 56 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,404
Adherents
Wilson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 1.6 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 10 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 3/16/1955, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Wilson County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 8/6/1994 at 19:54:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.6 LG, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 80.2 miles away from Wilson County centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
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Means of transportation to work
5.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,899 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($176 average AGI)Wilson County: 0.04%North Carolina average: 0.17% 3.33% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($19,172 average AGI) 1.84% relocated from other states ($14,551 average AGI)Wilson County: 1.84%North Carolina average: 4.34%
5.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,657 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($198 average AGI)Wilson County: 0.04%North Carolina average: 0.10% 3.95% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($24,468 average AGI) 1.42% relocated to other states ($8,992 average AGI)Wilson County: 1.42%North Carolina average: 3.10%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.9
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 12,196 (9,539 aged, 2,657 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Household type by relationship
13,783 spouses, 21,238 children (19,460 natural, 471 adopted, 1,307 stepchildren), 2,142 grandchildren, 996 brothers or sisters, 647 parents, 1,300 other relatives, 1,681 non-relatives
Size of family households: 8,481 2-persons, 5,065 3-persons, 3,815 4-persons, 1,581 5-persons, 645 6-persons, 329 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 7,571 1-person, 996 2-persons, 98 3-persons, 35 4-persons, 36 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
91.9% of residents of Wilson County speak English at home. 6.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (30% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 20% don't speak English at all). 0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 13% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (41% speak English very well, 59% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $435,504,000 ($5723 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $14,319,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $182,343,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $93,626,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,552,000 Federal grants: $133,180,000 Federal procurement contracts: $6,208,000 ($3,512,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $12,596,000 ($3,960,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $4,706,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $28,960,000 Federal Government insurance: $115,464,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.88 millions of gallons per day (6% from ground, 94% from surface)
57% of Wilson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in North Carolina.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $69,300
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Higher Education - Other: $2,883,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,388,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,779,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $513,000
Sewerage: $341,000
Libraries: $2,763,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $1,965,000
Higher Education - Other: $430,000
Health Services - Other: $20,300,000
Other Higher Education: $12,737,000
General - Other: $12,142,000
Welfare - Other: $8,776,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $6,050,000
Liquor Stores: $3,626,000
Police Protection: $3,390,000
Corrections - Other: $2,718,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,077,000
Libraries: $1,176,000
Financial Administration: $1,113,000
Central Staff Services: $1,011,000
Water Utilities: $597,000
Natural Resources - Other: $366,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $348,000
Sewerage: $147,000
General Public Buildings: $138,000
Transit Utilities: $45,000
Air Transportation: $42,000
General Support: $1,613,000
Education: $862,000
Health: $381,000
General Support: $24,000
Health & Hospitals: $22,000
Industrial Revenue: $6,400,000
Higher Education: $0
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $9,080,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $3,784,000
Water Utilities: $4,462,000
Other, NEC: $3,418,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,708,000
Water Utilities: $83,000
Interest Earnings: $774,000
Rents: $60,000
Special Assessments: $8,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $566,000
Health - Other: $534,000
Other Higher Education: $380,000
Police Protection: $284,000
Water Utilities: $130,000
Transit Utilities: $114,000
Welfare - Other: $103,000
Judicial: $63,000
Corrections - Other: $31,000
Central Staff: $23,000
Libraries: $8,000
Natural Resource - Other: $7,000
Financial Administration: $5,000
Water Utilities: $633,000
Transit Utilities: $14,000
End of Fiscal Year: $7,384,000
Health & Hospitals: $13,413,000
Public Welfare: $11,622,000
All Other: $3,286,000
Water Utilities: $2,972,000
Housing & Community Development: $453,000
General Support: $256,000
Total General Sales: $12,352,000
NEC: $698,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $150,000
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