Hope Mills, North Carolina

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Population in 2022: 17,824 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +58.6%
Males: 8,500  (47.7%)
Females: 9,324  (52.3%)
Median resident age:

32.5 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 28348, 28371.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $60,530 (it was $40,697 in 2000)
Hope Mills:

$60,530
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,262 (it was $16,534 in 2000)

Hope Mills town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $184,052 (it was $83,900 in 2000)
Hope Mills:

$184,052
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $211,462; detached houses: $214,657; townhouses or other attached units: $125,986; in 2-unit structures: $59,891; mobile homes: $103,964

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,097.

March 2022 cost of living index in Hope Mills: 88.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 16.2%
(16.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.9% for Black residents, 17.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 23.3% for American Indian residents, 20.1% for other race residents, 20.9% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Hope Mills, NC (2022)
    • 7,20140.6%White alone
    • 5,91433.3%Black alone
    • 2,72315.3%Hispanic
    • 1,3487.6%Two or more races
    • 2951.7%American Indian alone
    • 2241.3%Asian alone
    • 750.4%Other race alone

Races in Hope Mills detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 63 registered sex offenders living in Hope Mills, North Carolina as of April 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Hope Mills is 258 to 1.


Crime rates in Hope Mills by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(6.1)
0
(0.0)
1
(6.1)
1
(6.1)
0
(0.0)
1
(6.3)
1
(6.3)
0
(0.0)
4
(22.4)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(6.6)
2
(13.0)
3
(19.2)
1
(6.4)
2
(12.2)
0
(0.0)
3
(18.4)
1
(6.1)
5
(30.8)
5
(31.5)
3
(18.8)
7
(44.0)
6
(33.6)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
10
(74.4)
23
(151.6)
28
(182.2)
22
(141.1)
29
(184.7)
22
(134.2)
30
(182.2)
28
(172.1)
32
(196.0)
28
(172.6)
22
(138.6)
14
(87.9)
20
(125.7)
12
(67.3)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
24
(178.5)
39
(257.0)
52
(338.4)
31
(198.8)
44
(280.3)
45
(274.4)
48
(291.5)
31
(190.6)
74
(453.3)
76
(468.6)
82
(516.4)
47
(295.2)
80
(502.7)
57
(319.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
162
(1,205)
416
(2,741)
216
(1,406)
223
(1,430)
214
(1,363)
167
(1,018)
137
(832.0)
163
(1,002)
124
(759.6)
84
(517.9)
95
(598.3)
92
(577.7)
93
(584.4)
97
(543.6)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
550
(4,092)
494
(3,255)
704
(4,581)
821
(5,265)
804
(5,121)
822
(5,013)
792
(4,810)
603
(3,707)
674
(4,129)
580
(3,576)
656
(4,132)
587
(3,686)
513
(3,224)
515
(2,886)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
23
(171.1)
35
(230.6)
37
(240.8)
25
(160.3)
24
(152.9)
22
(134.2)
11
(66.8)
23
(141.4)
11
(67.4)
17
(104.8)
24
(151.2)
31
(194.7)
35
(219.9)
53
(297.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
3
(22.3)
7
(46.1)
3
(19.5)
12
(77.0)
3
(19.1)
4
(24.4)
8
(48.6)
2
(12.3)
3
(18.4)
0
(0.0)
2
(12.6)
4
(25.1)
6
(37.7)
5
(28.0)
City-Data.com crime index319.7442.7433.6421.0429.1399.6368.9346.5390.3357.9401.9316.5360.9333.1

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Hope Mills, NC

Crime rate in Hope Mills detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 41 (33 officers - 28 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.07
North Carolina average:

2.27
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Ancestries: American (11.9%), English (5.5%), European (3.9%), Irish (3.0%), German (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 109 feet

Land area: 6.09 square miles.

Population density: 2,926 people per square mile   (average).

Hope Mills, North Carolina map

1,266 residents are foreign born (3.9% Latin America, 2.3% Asia).

This town:

7.1%
North Carolina:

8.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,921 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,724 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC (7.0 miles , pop. 121,015).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (61.2 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (405.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Parkton, NC (2.4 miles ),
Rockfish, NC (2.5 miles ),
Fayetteville, NC (2.6 miles ),
Lumber Bridge, NC (2.9 miles),
Rex, NC (3.1 miles),
Vander, NC (3.2 miles ),
St. Pauls, NC (3.4 miles ),
Fort Bragg, NC (3.4 miles )

Latitude: 34.97 N, Longitude: 78.96 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,736 (-15.4%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 1,225 (16.1%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 910

Distribution of median household income in Hope Mills, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Hope Mills, NC in 2022

Property values in Hope Mills, NC

Hope Mills satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 99 buildings, average cost: $241,200
  • 2021: 37 buildings, average cost: $291,600
  • 2020: 29 buildings, average cost: $270,800
  • 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $312,400
  • 2015: 12 buildings, average cost: $312,400
  • 2014: 18 buildings, average cost: $303,900
  • 2013: 29 buildings, average cost: $307,600
  • 2012: 20 buildings, average cost: $295,300
  • 2011: 42 buildings, average cost: $292,400
  • 2010: 116 buildings, average cost: $250,600
  • 2009: 214 buildings, average cost: $239,100
  • 2008: 59 buildings, average cost: $152,500
  • 2007: 84 buildings, average cost: $118,800
  • 2006: 147 buildings, average cost: $128,900
  • 2005: 133 buildings, average cost: $135,400
  • 2004: 181 buildings, average cost: $145,600
  • 2003: 201 buildings, average cost: $157,600
  • 2002: 126 buildings, average cost: $143,500
  • 2001: 77 buildings, average cost: $105,200
  • 2000: 70 buildings, average cost: $85,200
  • 1999: 81 buildings, average cost: $82,700
  • 1998: 142 buildings, average cost: $78,600
  • 1997: 187 buildings, average cost: $71,200
Number of permits per 10,000 Hope Mills, NC residents
Average permit cost in Hope Mills, NC
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.4%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Historical population in Hope Mills, NC
Historical housing units in Hope Mills, NC

Population change in the 1990s: +3,051 (+37.3%).
Most common industries in Hope Mills, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (11.6%)
  • Health care (8.5%)
  • Public administration (8.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.7%)
  • Construction (6.0%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (11.0%)
  • Construction (10.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.2%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.6%)
  • Health care (4.6%)
  • Educational services (4.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (19.3%)
  • Health care (12.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.5%)
  • Public administration (5.3%)
  • Personal & laundry services (5.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.5%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (3.9%)
Most common occupations in Hope Mills, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.1%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
  • Cashiers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.8%)
  • Cashiers (5.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.2%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.6%)

Average climate in Hope Mills, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hope Mills, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 79.3. This is about average.

City:

79.3
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2021 was 0.126. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.126
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 32.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.0
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 16.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

16.2
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 9.72. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.72
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Hope Mills-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 14% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.2 miles away from the Hope Mills town center killed 4 people and injured 395 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1957, a category F4 tornado 24.4 miles away from the town center injured 21 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Hope Mills-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 51% 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 211.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 158.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 158.6 miles away from Hope Mills center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 215.3 miles away from Hope Mills center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 148.5 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 190.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cumberland County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 10, Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Fire: 1, Flood: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hope Mills topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Hope Mills:

  • CAROLINA REHAB CENTER OF CUMBERLAND (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)
  • CUMBERLAND NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)
  • CAPE FEAR VALLEY HH AND HOSPIC (Hospital, about 5 miles away; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)
  • LIBERTY HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)
  • CUMBERLAND HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 5 miles away; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)
  • CAPE FEAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 5 miles away; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)
  • FAYETTEVILLE KIDNEY CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)

Amtrak station near Hope Mills:

  • 8 miles: FAYETTEVILLE (472 HAY ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hope Mills:

  • Fayetteville Technical Community College (about 7 miles; Fayetteville, NC; Full-time enrollment: 10,114)
  • Fayetteville State University (about 8 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 5,297)
  • Methodist University (about 13 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 2,313)
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke (about 25 miles; Pembroke, NC; FT enrollment: 5,548)
  • Robeson Community College (about 25 miles; Lumberton, NC; FT enrollment: 2,322)
  • Sandhills Community College (about 32 miles; Pinehurst, NC; FT enrollment: 3,434)
  • Campbell University (about 33 miles; Buies Creek, NC; FT enrollment: 5,127)

Public high schools in Hope Mills:

Public elementary/middle schools in Hope Mills:

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Points of interest:

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Notable location: Hope Plaza (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Adcox Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Number Two Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Fantasy Lake Waterpark (Water Parks & Slides; 5869 Permastone Lake Road).

Birthplace of: Richard Holmes (Canadian football) - Football player.

Cumberland County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hope Mills and their reported violations in the past:

FANTASY LAKE (Address: FANTASY LAKE WATER PARK , Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
FIRST UNITED BAPT CH GRAYS CK (Population served: 125, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
THE CHURCH OF THE APOSTLES (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
WORLD FAITH CLINIC CHURCH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-04-2013), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-04-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-04-2013), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2013), St Public Notif received (JUL-08-2014)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-05-2013), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-05-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-05-2013), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2013), St Public Notif received (JUL-08-2014)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2013, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2013), St Public Notif requested (NOV-06-2013), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-06-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-06-2013), St AO (w/penalty) issued (DEC-03-2013), St Case dropped (DEC-12-2013), St Public Notif received (JUL-08-2014)
  • 14 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
GREGORY POOLE EQUIPMENT CO (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-30-2012), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-30-2012), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-30-2012), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2012), St Public Notif received (JAN-25-2013)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
UNION OAK AME ZION CHURCH (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-2009 and DEC-2009, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-30-2010), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-30-2010), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUN-24-2010), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2010)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2008 and SEP-2008, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-10-2009), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-10-2009), St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2010)
  • 14 routine major monitoring violations
NEW VISION CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
SHORT TRIP (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-03-2012), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-03-2012), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-03-2012), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2012), St Public Notif received (JAN-25-2013)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-17-2006), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-17-2006), St Public Notif requested (AUG-17-2006), St Compliance achieved (AUG-25-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 9 routine major monitoring violations
  • 6 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This town:

2.7 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

72.8%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

5.7%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
124 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
6 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010

Banks with branches in Hope Mills (2011 data):

  • First South Bank: Hope Mills Branch at 3103 North Main Street, branch established on 2003/07/14. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $744.4 mil, Deposits: $644.7 mil, headquarters in Washington, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: First South Bancorp, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Hope Mills Branch at 3618 North Main Street, branch established on 1961/06/29. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Lumbee Guaranty Bank: Hope Mills Branch at 3500 North Main Street, branch established on 1986/10/06. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $304.2 mil, Deposits: $260.6 mil, headquarters in Pembroke, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices
  • Capital Bank, National Association: Hope Mills Branch at Southpeak Drive, branch established on 2010/07/16. Info updated 2011/09/21: Bank assets: $6,448.0 mil, Deposits: $5,135.4 mil, headquarters in Miami, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 152 total offices, Holding Company: North American Financial Holdings, Inc.
  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Hope Mills Branch at 3626 North Main Street, branch established on 1974/11/19. Info updated 2011/10/11: Bank assets: $20,566.4 mil, Deposits: $17,596.8 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 433 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
  • The Fort Sill National Bank: Fsnb - Hope Mills Walmart Branch at 3030 N. Main Street, branch established on 1997/07/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $369.8 mil, Deposits: $324.4 mil, headquarters in Fort Sill, OK, positive income, 71 total offices, Holding Company: Jrmb Ii, Inc

For population 15 years and over in Hope Mills:

Marital status in Hope Mills, NC
  • Never married: 30.8%
  • Now married: 49.8%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

For population 25 years and over in Hope Mills:

  • High school or higher: 92.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.0
North Carolina average:

11.7

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Hope Mills
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Hope Mills, NC (based on Cumberland County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant91,229291
Mainline Protestant26,95674
Black Protestant14,70146
Catholic8,9267
Other6,16520
Orthodox4402
None171,014-
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. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 48
Cumberland County:

1.55 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
Cumberland County:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
Cumberland County:

0.42 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 149
Here:

4.82 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 177
Cumberland County:

5.73 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

11.4%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

31.1%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

7.6%
State:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

49.2%
State:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Hope Mills:

48.3%
State:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Hope Mills:

29.2
North Carolina:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

20.8%
North Carolina:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

10.4%
State:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.7
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

35.7%
State:

33.7%

General health condition:
Here:

57.6%
North Carolina:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

81.9%
State:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Hope Mills, NC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 40$157,202$47,1610$0
Firefighters 32$126,448$47,4180$0
Parks and Recreation 13$54,260$50,08623$20,841
Other and Unallocable 13$57,830$53,3822$2,969
Other Government Administration 13$107,937$99,6340$0
Police - Other 6$21,851$43,7020$0
Streets and Highways 6$20,484$40,9680$0
Solid Waste Management 5$16,325$39,1800$0
Financial Administration 4$25,961$77,8830$0
Sewerage 2$11,933$71,5980$0
Totals for Government 134$600,231$53,75225$23,810

Hope Mills government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Police Protection: $3,498,000 ($196.25)
    General Public Buildings: $266,000 ($14.92)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,549,000 ($199.11)
    Local Fire Protection: $2,670,000 ($149.80)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,654,000 ($92.80)
    Solid Waste Management: $960,000 ($53.86)
    Central Staff Services: $842,000 ($47.24)
    Financial Administration: $656,000 ($36.80)
    Regular Highways: $655,000 ($36.75)
    General Public Buildings: $421,000 ($23.62)
    Sewerage: $393,000 ($22.05)
    Housing and Community Development: $329,000 ($18.46)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $284,000 ($15.93)
    Public Welfare - Other: $257,000 ($14.42)
    Parking Facilities: $152,000 ($8.53)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $78,000 ($4.38)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $114,000 ($6.40)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $208,000 ($11.67)
    Sewerage: $160,000 ($8.98)
    Solid Waste Management: $110,000 ($6.17)
    Central Staff Services: $106,000 ($5.95)
    Parks and Recreation: $86,000 ($4.82)
    Local Fire Protection: $85,000 ($4.77)
    Regular Highways: $77,000 ($4.32)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $28,000 ($1.57)
    Public Welfare - Other: $28,000 ($1.57)

Hope Mills government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,359,000 ($76.25)
    Sewerage: $746,000 ($41.85)
    Other: $138,000 ($7.74)
    Parks and Recreation: $96,000 ($5.39)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $73,000 ($4.10)
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $72,000 ($4.04)
    General Revenue - Other: $36,000 ($2.02)
    Donations From Private Sources: $21,000 ($1.18)
    Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($0.06)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,020,000 ($57.23)
    Highways: $415,000 ($23.28)
  • Tax - Property: $5,739,000 ($321.98)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,538,000 ($254.60)
    Other License: $634,000 ($35.57)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $255,000 ($14.31)

Hope Mills government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,071,000 ($957.75)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,325,000 ($803.69)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,243,000 ($181.95)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $497,000 ($27.88)

Hope Mills government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,178,000 ($514.92)

11.48% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($43,575 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.48%
North Carolina average:

8.85%

0.42% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,850 average AGI)
Cumberland County:

0.42%
North Carolina average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Harnett County, NC  0.65% ($42,413 average AGI)
from Hoke County, NC  0.64% ($40,956)
from Robeson County, NC  0.34% ($31,738)


11.82% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($48,998 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.82%
North Carolina average:

7.89%

0.34% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,708 average AGI)
Cumberland County:

0.34%
North Carolina average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Hoke County, NC  0.85% ($43,674 average AGI)
to Harnett County, NC  0.81% ($45,330)
to Wake County, NC  0.47% ($47,415)
Businesses in Hope Mills, NC
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Payless1
Arby's1Pizza Hut1
AutoZone1RadioShack1
Blockbuster1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Burger King1Subway3
CVS2T-Mobile2
DHL1Taco Bell1
Domino's Pizza1U-Haul3
FedEx3UPS3
H&R Block2Waffle House1
Holiday Inn1Walmart1
Little Caesars Pizza1Wendy's1
McDonald's1YMCA1
Papa John's Pizza1

Strongest AM radio stations in Hope Mills:

  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WIDU (1600 AM; 5 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: W I D U BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKKE (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: FERRIS YARNELL LOCKLEAR)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WYRU (1160 AM; 5 kW; RED SPRINGS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAZZ (1490 AM; 1 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: WAZZ LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFAY (1230 AM; 1 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: COLONIAL RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WEEB (990 AM; 10 kW; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: PINEHURST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCKB (780 AM; 7 kW; DUNN, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WPYB (1130 AM; daytime; 6 kW; BENSON, NC; Owner: BENSON-DUNN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLLN (1370 AM; 5 kW; LILLINGTON, NC; Owner: ESTUARDO VALDEMAR RODRIGUEZ)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hope Mills:

  • WQSM (98.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCCG (104.5 FM; HOPE MILLS, NC; Owner: DR. JAMES E. CARSON)
  • WKML (95.7 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WKML LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFLB (96.5 FM; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: WFLB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFSS (91.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WZFX (99.1 FM; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUKS (107.7 FM; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKQB (106.9 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WRCQ (103.5 FM; DUNN, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
  • WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WCLN-FM (107.3 FM; CLINTON, NC; Owner: CHRISTIAN LISTENING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Hope Mills:

  • WFPX (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W66DF (Channel 66; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W19CA (Channel 19; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WLPS-LP (Channel 7; LUMBERTON/PEMBROKE, NC; Owner: BILLY RAY LOCKLEAR)
  • WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
  • WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W67DU (Channel 67; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WPEM-LP (Channel 47; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: GERALD LOCKLEAR)
  • WYBE-CA (Channel 44; PINEHURST, NC; Owner: MULTIMEDIA NETWORK OF NC, INC)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Hope Mills fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 35Number of bridges
  • 410ft / 125mTotal length
  • 351,810Total average daily traffic
  • 39,689Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Hope Mills, NC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11940-1949
  • 11950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 121980-1989
  • 51990-1999
  • 62000-2009
  • 32010-2019
  • 32020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Hope Mills, NC

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Hope Mills)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

91 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Hope Mills, NC)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

4
  • PINE KNOLL, 3040 N Main St (Lat: 34.979583 Lon: -78.966694), Overall height: 50.3 m, Call Sign: WMW636,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10633.1 MHz, Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 03/14/2008, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin, Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:

  • 5FA0621D, 2323 John Smith Rd (Lat: 35.005833 Lon: -78.964444), Type: Pole, Structure height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WQNJ523,
    Assigned Frequencies: 17800.0 MHz, Grant Date: 02/23/2011, Expiration Date: 02/23/2021, Cancellation Date: 08/06/2012, Certifier: Dan Menser, Registrant: T-Mobile License LLC, 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:

  • 5FA0742A, 6341 Cicada St. (Lat: 34.982222 Lon: -79.001389), Type: Pole, Structure height: 51.8 m, Call Sign: WQNJ525,
    Assigned Frequencies: 19360.0 MHz, Grant Date: 02/23/2011, Expiration Date: 02/23/2021, Cancellation Date: 08/06/2012, Certifier: Dan Menser, Registrant: T-Mobile License LLC, 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:

  • CLFAY00245A, 1821 Cypress Lakes Road (2520403) (Lat: 34.926167 Lon: -78.878611), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, Call Sign: WRXL778,
    Assigned Frequencies: 19425.0 MHz, 19425.0 MHz, 19425.0 MHz, 19425.0 MHz, 19425.0 MHz, 19425.0 MHz, 19425.0 MHz, 19425.0 MHz, 19425.0 MHz, 19425.0 MHz, 19425.0 MHz, 19425.0 MHz, Grant Date: 05/30/2023, Expiration Date: 05/30/2033, Certifier: Alison A Minea, Registrant: Dish Wireless L.L.C., 9601 S Meridan Blvd, Englewood, CO 80112, Phone: (202) 463-3709, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

122 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Hope Mills)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

12 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Hope Mills)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 15 partial 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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED129$172,24426$137,969166$153,3239$54,1372$3,643,57521$91,5761$132,040
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$176,2032$104,14012$149,1971$30,3300$02$73,6602$61,700
APPLICATIONS DENIED8$154,7584$118,43263$138,7758$29,9200$02$54,8855$101,018
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN10$159,2732$122,16546$144,1261$27,9200$02$92,2252$86,390
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$94,8600$011$146,6410$00$00$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0016.01 , 0016.02, 0019.01, 0030.00, 0031.00, 0032.01, 0032.04

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 15 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$95,0923$161,273
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$02$135,065
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$57,190

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0016.01 , 0016.02, 0019.01, 0030.00, 0031.00, 0032.01, 0032.04

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Hope Mills, NC
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Hope Mills, NC - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 324. The highest number of fires - 594 took place in 2004, and the least - 57 in 2005. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Hope Mills, NC When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (54.7%), and Outside Fires (34.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Hope Mills, NC
    • 3,01054.7%Structure Fires
    • 1,87834.1%Outside Fires
    • 3786.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 2344.3%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Hope Mills, NC
Most common first names in Hope Mills, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James11066.7 years
William9669.5 years
Mary8374.6 years
John7471.8 years
Robert6069.7 years
Charles3468.4 years
George3169.3 years
David2766.4 years
Willie2671.8 years
Dorothy2668.9 years
Most common last names in Hope Mills, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith8869.1 years
Davis3970.2 years
Williams3664.7 years
Johnson3171.3 years
Edwards2872.4 years
Brown2774.5 years
Jones2672.6 years
Jackson2571.5 years
Taylor2471.9 years
Canady2171.3 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Hope Mills, NC
  • 92.2%Electricity
  • 5.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.3%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Hope Mills, NC
  • 94.3%Electricity
  • 3.5%Utility gas
  • 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Hope Mills compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.

Hope Mills on our top lists:

  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (population 5,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (population 5,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (population 5,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (population 5,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: extraction workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest positive percentage difference between never married females and males (15+ years) (with at least 1,000 females never married)"
  • #99 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of arson incidents per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
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