Half Moon, North Carolina

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Population in 2010: 8,352.
Population change since 2000: +25.7%
Males: 4,246  (50.8%)
Females: 4,106  (49.2%)
Median resident age:

28.1 years
North Carolina median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 28540, 28546.

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Estimated median household income in 2021: $55,349 (it was $41,143 in 2000)
Half Moon:

$55,349
NC:

$61,972

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $30,434 (it was $15,233 in 2000)

Half Moon CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $175,670 (it was $76,700 in 2000)
Half Moon:

$175,670
NC:

$236,900

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $153,581; detached houses: $166,080; mobile homes: $83,546

Median gross rent in 2021: $872.

March 2022 cost of living index in Half Moon: 87.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 13.4%
(10.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.1% for Black residents, 23.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 46.7% for other race residents, 2.8% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Half Moon, NC (2021)
    • 5,33862.2%White alone
    • 1,14113.3%Black alone
    • 1,03112.0%Hispanic
    • 6647.7%Two or more races
    • 2803.3%Asian alone
    • 1081.3%Other race alone

Races in Half Moon detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: Irish (11.1%), European (7.1%), German (7.1%), American (5.3%), Scotch-Irish (4.3%), Hungarian (2.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 30 feet

Land area: 4.29 square miles.

Population density: 1,946 people per square mile   (low).

Half Moon, North Carolina map

284 residents are foreign born (3.2% Asia).

This place:

3.3%
North Carolina:

8.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,173 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $707 (0.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jacksonville, NC (4.7 miles , pop. 66,715).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (96.5 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (380.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Jacksonville, NC (2.2 miles ),
Pumpkin Center, NC (2.4 miles ),
Richlands, NC (2.8 miles ),
Piney Green, NC (3.0 miles ),
Maysville, NC (3.8 miles ),
Trenton, NC (4.2 miles ),
Potters Hill, NC (4.2 miles ),
Pollocksville, NC (4.3 miles )

Latitude: 34.82 N, Longitude: 77.45 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,686 (-42.9%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 267 (7.2%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 910

Distribution of median household income in Half Moon, NC in 2021
Distribution of house value in Half Moon, NC in 2021

Property values in Half Moon, NC

Half Moon satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

4.0%
North Carolina:

3.5%
Most common industries in Half Moon, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (10.3%)
  • Public administration (9.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.1%)
  • Construction (9.0%)
  • Health care (8.2%)
  • Social assistance (4.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (15.9%)
  • Public administration (13.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.8%)
  • Educational services (6.3%)
  • Utilities (4.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.6%)
  • Transportation equipment (3.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (13.8%)
  • Health care (12.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.2%)
  • Social assistance (6.8%)
  • Public administration (6.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.5%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.8%)
Most common occupations in Half Moon, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Customer service representatives (5.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Cashiers (4.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (11.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Customer service representatives (8.9%)
  • Cashiers (8.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.6%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.9%)

Average climate in Half Moon, North Carolina

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Tornado activity:

Half Moon-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 9% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/17/1965, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.3 miles away from the Half Moon place center killed 2 people and injured 85 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 40.0 miles away from the place center killed 16 people and injured 153 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Half Moon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 65% 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 215.6 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 234.5 miles away from Half Moon center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 203.6 miles away from Half Moon center
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 43.4 miles away from Half Moon center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 193.2 miles away from Half Moon center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 207.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Onslow County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 18, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Half Moon topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Half Moon:

  • SURGERY CENTER,THE (Hospital, about 6 miles away; JACKSONVILLE, NC)
  • ONSLOW HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE (Hospital, about 6 miles away; JACKSONVILLE, NC)
  • PREMIER NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; JACKSONVILLE, NC)
  • ONSLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 6 miles away; JACKSONVILLE, NC)
  • SOUTHEASTERN DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; JACKSONVILLE, NC)
  • BRYNN MARR HOSP (Hospital, about 7 miles away; JACKSONVILLE, NC)
  • ONSLOW COUNTY HOME HLTH AND HOSP (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; JACKSONVILLE, NC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Half Moon:

  • Coastal Carolina Community College (about 6 miles; Jacksonville, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,502)
  • Craven Community College (about 29 miles; New Bern, NC; FT enrollment: 2,712)
  • Lenoir Community College (about 30 miles; Kinston, NC; FT enrollment: 2,555)
  • Mount Olive College (about 45 miles; Mount Olive, NC; FT enrollment: 3,097)
  • University of North Carolina Wilmington (about 48 miles; Wilmington, NC; FT enrollment: 13,112)
  • Miller-Motte College-Wilmington (about 48 miles; Wilmington, NC; FT enrollment: 2,395)
  • Cape Fear Community College (about 49 miles; Wilmington, NC; FT enrollment: 8,372)

Points of interest:

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Churches in Half Moon include: Christian Life Fellowship Church (A), Bethlehem Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Half Moon Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Onslow County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.9 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

78.8%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.1%
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: 0.3% of all households
2 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Half Moon:

Marital status in Half Moon, NC
  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 65.0%
  • Separated: 5.2%
  • Widowed: 3.0%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

For population 25 years and over in Half Moon:

  • High school or higher: 96.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.9
North Carolina average:

11.9

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Half Moon, NC (based on Onslow County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant30,825110
Mainline Protestant8,39822
Catholic7,5792
Other2,7047
Black Protestant1,89117
None126,375-
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: 22
Onslow County:

1.35 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Onslow County:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

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

0.80 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 60
Onslow County:

3.67 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 89
This county:

5.45 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.3%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.8%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Onslow County:

10.9%
North Carolina:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Half Moon:

49.2%
North Carolina:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

48.8%
State:

46.1%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.1
State:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Half Moon:

19.8%
North Carolina:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Half Moon:

11.4%
North Carolina:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Half Moon:

6.7
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
Half Moon:

34.1%
State:

33.7%

General health condition:
This city:

58.1%
North Carolina:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

82.7%
North Carolina:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Half Moon, NC Residents

15.53% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($50,909 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

15.53%
North Carolina average:

8.85%

0.53% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,593 average AGI)
Onslow County:

0.53%
North Carolina average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from San Diego County, CA  0.66% ($57,516 average AGI)
from Pender County, NC  0.42% ($58,567)
from Carteret County, NC  0.40% ($52,465)


15.26% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($47,219 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

15.26%
North Carolina average:

7.89%

0.45% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,814 average AGI)
Onslow County:

0.45%
North Carolina average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to San Diego County, CA  0.65% ($52,880 average AGI)
to Pender County, NC  0.44% ($69,764)
to New Hanover County, NC  0.40% ($49,054)

Strongest AM radio stations in Half Moon:

  • WSTK (910 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJCV (1290 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: DOWN EAST BROADCASTING CO INC.)
  • WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WJNC (1240 AM; 1 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: HERITAGE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRNS (960 AM; 5 kW; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WDJS (1430 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT OLIVE, NC; Owner: MOUNT OLIVE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMYT (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAAV (980 AM; 5 kW; LELAND, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Half Moon:

  • WSFL-FM (106.5 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WSFL LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKOO (98.7 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WXQR-FM (105.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WERO (93.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WRNS-FM (95.1 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WNCT-FM (107.9 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQSL (92.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WIKS (101.9 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WIKS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXNR (99.5 FM; GRIFTON, NC; Owner: WXNR LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMGV (103.3 FM; NEWPORT, NC; Owner: WMGV LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKXB (99.9 FM; BURGAW, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WNBR (94.1 FM; ORIENTAL, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WTEB (89.3 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Half Moon:

  • WCTI-TV (Channel 12; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUNM-TV (Channel 19; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WITN-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: WITN LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WNCT-TV (Channel 9; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXU-TV (Channel 35; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON JACKSONVILLE LICENSE, INC.)
  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
Half Moon fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Half Moon fatal accident list:

Jan 29, 2019 01:04 PM, Ssr-1308 Gum Branch Rd, Ssr-1920 Raintree Rd, Lat: 34.814369, Lon: -77.453331, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Sep 23, 2012 10:19 PM, Cr-1308, Lat: 34.835011, Lon: -77.463144, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 2
Oct 21, 2007 03:20 AM, Sr-1948, Lat: 34.812428, Lon: -77.444225, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Half Moon)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Gum Branch Rd 5 Mi N Int Hwy Us 17 (Lat: 34.819611 Lon: -77.458583), Call Sign: KET245, Licensee ID: L00009083,
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.880 MHz, Grant Date: 09/06/1996, Expiration Date: 11/03/2001, Cancellation Date: 04/14/2002, Registrant: County Of Onslow, 604 College St, Jacksonville, NC 28540, Phone: (919) 347-4270

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • JACKSONVILLE, Jacksonville Mw-Hsds Bldg, 2631 Gum Branch Rd (Lat: 34.805472 Lon: -77.447278), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96.3 m, Call Sign: WQPJ463,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz, 6625.00 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6625.00 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6625.00 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6625.00 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6625.00 MHz... (+38 more), Grant Date: 04/06/2022, Expiration Date: 06/05/2032, Certifier: Richard A Donaldson, Registrant: Duke Energy Business Services, LLC, 610 Toddville Rd, Charlotte, NC 28214, Phone: (704) 382-0458, Email:

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
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 Value
LOANS ORIGINATED57$168,2704$143,00076$158,0105$42,5226$105,5453$132,713
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$127,5870$07$136,1071$27,3600$01$108,010
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$140,6001$198,64029$137,2034$26,3633$73,1501$100,890
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$169,4801$233,70023$157,2701$196,6501$169,5700$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$144,7800$05$178,9800$00$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0012.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$345,9902$228,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$129,100
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0012.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Half Moon, NC
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Half Moon, NC - Value


Half Moon compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.

Half Moon on our top lists:

  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities that people commute from (largest negative percentage daily daytime population change due to commuting) (population 5,000+)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: public administration (population 5,000+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
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