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Sandy Ridge township, Union County, North Carolina (NC)

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Sandy Ridge township, NC map Land area: 65.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 16,427 (35% urban, 65% rural)
Males: 8,321  (50.7%)
Females: 8,106  (49.3%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 16,427 (15,539 owner occupied, 888 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  5%
State:  31%


Races in Sandy Ridge township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 92.6%
  • Black: 4.0%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
  • Asian: 0.9%
  • Two or more races: 0.6%
  • Some other race: 0.1%

Median age of males: 35.6
Median age of females: 35.8

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Average household size: 3.08

Sandy Ridge township:  3.1 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Average family size: 3.30

Estimated median household income in 2007: $98,409 ($83,024 in 1999)
This township:  $98,409
North Carolina:  $44,670

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $659 (lower quartile is $528, upper quartile is $1,135)
Here:  $659
State:  $532

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $350,186 (it was $233,900 in 2000)
Sandy Ridge township:  $350,186
North Carolina:  $145,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $223,412 - $568,034
Population density: 251 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This township:  2.3%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This township:  0.9%
Whole state:  5.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 526 (52% naturalized citizens)

Sandy Ridge township:  3.2%
State:  5.3%

46% of Sandy Ridge township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in North Carolina.


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

  • This state: 8004
  • Northeast: 2513
  • Midwest: 1581
  • South: 3242
  • West: 413

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $292,900

Sandy Ridge township, North Carolina satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,241
  • One, attached: 31
  • Two: 44
  • 3 or 4: 8
  • Mobile homes: 232

Median worth of mobile homes: $64,000


Housing units in Sandy Ridge township with a mortgage: 3,951 (351 second mortgage, 923 home equity loan, 51 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 513



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 608
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,621
  • 1990 to 1994: 858
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,472
  • 1970 to 1979: 502
  • 1960 to 1969: 192
  • 1950 to 1959: 141
  • 1940 to 1949: 62
  • 1939 or earlier: 100


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sandy Ridge township, North Carolina:
  • 1 room: 6
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 50
  • 4 rooms: 194
  • 5 rooms: 605
  • 6 rooms: 640
  • 7 rooms: 738
  • 8 rooms: 881
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,897



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sandy Ridge township, North Carolina:
  • 1 room: 6
  • 2 rooms: 12
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 83
  • 5 rooms: 35
  • 6 rooms: 51
  • 7 rooms: 49
  • 8 rooms: 40
  • 9 or more rooms: 19



Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sandy Ridge township:
  • no bedroom: 6
  • 1 bedroom: 5
  • 2 bedrooms: 281
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,125
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,055
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 539



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sandy Ridge township:
  • no bedroom: 6
  • 1 bedroom: 31
  • 2 bedrooms: 81
  • 3 bedrooms: 152
  • 4 bedrooms: 11
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 14



Cars and other vehicles available in Sandy Ridge township in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 85
  • 1 vehicle: 419
  • 2 vehicles: 2,887
  • 3 vehicles: 1,217
  • 4 vehicles: 283
  • 5 or more vehicles: 120



Cars and other vehicles available in Sandy Ridge township in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 6
  • 1 vehicle: 94
  • 2 vehicles: 137
  • 3 vehicles: 42
  • 4 vehicles: 16
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Owners and renters by unit type in %


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (12%)
  • Top executives (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)



Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Sandy Ridge township:
  • United States or American (15.5%)
  • German (14.8%)
  • English (13.6%)
  • Scotch-Irish (8.4%)
  • Irish (7.9%)
  • Italian (7.6%)
  • Scottish (2.8%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Canada (13%)
  • United Kingdom (12%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • Mexico (7%)
  • Cuba (6%)
  • Colombia (6%)
  • Netherlands (5%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 7,013 (86%)
  • Carpooled: 600 (7%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 15 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
  • Walked: 18 (0%)
  • Other means: 59 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 453 (6%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (44%)
  • Utility gas (38%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Wood (1%)

95.7% of residents of Sandy Ridge township speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 30% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (21% speak English very well, 61% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship


Households: 16,379
  • In family households: 15,666 (4,156 male householders, 572 female householders)
    4,415 spouses, 5,996 children (5,695 natural, 122 adopted, 179 stepchildren), 95 grandchildren, 47 brothers or sisters, 114 parents, 165 other relatives, 106 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 713 (333 male householders (241 living alone)), 236 female householders (208 living alone)), 144 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 1,622 2-persons, 1,045 3-persons, 1,314 4-persons, 540 5-persons, 159 6-persons, 48 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 449 1-person, 112 2-persons, 8 5-persons.

4,848 married couples with children.
341 single-parent households (76 men, 265 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 355
Here:  13.4%
North Carolina:  8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 118
Here:  11.7%
North Carolina:  6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 57
Here:  17.9%
North Carolina:  20.2%


Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)




Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Sandy Ridge township:

  

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