Beargrass, North Carolina
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Population change since 2000: +58.5%
| Males: 47 |  (56.5%) |
| Females: 37 |  (43.5%) |
| Median resident age: | 39.3 years |
| North Carolina median age: | 39.2 years |
Zip code: 27892
| Beargrass: | $55,894 |
| NC: | $67,481 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $24,603 (it was $18,562 in 2000)
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $121,964 (it was $83,800 in 2000)
| Beargrass: | $121,964 |
| NC: | $280,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $153,477; detached houses: $152,531
Median gross rent in 2022: $666.
(14.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Beargrass, NC
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Ancestries: American (57.1%), English (32.7%), German (6.1%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 0.27 square miles.
Population density: 313 people per square mile (very low).
4 residents are foreign born (3.8% Europe, 3.8% Asia).
| This town: | 7.5% |
| North Carolina: | 5.3% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Beargrass town: | 1.1% ($900) |
| North Carolina: | 0.9% ($826) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, NC 
(17.8 miles , pop. 60,476).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (85.1 miles , pop. 276,093).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (312.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Everetts, NC (2.3 miles),
Williamston, NC (2.6 miles ),
), Robersonville, NC (2.8 miles ),
), Stokes, NC (2.9 miles ),
), Parmele, NC (3.3 miles ),
), Hassell, NC (3.6 miles),
Hamilton, NC (3.6 miles ),
), Jamesville, NC (3.7 miles )
)Latitude: 35.77 N, Longitude: 77.13 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 252
| Here: | 4.3% |
| North Carolina: | 3.2% |
Average climate in Beargrass, North Carolina
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 77.4. This is about average.
| City: | 77.4 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.295. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.295 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 27.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 27.8 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.42. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 9.42 |
| U.S.: | 19.21 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 8.35. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 8.35 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Beargrass-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 4% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/28/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.1 miles away from the Beargrass town center killed 16 people and injured 153 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 5/15/1972, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.7 miles away from the town center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Beargrass-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 61% 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 154.9 miles away from Beargrass center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 226.8 miles away from the city 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 133.1 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 148.9 miles away from Beargrass center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 157.8 miles away from Beargrass 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 52.8 miles away from Beargrass 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 Martin County (15) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 12, Flood: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Beargrass:
- LIFE, INC TWIN ACRES GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 6 miles away; WILLIAMSTON, NC)
- DIALYSIS CARE OF MARTIN COUNTY INC (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; WILLIAMSTON, NC)
- MARTIN GENERAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 7 miles away; WILLIAMSTON, NC)
- ALBEMARLE VILLA (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; WILLIAMSTON, NC)
- LIFE, INC BEAUFORT HEIGHTS GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 13 miles away; WASHINGTON, NC)
- GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 15 miles away; WASHINGTON, NC)
- RIVER TRACE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; WASHINGTON, NC)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beargrass:
- East Carolina University (about 18 miles; Greenville, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,943)
- Pitt Community College (about 22 miles; Winterville, NC; FT enrollment: 7,026)
- Edgecombe Community College (about 27 miles; Tarboro, NC; FT enrollment: 2,058)
- Lenoir Community College (about 45 miles; Kinston, NC; FT enrollment: 2,555)
- Craven Community College (about 46 miles; New Bern, NC; FT enrollment: 2,712)
- Nash Community College (about 46 miles; Rocky Mount, NC; FT enrollment: 2,520)
- Wayne Community College (about 53 miles; Goldsboro, NC; FT enrollment: 3,174)
Points of interest:
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.0 people |
| North Carolina: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 59.5% |
| Whole state: | 66.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.4% |
| Whole state: | 5.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 2.7% of all households
For population 15 years and over in Beargrass:
- Never married: 38.7%
- Now married: 41.0%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 2.0%
- Divorced: 18.3%
For population 25 years and over in Beargrass:
- High school or higher: 80.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.4 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.6 |
| North Carolina average: | 11.7 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Beargrass, NC (based on Martin County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 8,445 | 44 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,426 | 27 |
| Black Protestant | 966 | 8 |
| Catholic | 381 | 1 |
| Other | 22 | - |
| None | 12,265 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
| Here: | 2.13 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
| Martin County: | 1.28 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
| This county: | 5.53 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 19
| Martin County: | 8.08 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Martin County: | 13.8% |
| North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 34.2% |
| North Carolina: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 16.3% |
| North Carolina: | 15.6% |
Health and Nutrition:
Healthy diet rate:
| Beargrass: | 45.0% |
| North Carolina: | 48.9% |
Average overall health of teeth and gums:
| Beargrass: | 35.8% |
| State: | 46.1% |
Average BMI:
| Beargrass: | 27.4 |
| North Carolina: | 28.8 |
People feeling badly about themselves:
| This city: | 18.2% |
| State: | 20.7% |
People not drinking alcohol at all:
| Beargrass: | 7.0% |
| State: | 10.7% |
Average hours sleeping at night:
| Beargrass: | 6.7 |
| State: | 6.8 |
Overweight people:
| This city: | 27.0% |
| North Carolina: | 33.7% |
General health condition:
| Beargrass: | 48.7% |
| North Carolina: | 55.8% |
Average condition of hearing:
| This city: | 69.7% |
| North Carolina: | 79.7% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Beargrass, NC Residents
Beargrass government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):
- Current Operations - General - Other: $41,000 ($488.10)
Regular Highways: $7,000 ($83.33)
Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($23.81)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $6,000 ($71.43)
Beargrass government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):
- Charges - Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $20,000 ($238.10)
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $6,000 ($71.43)
Highways: $3,000 ($35.71)
- Tax - Property: $15,000 ($178.57)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,000 ($71.43)
Strongest AM radio stations in Beargrass:
- WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WDLX (930 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WIAM (900 AM; 1 kW; WILLIAMSTON, NC; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INC)
- WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WJPI (1470 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, NC; Owner: FREE TEMPLE MINISTRIES INC..)
- WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
- WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WGHB (1250 AM; 5 kW; FARMVILLE, NC; Owner: CONNER MEDIA, INC.)
- WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WYAL (1280 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SCOTLAND NECK, NC)
- WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBTE (990 AM; 1 kW; WINDSOR, NC; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Beargrass:
- WCBZ (103.7 FM; WILLIAMSTON, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
- WERO (93.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WNCT-FM (107.9 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRNS-FM (95.1 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WCZI (98.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
- WIAM-FM (98.9 FM; WINDSOR, NC; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WFXK (104.3 FM; TARBORO, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WIKS (101.9 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WIKS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBKU (91.7 FM; AHSOKIE, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WGPM (94.3 FM; FARMVILLE, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
- WXNR (99.5 FM; GRIFTON, NC; Owner: WXNR LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRQM (90.9 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
- WPNC-FM (95.9 FM; PLYMOUTH, NC; Owner: DURLYN BROADCASTING, CO.)
- WKTC (95.5 FM; PINETOPS, NC; Owner: WEQQ, INC.)
- WURB (97.7 FM; WINDSOR, NC; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Beargrass:
- WITN-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: WITN LICENSEE CORP.)
- WNCT-TV (Channel 9; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WFTB-LP (Channel 55; WILLIAMSTON, ETC., NC; Owner: FREE TEMPLE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WUND-TV (Channel 2; COLUMBIA, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WUNK-TV (Channel 25; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WCTI-TV (Channel 12; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WUNM-TV (Channel 19; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WYDO (Channel 14; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF EASTERN CAROLINA LICENSE LLC)
- WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
- W60CV (Channel 60; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WEPX (Channel 38; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON GREENVILLE LICENSE, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 10Number of bridges
- 89ft / 26.6mTotal length
- 8,500Total average daily traffic
- 551Total average daily truck traffic
- 17,000Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11960-1969
- 11980-1989
- 11990-1999
- 22000-2009
- 42010-2019
- 12020-2022
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
3- Erik Brooks, State Road 1106 (Lat: 35.776194 Lon: -77.139778), Type: 73.2, Structure height: 37117 m, Overall height: 70.1 m, Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, Peter.Connolly@hklaw.Com, , Washi-ngton, Phone: (202) 862-5989
- Erik Brooks, State Road 1106 (Lat: 35.776194 Lon: -77.139778), Type: 73.2, Structure height: 37117 m, Overall height: 70.1 m, Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, Peter.Connolly@hklaw.Com, , Washi-ngton, Phone: (202) 862-5989
- Erik Brooks, State Road 1106 (Lat: 35.776194 Lon: -77.139778), Type: 73.2, Structure height: 37117 m, Overall height: 70.1 m, Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, Peter.Connolly@hklaw.Com, , Washi-ngton, Phone: (202) 862-5989
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 48.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 21.2%Electricity
- 18.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 12.1%Utility gas
- 58.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 41.7%Electricity
Beargrass compared to North Carolina state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- House age above state average.