Raeford, North Carolina

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Population in 2022: 4,529 (97% urban, 3% rural).
Population change since 2000: +33.8%
Males: 2,133  (47.1%)
Females: 2,396  (52.9%)
Median resident age:

38.6 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 28376.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $39,122 (it was $31,306 in 2000)
Raeford:

$39,122
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $23,871 (it was $16,093 in 2000)

Raeford city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $168,790 (it was $75,400 in 2000)
Raeford:

$168,790
NC:

$280,600

Median gross rent in 2022: $783.

March 2022 cost of living index in Raeford: 88.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 27.9%
(8.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 38.7% for Black residents, 36.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 57.8% for American Indian residents, 21.6% for other race residents, 19.3% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Raeford, NC (2022)
    • 2,05644.0%Black alone
    • 1,48531.8%White alone
    • 53211.4%Two or more races
    • 3828.2%Hispanic
    • 2375.1%American Indian alone
    • 230.5%Other race alone

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According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 133 registered sex offenders living in Raeford, North Carolina as of April 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Raeford is 38 to 1.


Crime rates in Raeford by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(21.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(20.1)
2
(40.0)
1
(20.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(63.5)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(21.7)
1
(21.4)
0
(0.0)
2
(40.9)
1
(20.2)
1
(20.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(20.1)
2
(40.0)
3
(60.1)
1
(20.1)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
12
(339.6)
7
(151.8)
15
(321.3)
10
(205.2)
3
(61.3)
8
(161.7)
11
(227.3)
5
(101.9)
7
(138.4)
4
(80.4)
4
(80.0)
1
(20.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(63.5)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
16
(452.7)
26
(563.9)
22
(471.2)
28
(574.5)
24
(490.4)
13
(262.8)
14
(289.3)
8
(163.0)
8
(158.2)
21
(422.0)
8
(160.0)
15
(300.6)
11
(220.6)
11
(232.8)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
72
(2,037)
89
(1,930)
70
(1,499)
64
(1,313)
47
(960.4)
40
(808.7)
30
(620.0)
25
(509.5)
44
(870.1)
57
(1,145)
23
(459.9)
54
(1,082)
16
(320.8)
14
(296.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
171
(4,839)
286
(6,203)
234
(5,012)
184
(3,775)
203
(4,148)
185
(3,740)
161
(3,327)
165
(3,363)
142
(2,808)
90
(1,809)
78
(1,560)
79
(1,583)
81
(1,624)
75
(1,587)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
12
(339.6)
27
(585.6)
16
(342.7)
10
(205.2)
7
(143.0)
9
(182.0)
3
(62.0)
4
(81.5)
5
(98.9)
3
(60.3)
6
(120.0)
5
(100.2)
4
(80.2)
1
(21.2)
Arson
(per 100,000)
3
(84.9)
0
(0.0)
1
(21.4)
1
(20.5)
0
(0.0)
1
(20.2)
0
(0.0)
1
(20.4)
0
(0.0)
1
(20.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index555.7649.1540.6435.8393.7338.1324.0239.9254.3322.1272.1301.4154.0278.5

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 Raeford, NC

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 19 (17 officers - 16 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.41
North Carolina average:

2.27
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Ancestries: American (9.6%), English (8.4%), Irish (1.9%), Scottish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 254 feet

Land area: 3.75 square miles.

Population density: 1,207 people per square mile   (low).

Raeford, North Carolina map

139 residents are foreign born (2.2% Latin America, 0.4% Europe).

This city:

3.0%
North Carolina:

8.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,258 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,200 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC (18.5 miles , pop. 121,015).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (66.6 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (412.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Silver City, NC (0.9 miles ),
Bowmore, NC (2.3 miles),
Dundarrach, NC (2.4 miles),
Five Points, NC (2.8 miles ),
Rockfish, NC (3.0 miles ),
Wagram, NC (3.2 miles ),
Shannon, NC (3.2 miles),
Ashley Heights, NC (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 34.98 N, Longitude: 79.23 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,953 (+84.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 799 (45.6%)

Area code: 910

Distribution of median household income in Raeford, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Raeford, NC in 2022
Raeford satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 15 buildings, average cost: $256,200
  • 2021: 16 buildings, average cost: $238,900
  • 2020: 5 buildings, average cost: $234,000
  • 2019: 5 buildings, average cost: $236,800
  • 2018: 3 buildings, average cost: $236,400
  • 2017: 7 buildings, average cost: $230,300
  • 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $227,100
  • 2015: 3 buildings, average cost: $225,700
  • 2014: 8 buildings, average cost: $211,700
  • 2013: 10 buildings, average cost: $169,400
  • 2012: 15 buildings, average cost: $93,200
  • 2011: 5 buildings, average cost: $88,300
  • 2007: 33 buildings, average cost: $170,500
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $215,800
  • 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $88,300
  • 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $88,300
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $88,300
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $88,300
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $88,300
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $88,300
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $88,300
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $139,100
  • 1997: 17 buildings, average cost: $63,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Raeford, NC residents
Average permit cost in Raeford, NC
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.2%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Historical population in Raeford, NC
Historical housing units in Raeford, NC
Most common industries in Raeford, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (11.5%)
  • Health care (9.7%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (7.9%)
  • Construction (7.7%)
  • Food (5.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (15.5%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (10.1%)
  • Health care (5.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.2%)
  • Food (4.8%)
  • Public administration (4.6%)
  • Educational services (4.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (17.8%)
  • Health care (13.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.7%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (6.1%)
  • Food (5.8%)
  • Social assistance (5.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
Most common occupations in Raeford, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (5.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Carpenters (4.5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (9.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.3%)

Average climate in Raeford, North Carolina

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Raeford, 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 13.4 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 13.4 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 16.1 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 16.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.72
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Raeford-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 11% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.0 miles away from the Raeford city 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 20.9 miles away from the city center injured 21 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Raeford-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 48% 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 214.9 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 147.1 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 153.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 201.2 miles away from Raeford 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 143.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:20, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 31.7 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 Hoke County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Flood: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Raeford topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Raeford:

  • LIBERTY HOME CARE AND HOSPICE (336 S MAIN STREET)
  • OLD FARM ROAD HOME (409 OLD FARM ROAD)
  • AUTUMN CARE OF RAEFORD (1206 N FULTON ST)
  • DIALYSIS CARE OF HOKE COUNTY INC (403 SOUTH MAIN STREET)

Airports and heliports located in Raeford:

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Amtrak station near Raeford:

  • 17 miles: SOUTHERN PINES (N. WEST BROAD ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Raeford:

  • Fayetteville Technical Community College (about 19 miles; Fayetteville, NC; Full-time enrollment: 10,114)
  • Sandhills Community College (about 20 miles; Pinehurst, NC; FT enrollment: 3,434)
  • Fayetteville State University (about 20 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 5,297)
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke (about 21 miles; Pembroke, NC; FT enrollment: 5,548)
  • Methodist University (about 23 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 2,313)
  • Robeson Community College (about 28 miles; Lumberton, NC; FT enrollment: 2,322)
  • Richmond Community College (about 28 miles; Hamlet, NC; FT enrollment: 2,106)

Public high schools in Raeford:

Public elementary/middle schools in Raeford:

Private elementary/middle school in Raeford:

  • ROCKFISH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 142, Location: 3219 LINDSAY RD, Grades: PK-8)
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Points of interest:

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Notable location: Edenborough Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Center: Raeford Road Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Raeford include: McLaughlin Chapel (A), Robbin Heights Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Days Inn Raeford (Highway 401 Bypass And Teal Drive).

Courts: Hoke County - Juvenile Services- Juvenile Court Counselor (138 North Main Street), Hoke County - Clerk Of Superior Court (304 North Main Street), Hoke County - Clerk Of Superior Court- Sentencing Services (4005 Fayetteville Road), Hoke County - District Court Judge (231 North Main Street).

Birthplace of: Jonas Pate - Director, Josh Pate - Screenwriter, Eric Maynor - Professional basketball player, Jim McMillian - Basketball player, Charles O'Neal - Dramatists and playwright, Kathy McMillan - Long jumper, Shawn Malloy - College basketball player (New Orleans Privateers), Tim Morrison - Football player.

Hoke 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 Raeford and their reported violations in the past:

RAEFORD AIRPORT-HANGER (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 31 routine major monitoring violations
  • 13 regular monitoring violations
RAEFORD AIRPORT (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 31 routine major monitoring violations
  • 5 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

62.7%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

4.6%
Whole state:

5.9%


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

People in group quarters in Raeford in 2010:

  • 133 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 129 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 35 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 9 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 2 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Raeford in 2000:

  • 113 people in nursing homes
  • 56 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 24 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 13 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Banks with branches in Raeford (2011 data):

  • New Century Bank: Raeford Branch 63 at 720 Harris Avenue, branch established on 1986/06/30. Info updated 2008/04/22: Bank assets: $588.7 mil, Deposits: $502.4 mil, headquarters in Dunn, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: New Century Bancorp, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Raeford Main Street Branch at 207 South Main Street, branch established on 1903/01/01. 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
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Raeford Main Branch at 201 North Main Street, branch established on 1963/11/22. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • The Fidelity Bank: Raeford Branch at 112 South 401 By-Pass, branch established on 1913/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $1,422.4 mil, Deposits: $1,234.1 mil, headquarters in Fuquay Varina, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 66 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Bancshares (N.C.), Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Raeford:

Marital status in Raeford, NC
  • Never married: 38.1%
  • Now married: 37.4%
  • Separated: 4.9%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

For population 25 years and over in Raeford:

  • High school or higher: 85.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.8
North Carolina average:

11.7

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

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Religion statistics for Raeford, NC (based on Hoke County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant6,63432
Mainline Protestant1,87812
Black Protestant1,2295
Catholic7291
Other3112
None36,171-
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: 8
Here:

1.90 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Hoke County:

0.47 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Hoke County:

4.27 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
Hoke County:

1.66 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Hoke County:

10.8%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

32.7%
North Carolina:

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

21.3%
North Carolina:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

49.3%
North Carolina:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Raeford:

45.8%
North Carolina:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.2
State:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

19.2%
North Carolina:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.5%
North Carolina:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.7
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
Raeford:

35.8%
State:

33.7%

General health condition:
Here:

53.8%
North Carolina:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Raeford:

78.9%
North Carolina:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Raeford, 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 19$74,876$47,2900$0
Solid Waste Management 14$42,629$36,5393$2,584
Sewerage 7$28,710$49,2170$0
Water Supply 6$21,233$42,4660$0
Financial Administration 6$29,326$58,6520$0
Firefighters 3$15,480$61,92037$25,212
Other Government Administration 2$15,170$91,0209$2,034
Police - Other 1$3,629$43,5480$0
Other and Unallocable 1$5,773$69,2769$80
Parks and Recreation 0$0 4$5,558
Totals for Government 59$236,827$48,16862$35,468

Raeford government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $849,000 ($187.46)
    Regular Highways: $84,000 ($18.55)
    General Public Buildings: $40,000 ($8.83)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,228,000 ($271.14)
    Sewerage: $940,000 ($207.55)
    Regular Highways: $716,000 ($158.09)
    Water Utilities: $647,000 ($142.86)
    Central Staff Services: $633,000 ($139.77)
    Solid Waste Management: $441,000 ($97.37)
    Local Fire Protection: $295,000 ($65.14)
    Financial Administration: $237,000 ($52.33)
    General Public Buildings: $176,000 ($38.86)
    Housing and Community Development: $112,000 ($24.73)
    Parks and Recreation: $52,000 ($11.48)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $49,000 ($10.82)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000 ($3.31)
    Health - Other: $10,000 ($2.21)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $39,000 ($8.61)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $202,000 ($44.60)
    Police Protection: $141,000 ($31.13)
    Regular Highways: $107,000 ($23.63)
    Housing and Community Development: $23,000 ($5.08)
    Local Fire Protection: $8,000 ($1.77)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $5,000 ($1.10)

Raeford government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,148,000 ($253.48)
    Solid Waste Management: $548,000 ($121.00)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $8,000 ($1.77)
    Other: $3,000 ($0.66)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $66,000 ($14.57)
    General Local Government Support: $2,000 ($0.44)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $58,000 ($12.81)
    Rents: $19,000 ($4.20)
    Interest Earnings: $0 ($0.00)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,053,000 ($232.50)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,274,000 ($281.30)
    General Local Government Support: $925,000 ($204.24)
    Highways: $149,000 ($32.90)
  • Tax - Property: $2,312,000 ($510.49)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $803,000 ($177.30)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $50,000 ($11.04)
    Other License: $3,000 ($0.66)

Raeford government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,090,000 ($240.67)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $813,000 ($179.51)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $277,000 ($61.16)

15.52% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($45,746 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

15.52%
North Carolina average:

8.85%

0.37% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,235 average AGI)
Hoke County:

0.37%
North Carolina average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Cumberland County, NC  5.63% ($43,674 average AGI)
from Robeson County, NC  0.67% ($33,952)
from Moore County, NC  0.56% ($49,223)


13.74% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($47,626 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

13.74%
North Carolina average:

7.89%

0.21% of residents moved to foreign countries ($994 average AGI)
Hoke County:

0.21%
North Carolina average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Cumberland County, NC  4.30% ($40,956 average AGI)
to Moore County, NC  0.78% ($55,086)
to Robeson County, NC  0.78% ($33,471)
Businesses in Raeford, NC
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1KFC1
AutoZone1McDonald's1
Burger King1Papa John's Pizza1
CVS1Subway3
Days Inn1T-Mobile1
Domino's Pizza2U-Haul2
Dunkin Donuts1U.S. Cellular1
FedEx2UPS1
H&R Block2Waffle House1
Hardee's1Walmart1

Strongest AM radio stations in Raeford:

  • WMFA (1400 AM; 1 kW; RAEFORD, NC; Owner: W & V BROADCASTING)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WYRU (1160 AM; 5 kW; RED SPRINGS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEEB (990 AM; 10 kW; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: PINEHURST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WKKE (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: FERRIS YARNELL LOCKLEAR)
  • WQNX (1350 AM; 2 kW; ABERDEEN, NC; Owner: GOLF CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEWO (1460 AM; 5 kW; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: SERVICE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WIDU (1600 AM; 5 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: W I D U BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WLWL (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ROCKINGHAM, NC; Owner: SANDHILLS BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBSC (1550 AM; 10 kW; BENNETTSVILLE, SC; Owner: D-MITCH BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Raeford:

  • WKQB (106.9 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • WFLB (96.5 FM; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: WFLB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKML (95.7 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WKML LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQSM (98.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WUKS (107.7 FM; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WZFX (99.1 FM; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIOZ-FM (102.5 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: MERIDIAN COMMUNICATIONS. L.L.C.)
  • WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WFSS (91.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W290AD (105.9 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WCCG (104.5 FM; HOPE MILLS, NC; Owner: DR. JAMES E. CARSON)
  • WJSG (104.3 FM; HAMLET, NC; Owner: JACKSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFY (90.3 FM; PINEHURST, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Raeford:

  • WFPX (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W19CA (Channel 19; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • W66DF (Channel 66; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • 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)
  • WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WYBE-CA (Channel 44; PINEHURST, NC; Owner: MULTIMEDIA NETWORK OF NC, INC)
  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WPEM-LP (Channel 47; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: GERALD LOCKLEAR)
Raeford fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Raeford fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 17Number of bridges
  • 190ft / 57.6mTotal length
  • 63,210Total average daily traffic
  • 5,443Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Raeford, NC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 21950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 11980-1989
  • 52000-2009
  • 62010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Raeford, NC
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 ORIGINATED22$152,7336$80,98837$136,6753$35,6476$75,7472$84,660
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$101,4350$04$98,4181$15,7300$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$123,3961$141,53014$87,0922$11,0102$114,5400$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$130,7881$20,97013$101,2110$01$39,3100$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$57,6600$02$106,9350$01$33,0200$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9703.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$16,2500$00$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$110,0801$41,410
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 9703.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Raeford, NC
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Raeford, 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 fire incidents per year is 265. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 436 took place in 2010, and the least - 18 in 2002. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Raeford, NC When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (41.7%), and Outside Fires (41.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Raeford, NC
    • 1,88041.7%Structure Fires
    • 1,87541.6%Outside Fires
    • 4469.9%Other
    • 3026.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Raeford, NC
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Raeford, NC
  • 55.7%Electricity
  • 27.2%Utility gas
  • 15.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Raeford, NC
  • 86.8%Electricity
  • 12.6%Utility gas
  • 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Raeford compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.

Raeford on our top lists:

  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other nonhousehold living situations (population 1,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
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