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Population in 2022: 789 (0% urban, 100% rural).

Males: 369	(46.9%)
Females: 420	(53.1%)

Median resident age:	51.4 years
North Carolina median age:	39.2 years

Estimated median household income in 2022: $61,820

Red Cross:	$61,820
NC:	$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,726

Red Cross town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $227,801

Red Cross:	$227,801
NC:	$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $275,786; detached houses: $290,938; mobile homes: $133,102

Median gross rent in 2022: $665.

March 2022 cost of living index in Red Cross: 80.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.1%
(7.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Red Cross, NC

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- 64393.1%White alone
- 263.8%Hispanic
- 101.4%Two or more races
- 40.6%Black alone

Races in Red Cross detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: English (31.4%), American (29.6%), German (8.2%), Scotch-Irish (5.0%), Scottish (3.5%), Dutch (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 2002

Elevation: 636 feet

9 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.3%
North Carolina:	8.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,269 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,330 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Concord, NC (16.7 miles , pop. 55,977).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (27.1 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (434.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Oakboro, NC

(1.7 miles

Locust, NC

(2.0 miles

Stanfield, NC (2.2 miles

Aquadale, NC (2.8 miles

Millingport, NC (2.9 miles

Midland, NC (2.9 miles

Mount Pleasant, NC (3.2 miles

Albemarle, NC

(3.3 miles

)

Latitude: 35.27 N, Longitude: 80.36 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 704

Distribution of median household income in Red Cross, NC in 2022

Distribution of house value in Red Cross, NC in 2022

Unemployment in December 2023:

Here:	2.9%
North Carolina:	3.2%

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

AQI CO NO₂ SO₂ Ozone PM₁₀ PM_2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 85.5. This is about average.

City:	85.5
U.S.:	72.6

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.252. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.252
U.S.:	0.251

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) [ppb] level in 2023 was 4.86. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.6 miles away from the city center.

City:	4.86
U.S.:	5.11

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.187. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.7 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.187
U.S.:	1.515

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 32.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	32.2
U.S.:	33.3

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µg/m³] level in 2023 was 13.9. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 24.4 miles away from the city center.

City:	13.9
U.S.:	19.2

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µg/m³] level in 2023 was 8.82. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	8.82
U.S.:	8.11

Tornado activity:

Red Cross-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 9% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.9 miles away from the Red Cross town center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 10/18/1990, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.9 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Red Cross-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 30% 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 226.8 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 93.2 miles away from Red Cross center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 155.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 164.2 miles away from Red Cross center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 284.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 45.9 miles away from Red Cross center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Stanly County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Red Cross:

STANLY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 12 miles away; ALBEMARLE, NC)
BETHANY WOODS NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; ALBEMARLE, NC)
BMA ALBEMARLE (Dialysis Facility, about 13 miles away; ALBEMARLE, NC)
ROBERT W THOMPSON GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 13 miles away; ALBEMARLE, NC)
FORREST OAKES HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; ALBEMARLE, NC)
MARIE G. SMITH GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 13 miles away; ALBEMARLE, NC)
A JACK WALL GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 13 miles away; ALBEMARLE, NC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Red Cross:

Stanly Community College (about 9 miles; Albemarle, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,307)
Wingate University (about 21 miles; Wingate, NC; FT enrollment: 2,125)
University of North Carolina at Charlotte (about 22 miles; Charlotte, NC; FT enrollment: 22,807)
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (about 27 miles; Salisbury, NC; FT enrollment: 5,749)
Central Piedmont Community College (about 27 miles; Charlotte, NC; FT enrollment: 15,371)
Queens University of Charlotte (about 28 miles; Charlotte, NC; FT enrollment: 2,083)
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (about 29 miles; Charlotte, NC; FT enrollment: 2,518)

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Churches in Red Cross include: Bethel Church (A), Providence Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	69.6%
Whole state:	66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.8%
Whole state:	5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Red Cross:

Never married: 17.7%
Now married: 59.4%
Separated: 4.6%
Widowed: 4.5%
Divorced: 13.9%

For population 25 years and over in Red Cross:

High school or higher: 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.2 minutes

School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)

Here:	8.0
North Carolina average:	11.7

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Political contributions by individuals in Red Cross, NC

Religion statistics for Red Cross, NC (based on Stanly County data)

Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010

Religion	Adherents	Congregations
Evangelical Protestant	26,182	98
Mainline Protestant	12,307	42
Black Protestant	955	6
Catholic	636	1
Other	628	3
None	20,138	-

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: 12

This county:	2.03 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:	2.05 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2

Stanly County:	0.34 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:	0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 25

Stanly County:	4.23 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:	4.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 41

Here:	6.93 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:	7.57 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	9.9%
North Carolina:	9.8%

Adult obesity rate:

Stanly County:	27.1%
North Carolina:	28.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	11.6%
State:	15.6%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Other Government Administration	0	$0	1	$650
Totals for Government	0	$0	1	$650

Expenditure

Red Cross government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $49,000 ($62.10)
Local Fire Protection: $36,000 ($45.63)

General - Other: $22,000 ($27.88)

Police Protection: $15,000 ($19.01)

Central Staff Services: $8,000 ($10.14)

General Public Buildings: $4,000 ($5.07)

Red Cross government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $0 ($0.00)
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $201,000 ($254.75)
Highways: $15,000 ($19.01)
Tax - Property: $84,000 ($106.46)

Strongest AM radio stations in Red Cross:

WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WNOW (1030 AM; daytime; 9 kW; MINT HILL, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE METRO RADIO, INC.)
WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WFNZ (610 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WGFY (1480 AM; 10 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
WSPC (1010 AM; 1 kW; ALBEMARLE, NC; Owner: NORMAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
WYFQ (930 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Red Cross:

WABZ-FM (100.9 FM; ALBEMARLE, NC; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
WFAE (90.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
WSSS (104.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WSOC-FM (103.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WYFQ-FM (93.5 FM; WADESBORO, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WTHZ (94.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CO, INC)
WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WRFX-FM (99.7 FM; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WEND (106.5 FM; SALISBURY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WDAV (89.9 FM; DAVIDSON, NC; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF DAVIDSON COLLEGE)
WMAG (99.5 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRCM (91.9 FM; WINGATE, NC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE BROADCASTING CO)
WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WKRR (92.3 FM; ASHEBORO, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)

TV broadcast stations around Red Cross:

WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WAXN (Channel 64; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
W25BR (Channel 25; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
W52CW (Channel 52; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
WUPN-TV (Channel 48; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WUPN LICENSEE, LLC)
WXLV-TV (Channel 45; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXLV LICENSEE, LLC)
WTWB-TV (Channel 20; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: WTWB OF THE TRIAD, LLC)
WLXI-TV (Channel 61; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
W34BN (Channel 34; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WGHP (Channel 8; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: WGHP LICENSE, INC.)

Red Cross fatal accident list:

Nov 11, 2021 06:23 PM, Sr-24 Redcross Rd, Lat: 35.268494, Lon: -80.370800, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 27, 2020 00:05 AM, Sr-24 E Red Cross Rd, Lat: 35.269206, Lon: -80.335664, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 17, 2018 01:23 PM, Ssr-1216 Smith Grove Rd, Lat: 35.272086, Lon: -80.359797, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 23, 2016 08:45 PM, Cr-1131, Lat: 35.249475, Lon: -80.355686, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
May 21, 1998 11:21 AM, Sr-24, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
13Number of bridges
95ft / 29.4mTotal length
28,640Total average daily traffic
2,144Total average daily truck traffic
57,280Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic

New bridges in Red Cross, NC - historical statistics

New bridges - historical statistics
31950-1959
21970-1979
41980-1989
32000-2009
12010-2019

See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Red Cross, NC

Houses and condos Apartments

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Red Cross, NC

77.0%Electricity
12.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
7.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.4%Utility gas
1.4%Solar energy

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Red Cross, NC

82.9%Electricity
14.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Red Cross compared to North Carolina state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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