Gates County, North Carolina (NC)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,493
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,200
Renter-occupied apartments: 859 (it was 701 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 18% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 341 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 32 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (19.3%), Manufacturing (16.5%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 75%
- Government: 17%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 6,63562.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 3,06728.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 4634.3%Two or more races
- 2632.5%Hispanic or Latino
- 1321.2%Asian alone
- 1031.0%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 47.5 years |
| North Carolina median age: | 39.4 years |
| Males: 5,206 |  (48.3%) |
| Females: 5,565 |  (51.7%) |
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| Gates County: | 2.0 people |
| North Carolina: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $52,840 ($35,647 in 1999)
| This county: | $52,840 |
| North Carolina: | $61,972 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $792 (lower quartile is $490, upper quartile is $1,074)
| This county: | $792 |
| State: | $850 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $175,846 (it was $66,200 in 2000)
| Gates: | $175,846 |
| North Carolina: | $236,900 |
Mean price in 2021:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,337Detached houses: $306,627
Here: $306,627 State: $316,354 Mobile homes: $111,679
Here: $111,679 State: $90,232
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $436
Institutionalized population: 61
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 16
- Burglaries: 9
- Thefts: 28
- Auto thefts: 3
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 3
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 13
- Burglaries: 21
- Thefts: 59
- Auto thefts: 9
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 10 buildings, average cost: $178,000
- 2020: 27 buildings, average cost: $193,600
- 2019: 31 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2018: 46 buildings, average cost: $341,900
- 2017: 100 buildings, average cost: $57,400
- 2016: 36 buildings, average cost: $78,300
- 2015: 24 buildings, average cost: $190,700
- 2014: 20 buildings, average cost: $190,700
- 2013: 25 buildings, average cost: $164,900
- 2012: 21 buildings, average cost: $164,900
- 2011: 28 buildings, average cost: $215,000
- 2010: 34 buildings, average cost: $156,000
- 2009: 39 buildings, average cost: $156,000
- 2008: 58 buildings, average cost: $156,000
- 2007: 74 buildings, average cost: $106,200
- 2006: 89 buildings, average cost: $106,200
- 2005: 42 buildings, average cost: $213,300
- 2004: 29 buildings, average cost: $217,300
- 2003: 18 buildings, average cost: $179,700
- 2002: 21 buildings, average cost: $158,800
- 2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $150,700
- 2000: 18 buildings, average cost: $187,900
- 1999: 27 buildings, average cost: $275,000
- 1998: 21 buildings, average cost: $148,500
- 1997: 22 buildings, average cost: $148,500
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,243 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,112 (0.7%)
| Gates County: | 13.6% |
| North Carolina: | 13.4% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 47.5 years old
(Males: 47.7 years old, Females: 47.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.5 years old, Black residents: 52.4 years old, American Indian residents: 55.9 years old, Asian residents: 41.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.3 years old, Other race residents: 5.2 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Gates County is $483 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $570 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $770 a month.
Cities in this county include: Sunbury, Gatesville.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Gates County: Smithson Landing (A), Shipyard Landing (B), Camden County Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment Plant (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Gates County include: McBride Church (A), Antioch Church (B), Oak Grove Church (C), Mount Olive Church (D), New Sawyers Creek Church (E), Sawyers Creek Church (F), Wesley Church (G), New Shiloh Church (H), Geneva Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Swamps: Black Swamp (A), Great Dismal Swamp (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Crooked Creek (A), Hunting Creek (B), Broad Creek (C), Beaverdam Swamp (D), Backlanding Creek (E), Abel Creek (F), Public Creek (G), Mill Dam Creek (H), Areneuse Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Gates County: Dismal Swamp State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Carter County, Tennessee 
, Camden County 
, New Madrid County, Missouri , Surry County , Washington County, Virginia .
| Here: | 3.3% |
| North Carolina: | 3.5% |
Current college students: 324
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 141 (18.3% naturalized citizens)
| Gates County: | 1.3% |
| Whole state: | 8.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 742010 or later
- 132000 to 2009
- 401990 to 1999
- 251980 to 1989
- 261970 to 1979
- 6Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 37.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 34.7%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,003
- One, attached: 11
- Two: 27
- 5 to 9: 11
- Mobile homes: 1,826
Housing units in Gates County with a mortgage: 1,735 (146 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 124 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 27
| Here: | 3.6% with mortgage |
| State: | 96.8% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Gates County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 5,058 | 22 |
| Mainline Protestant | 752 | 9 |
| Black Protestant | 621 | 5 |
| Other | 2 | - |
| None | 5,764 | - |
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
| Gates County: | 5.98 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
| This county: | 3.42 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Gates County: | 12.3% |
| North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Gates County: | 33.4% |
| State: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 17.8% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Agriculture in Gates County:
Average size of farms: 496 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $249,000
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $299.28
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 54.13%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $204,680
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 77.01%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.58%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $167,361
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.92%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.51
Corn for grain: 6544 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3087 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 22307 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 10916 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Gates County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 4278431.2 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/20/1973, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Gates County-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 120.5 miles away from Gates County 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 101.4 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 118.3 miles away from the county center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 123.6 miles away from the county center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 242.0 miles away from Gates County center
On 8/24/2011 at 00:04:36, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 ML) earthquake occurred 121.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- North Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4487, Natural disaster type: Other
- North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3380: October 07, 2016, FEMA Id: 3380, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4285: October 10, 2016, FEMA Id: 4285, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 25, 2011 to September 01, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3327: August 25, 2011, FEMA Id: 3327, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 25, 2011 to September 01, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4019: August 31, 2011, FEMA Id: 4019, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Earl, Incident Period: September 01, 2010 to September 04, 2010, Emergency Declared EM-3314: September 01, 2010, FEMA Id: 3314, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Ophelia, Incident Period: September 11, 2005 to September 17, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3254: September 14, 2005, FEMA Id: 3254, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3222: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Isabel, Incident Period: September 18, 2003 to September 26, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1490: September 18, 2003, FEMA Id: 1490, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Floyd & Irene, Incident Period: September 15, 1999 to November 02, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1292: September 16, 1999, FEMA Id: 1292, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Gates County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 10, Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 1,193 (71.0%)
- Carpooled: 158 (9.4%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 8 (0.5%)
- Walked: 6 (0.4%)
- Worked at home: 316 (18.8%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Manufacturing (9%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
- Wholesale trade (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Manufacturing (9%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
- Wholesale trade (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (17%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
- Production occupations (12%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Transportation occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Material moving occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (13%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Healthcare support occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (48%)
- Mexico (29%)
- Jamaica (9%)
- Germany (7%)
- Belgium (6%)
- Norway (0%)
- Sweden (0%)
- English (21%)
- American (13%)
- Irish (2%)
- German (1%)
- European (1%)
- Scottish (1%)
- Italian (1%)
People in group quarters in Gates County, North Carolina in 2000:
- 88 people in state prisons
- 63 people in other group homes
- 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
5.99% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($44,161 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.99% |
| North Carolina average: | 8.85% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.45% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($15,835 average AGI)
3.54% relocated from other states ($28,330 average AGI)
Gates County: 3.54% North Carolina average: 4.18%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Suffolk city, VA |  0.86% ($39,848 average AGI) |
| from Chesapeake city, VA | 0.70% ($51,519) |
6.04% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($47,276 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.04% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.89% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.73% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($18,823 average AGI)
3.31% relocated to other states ($28,457 average AGI)
Gates County: 3.31% North Carolina average: 3.18%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Suffolk city, VA | 0.88% ($28,882 average AGI) |
| to Pasquotank County, NC | 0.55% ($34,571) |
| to Chesapeake city, VA | 0.52% ($50,350) |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 10.5
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.3%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,950 (1,544 aged, 406 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 327 (12%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Gates County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (62)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (56)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (21)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (15)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (11)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,025
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 18
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 10
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 9
Household type by relationship:
Households: 10,771- Male householders: 2,047 (647 living alone), Female householders: 2,239 (712 living alone)
2,188 spouses (2,188 opposite-sex spouses), 225 unmarried partners, (225 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,804 children (2,490 natural, 12 adopted, 290 stepchildren), 333 grandchildren, 163 brothers or sisters, 129 parents, 58 foster children, 226 other relatives, 311 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 46
Size of family households: 1,503 2-persons, 609 3-persons, 361 4-persons, 117 5-persons, 108 6-persons, 38 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,360 1-person, 190 2-persons, 7 3-persons.
1,315 married couples with children.
404 single-parent households (14 men, 390 women).
95.4% of residents of Gates speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English well, 58% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $67,104,000 ($6,136 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,400,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $31,851,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $12,307,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,943,000
Federal grants: $16,836,000
Federal procurement contracts: $420,000 ($-28,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,747,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,970,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,641,000
Federal Government insurance: $11,570,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 592| Here: | 53 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 634
| Here: | 56 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +39
| Here: | +3 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +733
| Here: | +65 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +27 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.84 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.2 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Gates County, North Carolina
- 122020 or later
- 3792010 to 2019
- 9482000 to 2009
- 1,1401990 to 1999
- 6331980 to 1989
- 4921970 to 1979
- 3021960 to 1969
- 2511950 to 1959
- 2281940 to 1949
- 4261939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gates County, North Carolina
- 101 room
- 02 rooms
- 23 rooms
- 2374 rooms
- 1,0755 rooms
- 6646 rooms
- 7067 rooms
- 3078 rooms
- 4519+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gates County, North Carolina
- 131 room
- 02 rooms
- 1003 rooms
- 974 rooms
- 2945 rooms
- 1346 rooms
- 1077 rooms
- 648 rooms
- 79+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Gates County, North Carolina
- 13no bedroom
- 121 bedroom
- 5022 bedrooms
- 2,3363 bedrooms
- 4764 bedrooms
- 1195+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gates County, North Carolina
- 13no bedroom
- 01 bedroom
- 3622 bedrooms
- 3243 bedrooms
- 1154 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Gates County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 121no vehicle
- 5741 vehicle
- 1,4082 vehicles
- 7613 vehicles
- 3564 vehicles
- 2675+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Gates County in renter-occupied apartments
- 89no vehicle
- 3621 vehicle
- 2482 vehicles
- 973 vehicles
- 244 vehicles
- 95+ vehicles
88.4% of Gates County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 18% lived in North Carolina.
| Gates County: | 88.4% |
| State average: | 85.9% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 4,983
- Other state: 5,668
- Northeast: 537
- Midwest: 287
- South: 4,703
- West: 150
- 60.9%Electricity
- 31.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.8%Utility gas
- 2.7%Other fuel
- 1.3%Wood
- 0.5%No fuel used
- 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 76.1%Electricity
- 18.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.9%Utility gas
- 2.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.4%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 79
| Here: | 7.1% |
| North Carolina: | 14.3% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 44
| Here: | 9.3% |
| North Carolina: | 11.4% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 93
| Here: | 35.2% |
| North Carolina: | 17.5% |
Gates County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $727,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $217,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $55,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $9,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $693,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $19,124,000
General - Other: $1,603,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,427,000
Police Protection: $1,269,000
Solid Waste Management: $931,000
Financial Administration: $704,000
Water Utilities: $629,000
General Public Buildings: $603,000
Natural Resources - Other: $369,000
Local Fire Protection: $302,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $257,000
Parks and Recreation: $239,000
Health - Other: $209,000
Libraries: $97,000
Central Staff Services: $70,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $34,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $186,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $155,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $39,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,223,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,678,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $545,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $506,000
Fines and Forfeits: $43,000
Donations From Private Sources: $13,000
Interest Earnings: $12,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $575,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,057,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,314,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $15,472,000
- Tax - Property: $7,073,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,956,000
Other License: $174,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $12,011,000
Gates County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $727,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $217,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $55,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $9,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $693,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $19,124,000
General - Other: $1,603,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,427,000
Police Protection: $1,269,000
Solid Waste Management: $931,000
Financial Administration: $704,000
Water Utilities: $629,000
General Public Buildings: $603,000
Natural Resources - Other: $369,000
Local Fire Protection: $302,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $257,000
Parks and Recreation: $239,000
Health - Other: $209,000
Libraries: $97,000
Central Staff Services: $70,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $34,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $186,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $155,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $39,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,223,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,678,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $545,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $506,000
Fines and Forfeits: $43,000
Donations From Private Sources: $13,000
Interest Earnings: $12,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $575,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,057,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,314,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $15,472,000
- Tax - Property: $7,073,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,956,000
Other License: $174,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $12,011,000
Gates County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $727,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $217,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $55,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $9,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $693,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $19,124,000
General - Other: $1,603,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,427,000
Police Protection: $1,269,000
Solid Waste Management: $931,000
Financial Administration: $704,000
Water Utilities: $629,000
General Public Buildings: $603,000
Natural Resources - Other: $369,000
Local Fire Protection: $302,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $257,000
Parks and Recreation: $239,000
Health - Other: $209,000
Libraries: $97,000
Central Staff Services: $70,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $34,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $186,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $155,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $39,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,223,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,678,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $545,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $506,000
Fines and Forfeits: $43,000
Donations From Private Sources: $13,000
Interest Earnings: $12,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $575,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,057,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,314,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $15,472,000
- Tax - Property: $7,073,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,956,000
Other License: $174,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $12,011,000
Gates County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $727,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $217,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $55,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $9,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $693,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $19,124,000
General - Other: $1,603,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,427,000
Police Protection: $1,269,000
Solid Waste Management: $931,000
Financial Administration: $704,000
Water Utilities: $629,000
General Public Buildings: $603,000
Natural Resources - Other: $369,000
Local Fire Protection: $302,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $257,000
Parks and Recreation: $239,000
Health - Other: $209,000
Libraries: $97,000
Central Staff Services: $70,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $34,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $186,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $155,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $39,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,223,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,678,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $545,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $506,000
Fines and Forfeits: $43,000
Donations From Private Sources: $13,000
Interest Earnings: $12,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $575,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,057,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,314,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $15,472,000
- Tax - Property: $7,073,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,956,000
Other License: $174,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $12,011,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 332
- Number of aged recipients: 63
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 269
- Number of recipients under 18: 48
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 173
- Number of recipients older than 64: 111
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 161
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 116
| Most common first names in Gates County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 19 | 75.3 years |
| Mary | 19 | 80.5 years |
| William | 17 | 72.6 years |
| John | 14 | 77.4 years |
| Willie | 13 | 70.0 years |
| Robert | 11 | 74.3 years |
| Thomas | 9 | 71.2 years |
| Walter | 9 | 76.8 years |
| Annie | 9 | 86.6 years |
| Charlie | 9 | 73.5 years |
| Most common last names in Gates County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Riddick | 33 | 75.6 years |
| Eure | 19 | 71.9 years |
| Smith | 13 | 72.1 years |
| Rountree | 13 | 72.9 years |
| Harrell | 13 | 73.4 years |
| Knight | 13 | 75.3 years |
| Parker | 12 | 78.7 years |
| Eason | 11 | 64.8 years |
| Hall | 11 | 68.8 years |
| Walton | 9 | 75.8 years |