Boger City, North Carolina
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Males: 317 | (50.5%) |
Females: 312 | (49.5%) |
Median resident age: | 37.5 years |
North Carolina median age: | 35.3 years |
Zip codes: 28092.
Boger City: | $65,394 |
NC: | $67,481 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $37,788 (it was $17,432 in 2000)
Boger City CDP income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $215,806 (it was $72,300 in 2000)
Boger City: | $215,806 |
NC: | $280,600 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Boger City, NC
- 45181.4%White alone
- 8415.2%Hispanic
- 173.1%Black alone
- 10.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 10.2%Other race alone
Races in Boger City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: United States (18.8%), English (17.5%), German (9.9%), Irish (4.9%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 985 feet
Land area: 0.71 square miles.
Population density: 891 people per square mile (low).
33 residents are foreign born (5.2% Latin America, 0.7% Europe).
This place: | 6.0% |
North Carolina: | 5.3% |
Boger City CDP: | 0.7% ($540) |
North Carolina: | 0.9% ($826) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gastonia, NC (16.0 miles , pop. 66,277).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (28.4 miles , pop. 540,828).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (454.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 35.49 N, Longitude: 81.20 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 704
Here: | 2.8% |
North Carolina: | 3.2% |
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (17.8%)
- Utilities (8.7%)
- Construction (8.4%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (8.0%)
- Metal & metal products (5.2%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.2%)
- Health care (4.9%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (27.8%)
- Utilities (15.4%)
- Construction (13.6%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (9.9%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (6.2%)
- Metal & metal products (5.6%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (4.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (12.1%)
- Health care (11.3%)
- Social assistance (10.5%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (9.7%)
- Other direct selling establishments (8.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.3%)
- Pharmacies & drug stores (6.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (16.8%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (11.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (9.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.0%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.3%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (21.6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (16.0%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (13.6%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (11.1%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (18.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (11.3%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (11.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.5%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8.9%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (7.3%)
- Cashiers (6.5%)
Average climate in Boger City, North Carolina
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 82.9. This is about average.
City: | 82.9 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2000 was 3.86. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 3.86 |
U.S.: | 1.51 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 27.7. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 3.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 27.7 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 8.98. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 8.98 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Boger City-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 5% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/5/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.3 miles away from the Boger City place center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 5/7/1998, a category F4 tornado 27.4 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Boger City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 12% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 68.8 miles away from Boger City center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 246.7 miles away from Boger City 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 133.5 miles away from Boger City 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 241.7 miles away from Boger City center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 156.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 188.7 miles away from Boger City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Lincoln County (13) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Droughts: 2, Floods: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Boger City:
- CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER-LINCOLN Acute Care Hospitals (about 1 miles away; LINCOLNTON, NC)
- LINCOLN COUNTY HHA (Home Health Center, about 1 miles away; LINCOLNTON, NC)
- SUNNY HILL II (Hospital, about 1 miles away; LINCOLNTON, NC)
- BROOKWOOD HOME (Hospital, about 2 miles away; LINCOLNTON, NC)
- KINDRED NURSING AND REHABILITATION-LINCOLN (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; LINCOLNTON, NC)
- HEALTHY AT HOME - CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER LINCOLN (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; LINCOLNTON, NC)
- HOSPICE OF LINCOLN CTY INC (Hospital, about 4 miles away; LINCOLNTON, NC)
Operable nuclear power plants near Boger City:
- 18 miles: McGuire 1 and 2 in Cornelius, NC.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Boger City:
- Gaston College (about 12 miles; Dallas, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,385)
- Catawba Valley Community College (about 16 miles; Hickory, NC; FT enrollment: 3,785)
- NASCAR Technical Institute (about 22 miles; Mooresville, NC; FT enrollment: 2,350)
- Cleveland Community College (about 22 miles; Shelby, NC; FT enrollment: 2,541)
- Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (about 27 miles; Charlotte, NC; FT enrollment: 2,518)
- Mitchell Community College (about 27 miles; Statesville, NC; FT enrollment: 2,458)
- Central Piedmont Community College (about 28 miles; Charlotte, NC; FT enrollment: 15,371)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Miller Siding (A). Display/hide its location on the map
This place: | 2.4 people |
North Carolina: | 2.5 people |
This place: | 67.4% |
Whole state: | 69.4% |
This place: | 4.8% |
Whole state: | 4.6% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.9% of all households
This place: | 12.5% |
Whole state: | 12.3% |
This place: | 6.5% |
Whole state: | 5.5% |
For population 15 years and over in Boger City:
- Never married: 38.3%
- Now married: 48.0%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 8.4%
- Divorced: 5.4%
For population 25 years and over in Boger City:
- High school or higher: 73.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
- Unemployed: 5.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.2 minutes
Here: | 10.3 |
North Carolina average: | 13.1 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Boger City, NC (based on Lincoln County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 24,519 | 96 |
Mainline Protestant | 14,131 | 53 |
Catholic | 2,203 | 2 |
Black Protestant | 1,000 | 7 |
Other | 653 | 2 |
None | 35,759 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 1.92 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.69 / 10,000 pop. |
North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 6.60 / 10,000 pop. |
North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Lincoln County: | 5.36 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Lincoln County: | 11.2% |
North Carolina: | 9.8% |
This county: | 28.4% |
North Carolina: | 28.3% |
Lincoln County: | 11.1% |
North Carolina: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Boger City:
- WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
- WLON (1050 AM; 1 kW; LINCOLNTON, NC; Owner: KTC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
- WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)
- WCXN (1170 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLAREMONT, NC; Owner: WCXN, INC.)
- WFNZ (610 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WGFY (1480 AM; 10 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WYFQ (930 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Boger City:
- WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WXRC (95.7 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WSGE (91.7 FM; DALLAS, NC; Owner: GASTON COLLEGE)
- WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WFHE (90.3 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WTHZ (94.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CO, INC)
- WDAV (89.9 FM; DAVIDSON, NC; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF DAVIDSON COLLEGE)
- WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSOC-FM (103.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WRFX-FM (99.7 FM; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WSSS (104.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WFAE (90.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Boger City:
- WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
- 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.)
- W38CN (Channel 38; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WAXN (Channel 64; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
- WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- WHKY-TV (Channel 14; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
- W25BR (Channel 25; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- W34BN (Channel 34; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W52CW (Channel 52; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Boger City fatal accident list:
Jan 31, 2012 04:10 PM, Sr-150, Lat: 35.483117, Lon: -81.203828, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 23, 2000 01:15 PM, Sr-27, Lat: 35.482547, Lon: -81.204494, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Sep 9, 1998 05:50 AM, Sr-27, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
- 76.8%Electricity
- 23.2%Utility gas
- 80.8%Electricity
- 11.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 8.2%Utility gas
Boger City compared to North Carolina state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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