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Population in July 2007: 100,432. Population change since 2000: +14.9%
 

Males: 47,995  (47.8%)
Females: 52,437  (52.2%)
Median resident age:  34.4 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 27260, 27262, 27263, 27265.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,251 (it was $40,137 in 2000)
High Point  $43,251
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $145,100 (it was $104,200 in 2000)
High Point  $145,100
North Carolina:  $145,700

Median gross rent in 2007: $702.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 17.6%

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 27260, 27262, 27263, 27265.

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Fashion Imports
Excel Moving & Storage, Inc.
CrossRoads Self Storage
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Races in High Point:

  • White Non-Hispanic (58.5%)
  • Black (31.8%)
  • Hispanic (4.9%)
  • Other race (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Other Asian (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Vietnamese (0.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in High Point: 86.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (9.9%), German (9.3%), English (9.0%), Irish (6.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%), Italian (2.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1859

Elevation: 939 feet

Land area: 49.0 square miles.

Population density: 2048 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in High Point

  • High school or higher: 77.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in High Point city

  • Never married: 26.8%
  • Now married: 52.1%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

6,465 residents are foreign born (3.5% Latin America, 2.8% Asia, 0.8% Europe).

This city:  7.5%
North Carolina:  5.3%



According to our research there were 131 registered sex offenders living in High Point, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in High Point to the number of sex offenders is 767 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $1,504 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,385 (1.1%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (14.4 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (434.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Jamestown, NC (4.7 miles ), Archdale, NC (5.1 miles ), Trinity, NC (6.8 miles ), Thomasville, NC (8.0 miles ), Kernersville, NC (11.6 miles ), Oak Ridge, NC (13.6 miles ), Greensboro, NC (14.4 miles ), Pleasant Garden, NC (16.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 742 buildings, average cost: $112,300
  • 1998: 845 buildings, average cost: $112,400
  • 1999: 923 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2000: 760 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 2001: 933 buildings, average cost: $124,700
  • 2002: 917 buildings, average cost: $125,500
  • 2003: 744 buildings, average cost: $129,600
  • 2004: 876 buildings, average cost: $134,400
  • 2005: 945 buildings, average cost: $133,800
  • 2006: 940 buildings, average cost: $165,400
  • 2007: 489 buildings, average cost: $190,700

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 35.97 N, Longitude: 80.00 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +19,623 (+22.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 22,048 (53.3%)


People in group quarters in High Point
  • 867 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 608 people in nursing homes
  • 444 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 337 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 26 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 4 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 2 people in other group homes

Area code: 336

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High Point, North Carolina business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +15,849 (+22.6%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.8%
North Carolina:  4.5%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males in 2007:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)


Most common industries for females in 2007:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)


Most common occupations for males in 2007:



  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)


Most common occupations for females in 2007:



  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)


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Crime in High Point by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 4911581088
    per 100,000 5.211.112.65.68.710.88.58.2
Rapes 4733273734422741
    per 100,000 60.940.830.941.737.145.228.642.3
Robberies 272271314269264224217269
    per 100,000 352.5334.7359.7303.2288.2240.9229.9277.4
Assaults 549426421389479392364381
    per 100,000 711.4526.2482.2438.4523.0421.5385.6392.9
Burglaries 1,6611,5401,8071,4831,5851,8191,9701,697
    per 100,000 2152.41902.12069.91671.41730.61955.92086.81749.8
Thefts 3,9173,8663,9683,6413,7653,4953,5093,449
    per 100,000 5075.94775.04545.24103.64110.83758.03717.13556.3
Auto thefts 433476618589557501478506
    per 100,000 561.1587.9707.9663.8608.2538.7506.4521.7
Arson 3538534129273628
    per 100,000 45.446.960.746.231.729.038.128.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 705.7631.7637.6557.5572.5544.5521.2518.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 256 (222 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.21
US city average:  3.00

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High Point-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 13% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.8 miles away from the High Point city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category 3 tornado 18.6 miles away from the city center injured 30 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Fantasia Barrino, Adrian Wilson - 2005 NFL player (Arizona Cardinals, born: Oct 12, 1979), Brad Hoover - 2005 NFL player (Carolina Panthers, born: Nov 11, 1976), Brian Williams - 2005 NFL player (Minnesota Vikings, born: Jul 2, 1979), Landon Quick - College basketball player (High Point Panthers), Steven Rush - College basketball player (NC Asheville Bulldogs).


Main business address for: OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE INC/VA (TRUCKING (NO LOCAL)), CULP INC (BROADWOVEN FABRIC MILLS, COTTON).


Hospital/medical center in High Point:
  • HIGH POINT REGIONAL HOSPITAL (601 N ELM ST PO BOX HP-5)
Other hospitals/medical centers near High Point:
  • THOMASVILLE MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; THOMASVILLE, NC)
  • NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST HOSPITALS (about 16 miles; WINSTON-SALEM, NC)
  • KINDRED HOSPITAL GREENSBORO (about 16 miles; GREENSBORO, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in High Point, NC

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to High Point:
  • PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL (about 9 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; ID: GSO)
  • SMITH REYNOLDS (about 19 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; ID: INT)
  • DANVILLE REGIONAL (about 62 miles; DANVILLE, VA; ID: DAN)
Other public-use airports nearest to High Point:
  • JOHNSON FIELD (about 11 miles; ARCHDALE, NC; ID: 72A)
  • HIATT (about 13 miles; THOMASVILLE, NC; ID: N97)
  • DS BUTLER FARM AND AIRFIELD (about 15 miles; OAK RIDGE, NC; ID: N83)

Amtrak station:
HIGH POINT (100 W. HIGH ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.high-point.net

Colleges/Universities in High Point:
  • HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 2,564; Location: 833 MONTLIEU AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.HIGHPOINT.EDU; Offers Master's degree)
  • JOHN WESLEY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 133; Location: 2314 N CENTENNIAL ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.johnwesley.edu)
  • CAROLINA BEAUTY COLLEGE 2 (FT enrollment: 47; Location: 801 ENGLISH RD; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near High Point:
  • GUILFORD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; JAMESTOWN, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,810)
  • NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL ST UNIV (about 8 miles; Greensboro, NC; FT enrollment: 6,970)
  • WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 2,508)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO (about 18 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; FT enrollment: 10,868)
  • WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 5,944)
  • FORSYTH TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 3,271)
  • ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; SALISBURY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,499)
Public high schools in High Point:
Private high schools in High Point:
  • WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 929; Location: 1917 N CENTENNIAL STREET; Grades: KG - 12)
  • WESTCHESTER ACADEMY (Students: 169; Location: 204 PINE TREE LANE; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in High Point:
Private elementary/middle schools in High Point:
  • HIGH POINT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 483; Location: 303 N ROTARY DR; Grades: PK - 6)
  • IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY CATHO (Students: 257; Location: 605 BARBEE AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • HAYWORTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 105; Location: 1696 WESTCHESTER DRIVE; Grades: KG - 10)
  • BALDWINS CHAPEL SDA EL SCH (Students: 85; Location: 1202 LEONARD AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • TRI CITY JUNIOR ACADEMY (Students: 68; Location: 8000 CLINARD FARMS RD; Grades: KG - 10)
  • PIEDMONT SCHOOL (Students: 50; Location: 815 OLD MILL RD DRIVE; Grades: 1 - 8)
Library in High Point:
  • HIGH POINT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,446,712; Location: 901 NORTH MAIN STREET; 276,040 books; 7,343 audio materials; 9,613 video materials; 781 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in High Point: Emerywood Country Club (A), Uwharrie Council Camp (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in High Point include: Hickory Chapel (A), Mount Carmel Church (B), Conrad Memorial Church (C), Friendly Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Green Hill Cemetery (1), Oakwood Cemetery (2), Floral Garden Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Oak Hollow Lake (A), Linthicum Lake (B), Uwharrie Lake (C), High Point Lake (D), Owens Lake (E), Oak Hollow Lake (F), Triangle Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Long Branch (A), East Fork Deep River (B), Boulding Branch (C), West Fork Deep River (D), Hiatt Branch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in High Point include: Hedgecock Park (1), Eastwood Park (2), Brentwood Park (3), Harvell Park (4), Five Points Park (5), Washington Terrace Park (6), Allen Jay Park (7), Armstrong Park (8), McCain Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Furniture Discovery Center (Museums; 101 West Green Drive) (1), Carolina Amusement (Amusement & Theme Parks; 5730 Cedar Post Street) (2), Downtown Bingo (Amusement & Theme Parks; 200 East Kivett Drive) (3), Allstate Amusements Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 106 Greensboro Road) (4), AAA Vacations (1601 North Main Street) (5), Bingo Mania (Arcades & Amusements; 1208 S Main St) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Brookline Furniture CO (1941 Baker Road) (1), Hampton Inn High Point (10066 North Main Street) (2), Fairfield Inn and Stes High Point/Archdl (10141 North Main Street) (3), Days Inn & Suites of High Point (120 Southwest Cloverleaf Place) (4), High Point-Days Inn (120 NW Cloverleaf Pl) (5), Harbor Cabana Inn (2429 West Green Drive) (6), Best Western High Point (1202 Liberty Road) (7), Adams Inn J H (1108 North Main Street) (8), Four Seasons Auto Sales (609 Greensboro Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Village Court (201 West Commerce Avenue) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

Air pollution trends in High Point

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide 2nd Max at 2 sites: 2.3 ppm in 2005 (it was 3.5 ppm in 2000, 6.1 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.011 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.016 ppm in 2000, 0.017 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 2 sites: 0.081 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.089 ppm in 2000, 0.091 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 2 sites: 0.093 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.111 ppm in 2000, 0.112 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 4 sites: 14.6 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 16.3 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides: 0.0053 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0046 ppm in 2000, 0.0077 ppm in 1990).



Drinking water stations with addresses in High Point and their reported violations in the past:

FAIRFIELD GOLF COURSE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-18-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-08-2003), St Public Notif requested (MAY-08-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2003)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-04-2000), St Public Notif requested (FEB-04-2000), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2003)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-20-1996), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-20-1996)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.2%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.5%
Whole state:  4.6%

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

High Point compared to North Carolina state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.


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Banks with most branches in High Point (2007 data):
  • High Point Bank and Trust Company: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-10-19: Bank assets: $700.6 mil, Deposits: $560.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: High Point Bank Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: Oak Hollow Branch, High Point Main Branch, Northwood Branch, Southwood Square Branch. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Archdale Branch, Westchester Drive Branch, High Point Main Branch, Highway 68 Branch. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: High Point Main Branch, North Branch, Skeet Club Branch, Westchester Mall Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • SunTrust Bank: High Point Ccb7 Branch 573, Deep River Branch 588, Oak Hollow Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: High Point Branch at 101 South Main Street, branch established on 1908-01-01; Oak Hollow Mall Branch at 940 Mall Loop Road, branch established on 1995-12-01. Info updated 2006-07-11: Bank assets: $13,326.8 mil, Deposits: $11,030.1 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 339 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
  • Lexington State Bank: Westchester Branch at 200 Westchester Drive, branch established on 2001-11-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $987.2 mil, Deposits: $818.0 mil, headquarters in Lexington, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: Lsb Bancshares, Inc.
  • Omni National Bank: High Point Branch at 200 Greensboro Road, branch established on 1990-02-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $705.9 mil, Deposits: $580.5 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Omni Financial Services, Inc.
  • 5 other banks with 5 local branches



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High Point government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $79,804,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $25,497,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,615,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,279,000
    Parking Facilities: $695,000
    All Other: $669,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $16,579,000
    Regular Highways: $13,418,000
    Water Utilities: $6,797,000
    Electric Utilities: $5,919,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,437,000
    General - Other: $465,000
    Transit Utilities: $434,000
    Parks and Recreation: $313,000
    Central Staff Services: $291,000
    Libraries: $286,000
    Parking Facilities: $147,000
    Health - Other: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $86,661,000
    General - Other: $20,294,000
    Police Protection: $19,619,000
    Local Fire Protection: $14,760,000
    Sewerage: $11,647,000
    Regular Highways: $8,689,000
    Liquor Stores: $7,404,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,818,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,426,000
    Water Utilities: $4,404,000
    Libraries: $3,842,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,784,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,513,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,197,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,845,000
    Financial Administration: $1,797,000
    Health - Other: $1,141,000
    Parking Facilities: $481,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $155,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $2,358,000
    All Other: $930,000
    General Local Government Support: $778,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,645,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health - Other: $38,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $15,224,000
    Transit Utilities: $5,082,000
    All Other: $1,035,000
    Highways: $80,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,977,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $7,303,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,057,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $214,605,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $163,887,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $98,695,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $111,343,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $89,650,000
    Water Utilities: $10,148,000
    Liquor Stores: $8,558,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,695,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,678,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $6,289,000
    Highways: $3,187,000
    All Other: $775,000
    Housing and Community Development: $274,000
    Transit Utilities: $235,000
  • Tax - Property: $46,345,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $3,038,000
    NEC: $2,478,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,292,000
    Other License: $771,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $710,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $68,599,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,124,000

7.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,437 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.47%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($323 average AGI)
Guilford County:  0.11%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Forsyth County, NC  0.54% ($41,392 average AGI)
from Randolph County, NC  0.48% ($32,444)
from Davidson County, NC  0.39% ($38,188)


6.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,985 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.56%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($611 average AGI)
Guilford County:  0.06%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Forsyth County, NC  0.62% ($40,518 average AGI)
to Randolph County, NC  0.53% ($34,319)
to Davidson County, NC  0.48% ($36,082)


Strongest AM radio stations in High Point:
  • WMFR (1230 AM; 1 kW; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WIST (790 AM; 3 kW; THOMASVILLE, NC; Owner: GHB RADIO, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGOS (1070 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: RITCHY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WWBG (1470 AM; 10 kW; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING COPORATION)
  • WOKX (1590 AM; 1 kW; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WCOG (1320 AM; 5 kW; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSJS (600 AM; 5 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC)
  • WLXN (1440 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WKXR (1260 AM; 5 kW; ASHEBORO, NC; Owner: RANDOLPH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSGH (1040 AM; 9 kW; LEWISVILLE, NC; Owner: WINSTON-SALEM, GREENSBORO, HIGH POINT AREA RADIO)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in High Point:
  • WHPU (90.3 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: TRUSTEES OF HIGH POINT COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WIST-FM (98.3 FM; THOMASVILLE, NC; Owner: WEAM QUALITY RADIO CORP.)
  • WHPE-FM (95.5 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WQMG-FM (97.1 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMAG (99.5 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOZN (98.7 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WVBZ (100.3 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFDD (88.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY)
  • WKRR (92.3 FM; ASHEBORO, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
  • WKZL (107.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
  • WJMH (102.1 FM; REIDSVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMQX-FM (93.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGBT (94.5 FM; EDEN, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTQR (104.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W285DJ (104.9 FM; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC,)
  • WNAA (90.1 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: NC AGRICULTURAL & TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKXU (101.1 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBFJ-FM (89.3 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC.)
  • WQFS (90.9 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: GUILFORD COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around High Point:
  • WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WGHP (Channel 8; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: WGHP LICENSE, INC.)
  • WGPX (Channel 16; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: PAXSON GREENSBORO LICENSE, INC.)


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