Pope AFB, North Carolina
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| Males: 1,632 |  (62.1%) |
| Females: 999 |  (37.9%) |
| Median resident age: | 24.1 years |
| North Carolina median age: | 35.3 years |
Zip codes: 28307.
| Pope AFB: | $48,754 |
| NC: | $67,481 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $22,394 (it was $12,457 in 2000)
Pope AFB CDP income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $139,944 (it was $62,500 in 2000)
| Pope AFB: | $139,944 |
| NC: | $280,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $231,757; detached houses: $242,670; townhouses or other attached units: $274,508; in 2-unit structures: $103,856; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $164,778; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $178,740; mobile homes: $92,402; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $100,887
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pope AFB, NC
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- 1,92174.4%White alone
- 35813.9%Black alone
- 1596.2%Hispanic
- 662.6%Asian alone
- 512.0%Two or more races
- 110.4%American Indian alone
- 80.3%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 90.3%Other race alone
Races in Pope AFB detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (17.0%), Irish (13.4%), United States (11.3%), English (6.9%), Italian (5.5%), Scotch-Irish (3.3%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 2.86 square miles.
Population density: 919 people per square mile (low).
43 residents are foreign born
| This place: | 1.7% |
| North Carolina: | 5.3% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Pope AFB CDP: | 1.3% ($824) |
| North Carolina: | 0.9% ($826) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC 
(9.6 miles , pop. 121,015).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (48.8 miles , pop. 276,093).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (394.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Spring Lake, NC (1.5 miles ),
), Fort Bragg, NC (1.7 miles ),
), Rockfish, NC (3.7 miles ),
), Eastover, NC (3.8 miles ),
), Bunnlevel, NC (4.0 miles ),
), Wade, NC (4.0 miles )
)Latitude: 35.18 N, Longitude: 79.01 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,772 (+146.0%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,092 (78.1%)
Area code commonly used in this area: 910
| Here: | 4.4% |
| North Carolina: | 3.2% |
- Health care (18.6%)
- Educational services (16.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (13.4%)
- Public administration (12.7%)
- Social assistance (8.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.8%)
- Construction (6.5%)
- Public administration (32.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (26.7%)
- Construction (22.2%)
- Health care (18.9%)
- Beverage & tobacco products (0.0%)
- Textile mills & textile products (0.0%)
- Apparel (0.0%)
- Educational services (23.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (19.0%)
- Health care (18.5%)
- Social assistance (12.0%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.0%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.6%)
- Other direct selling establishments (4.6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (11.4%)
- Registered nurses (9.2%)
- Child care workers (8.5%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (7.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.5%)
- Waiters and waitresses (5.9%)
- Motor vehicle operators, except bus and truck drivers (4.9%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (26.7%)
- Motor vehicle operators, except bus and truck drivers (16.7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (15.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (14.4%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11.1%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.4%)
- Health technologists and technicians (16.2%)
- Registered nurses (13.0%)
- Child care workers (12.0%)
- Waiters and waitresses (8.3%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.1%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.1%)
Average climate in Pope AFB, North Carolina
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 79.3. This is about average.
| City: | 79.3 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 1.01. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 1.01 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2021 was 0.126. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.126 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 32.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 32.0 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 16.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 16.2 |
| U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 9.72. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 9.72 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Pope AFB-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 9% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/28/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.0 miles away from the Pope AFB place center killed 4 people and injured 395 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 2/22/1971, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.8 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 60 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Pope AFB-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 49% 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 198.0 miles away from Pope AFB center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 147.0 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 170.6 miles away from Pope AFB center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 217.7 miles away from Pope AFB center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 177.5 miles away from the city 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 160.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Cumberland County (15) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 10, Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Fire: 1, Flood: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Pope AFB:
- THOMAS S DECATUR (Hospital, about 6 miles away; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)
- MY PLACE (Hospital, about 7 miles away; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)
- COMMUNITY HOME CARE AND HOSPICE (Hospital, about 8 miles away; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)
- HIGHLAND HOUSE REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)
- NORTHSIDE GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 9 miles away; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)
- WOODLANDS NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)
- THOMAS S KINLAW (Hospital, about 9 miles away; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pope AFB:
- Methodist University (about 9 miles; Fayetteville, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,313)
- Fayetteville Technical Community College (about 10 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 10,114)
- Fayetteville State University (about 11 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 5,297)
- Central Carolina Community College (about 22 miles; Sanford, NC; FT enrollment: 3,675)
- Campbell University (about 23 miles; Buies Creek, NC; FT enrollment: 5,127)
- Sandhills Community College (about 23 miles; Pinehurst, NC; FT enrollment: 3,434)
- University of North Carolina at Pembroke (about 36 miles; Pembroke, NC; FT enrollment: 5,548)
Points of interest:
Average household size:
| This place: | 3.6 people |
| North Carolina: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 97.4% |
| Whole state: | 69.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 0.2% |
| 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: 0.2% of all households
| This place: | 3.3% |
| Whole state: | 12.3% |
390 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Pope AFB:
- Never married: 40.3%
- Now married: 56.7%
- Separated: 2.1%
- Widowed: 0.0%
- Divorced: 0.8%
For population 25 years and over in Pope AFB:
- High school or higher: 97.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 12.1%
- Unemployed: 9.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 11.4 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.2 |
| North Carolina average: | 13.1 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Pope AFB, NC (based on Cumberland County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 91,229 | 291 |
| Mainline Protestant | 26,956 | 74 |
| Black Protestant | 14,701 | 46 |
| Catholic | 8,926 | 7 |
| Other | 6,165 | 20 |
| Orthodox | 440 | 2 |
| None | 171,014 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 48
| Here: | 1.55 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
| Here: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
| This county: | 0.42 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 149
| This county: | 4.82 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 177
| Cumberland County: | 5.73 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 11.4% |
| State: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 31.1% |
| North Carolina: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 7.6% |
| North Carolina: | 15.6% |
11.48% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($43,575 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 11.48% |
| North Carolina average: | 8.85% |
0.42% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,850 average AGI)
Cumberland County: 0.42% North Carolina average: 0.04%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Harnett County, NC |  0.65% ($42,413 average AGI) |
| from Hoke County, NC | 0.64% ($40,956) |
| from Robeson County, NC | 0.34% ($31,738) |
11.82% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($48,998 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 11.82% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.89% |
0.34% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,708 average AGI)
Cumberland County: 0.34% North Carolina average: 0.03%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Hoke County, NC | 0.85% ($43,674 average AGI) |
| to Harnett County, NC | 0.81% ($45,330) |
| to Wake County, NC | 0.47% ($47,415) |
Businesses in Pope AFB, NC
- Burger King: 1
Strongest AM radio stations in Pope AFB:
- WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WCIE (1450 AM; 1 kW; SPRING LAKE, NC; Owner: WCIE-AM, INC.)
- WIDU (1600 AM; 5 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: W I D U BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WEEB (990 AM; 10 kW; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: PINEHURST BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WCKB (780 AM; 7 kW; DUNN, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WLLN (1370 AM; 5 kW; LILLINGTON, NC; Owner: ESTUARDO VALDEMAR RODRIGUEZ)
- WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WPYB (1130 AM; daytime; 6 kW; BENSON, NC; Owner: BENSON-DUNN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFAY (1230 AM; 1 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: COLONIAL RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WYRU (1160 AM; 5 kW; RED SPRINGS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAZZ (1490 AM; 1 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: WAZZ LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKKE (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: FERRIS YARNELL LOCKLEAR)
Strongest FM radio stations in Pope AFB:
- WQSM (98.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WFSS (91.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WKML (95.7 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WKML LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WFLB (96.5 FM; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: WFLB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
- WKQB (106.9 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
- WZFX (99.1 FM; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRSN (93.9 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRCQ (103.5 FM; DUNN, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WUNC (91.5 FM; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
- WUKS (107.7 FM; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCLN-FM (107.3 FM; CLINTON, NC; Owner: CHRISTIAN LISTENING NETWORK, INC.)
- WBBB (96.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WCCE (90.1 FM; BUIES CREEK, NC; Owner: CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY, INCORPORATED)
- WCCG (104.5 FM; HOPE MILLS, NC; Owner: DR. JAMES E. CARSON)
- WFJA (105.5 FM; SANFORD, NC; Owner: WWGP BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WIOZ-FM (102.5 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: MERIDIAN COMMUNICATIONS. L.L.C.)
- W290AD (105.9 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Pope AFB:
- W66DF (Channel 66; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
- WFPX (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
- WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
- W19CA (Channel 19; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
- WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WACN-LP (Channel 34; APEX, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WUNC-TV (Channel 4; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WYBE-CA (Channel 44; PINEHURST, NC; Owner: MULTIMEDIA NETWORK OF NC, INC)
- W67CD (Channel 67; SANFORD, NC; Owner: CENTRAL CAROLINA B/CING. CORP., INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 1Number of bridges
- 3ft / 0.8mTotal length
- $2,000Total costs
- 1,000Total average daily traffic
- 1,500Total future (year 2042) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
1- Call Sign: KE4CEB, Grant Date: 06/01/1993, Expiration Date: 06/01/2003, Cancellation Date: 06/02/2005, Registrant: John A Glowacki Jr, 108 Packet Cir, Pope Afb, NC 28307
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract) | ||||
| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $56,610 | 1 | $37,870 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0034.00
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 70.0%Utility gas
- 30.0%Electricity
- 73.1%Utility gas
- 25.0%Electricity
- 1.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Pope AFB compared to North Carolina state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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.
Pope AFB on our top lists:
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in military transient quarters for temporary residents (population 1,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of family households, population 1,000+"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in military barracks, etc. (population 1,000+)"
- #16 (28307) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of taxpayers reporting profit/loss from business in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
- #36 (28307) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of returns reporting salary or wage in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
- #65 (28307) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest 2012 average reported profit/loss from business (pop 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"