Lincoln County, North Carolina (NC)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 6,944
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 18,876
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,271 (it was 5,165 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 21% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 299 sq. mi.
Water area: 8.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 312 people per square mile (high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (18.0%), Manufacturing (17.6%), Retail trade (11.3%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (10.9%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 82%
- Government: 11%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 73,75782.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 7,0457.9%Hispanic or Latino
- 4,8765.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2,5612.9%Two or more races
- 7590.8%Asian alone
- 2500.3%Some other race alone
- 1700.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 520.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 44.3 years |
| North Carolina median age: | 39.2 years |
| Males: 47,487 |  (51.0%) |
| Females: 45,608 |  (49.0%) |
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| Lincoln County: | 2.0 people |
| North Carolina: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $79,003 ($41,421 in 1999)
| This county: | $79,003 |
| North Carolina: | $67,481 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $764 (lower quartile is $596, upper quartile is $1,068)
| This county: | $764 |
| State: | $945 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $276,100 (it was $92,500 in 2000)
| Lincoln: | $276,100 |
| North Carolina: | $280,600 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,415
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $397
Institutionalized population: 510
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 2
- Rapes: 12
- Robberies: 5
- Assaults: 72
- Burglaries: 151
- Thefts: 625
- Auto thefts: 101
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 2
- Rapes: 10
- Robberies: 7
- Assaults: 124
- Burglaries: 243
- Thefts: 693
- Auto thefts: 67
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 892 buildings, average cost: $235,400
- 2021: 1062 buildings, average cost: $210,100
- 2020: 1108 buildings, average cost: $192,500
- 2019: 713 buildings, average cost: $205,400
- 2018: 754 buildings, average cost: $205,700
- 2017: 863 buildings, average cost: $200,400
- 2016: 730 buildings, average cost: $234,700
- 2015: 428 buildings, average cost: $171,100
- 2014: 356 buildings, average cost: $171,100
- 2013: 271 buildings, average cost: $206,600
- 2012: 142 buildings, average cost: $192,700
- 2011: 137 buildings, average cost: $175,000
- 2010: 131 buildings, average cost: $354,900
- 2009: 159 buildings, average cost: $179,600
- 2008: 336 buildings, average cost: $214,900
- 2007: 784 buildings, average cost: $224,200
- 2006: 801 buildings, average cost: $346,600
- 2005: 734 buildings, average cost: $114,600
- 2004: 688 buildings, average cost: $122,900
- 2003: 589 buildings, average cost: $133,000
- 2002: 643 buildings, average cost: $125,300
- 2001: 619 buildings, average cost: $113,400
- 2000: 662 buildings, average cost: $126,800
- 1999: 736 buildings, average cost: $116,600
- 1998: 504 buildings, average cost: $104,600
- 1997: 396 buildings, average cost: $108,000
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,637 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,598 (0.6%)
| Lincoln County: | 7.9% |
| North Carolina: | 12.8% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 44.3 years old
(Males: 43.5 years old, Females: 45.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.6 years old, Black residents: 37.9 years old, American Indian residents: 40.2 years old, Asian residents: 48.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.5 years old, Other race residents: 37.1 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lincoln County is $494 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $549 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $663 a month.
Cities in this county include: Lincolnton, Denver, Westport, Lowesville, Iron Station, Boger City.
2023 air pollution in Lincoln County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.033 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Local government website: www.co.lincoln.nc.us
Neighboring counties: Conway County, Arkansas 
, Sandoval County, New Mexico , Franklin County, Arkansas , Haywood County, Tennessee , Macon County , White County, Arkansas .
| Here: | 2.8% |
| North Carolina: | 3.2% |
Current college students: 2,024
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 30.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,956 (43.5% naturalized citizens)
| Lincoln County: | 3.2% |
| Whole state: | 8.6% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1,4842010 or later
- 8852000 to 2009
- 9241990 to 1999
- 3971980 to 1989
- 1511970 to 1979
- 205Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 97.6%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 31,642
- One, attached: 507
- Two: 767
- 3 or 4: 190
- 5 to 9: 415
- 10 to 19: 120
- 20 to 49: 268
- 50 or more: 151
- Mobile homes: 5,415
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 235
Housing units in Lincoln County with a mortgage: 19,379 (2,089 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 1,755 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 518
| Here: | 3.5% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.0% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Lincoln County
| 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 | - |
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 grocery stores: 14
| Lincoln County: | 1.92 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
| This county: | 0.69 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
| Lincoln County: | 6.60 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 39
| This county: | 5.36 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Lincoln County: | 11.2% |
| North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Lincoln County: | 28.4% |
| State: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 11.1% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Agriculture in Lincoln County:
Average size of farms: 93 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $28,928
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $169.89
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 9.24%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 77.95%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $36,656
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 40.16%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.69%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $37,170
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.61%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 20.85
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 15.96%
Corn for grain: 914 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2909 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 5949 harvested acres
Vegetables: 165 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 196 acres
Earthquake activity:
Lincoln County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 11% 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 69.1 miles away from Lincoln County center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 247.2 miles away from the county 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 133.0 miles away from the county 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 the county center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 156.4 miles away from Lincoln County center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 188.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), 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 Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: July 27, 2013 to July 28, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4153: October 29, 2013, FEMA Id: 4153, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- 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 Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 07, 2004 to September 12, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1546: September 10, 2004, FEMA Id: 1546, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- North Carolina Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: December 04, 2002 to December 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1448: December 12, 2002, FEMA Id: 1448, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
- North Carolina Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 02, 1996 to February 09, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1103: February 23, 1996, FEMA Id: 1103, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- North Carolina Blizzard, Incident Period: January 06, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1087: January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: 1087, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
- North Carolina Severe Snowfall and Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3110: March 17, 1993, FEMA Id: 3110, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
- North Carolina HURRICANE HUGO, Incident Period: September 21, 1989 to September 22, 1989, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-844: September 25, 1989, FEMA Id: 844, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina TORNADOES, Incident Period: May 05, 1989 to May 06, 1989, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-827: May 17, 1989, FEMA Id: 827, Natural disaster type: Tornado
- 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
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).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 22,985 (72.0%)
- Carpooled: 2,517 (7.9%)
- Bus: 21 (0.1%)
- Subway or elevated rail: 17 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 422 (1.3%)
- Walked: 319 (1.0%)
- Worked at home: 5,827 (18.2%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Manufacturing (7%)
- Retail trade (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (30%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Manufacturing (8%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Management occupations (17%)
- Production occupations (12%)
- Sales and related occupations (12%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
- Material moving occupations (6%)
- Transportation occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
- Management occupations (13%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (9%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)
- Mexico (34%)
- Costa Rica (12%)
- Germany (6%)
- Vietnam (5%)
- Russia (4%)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina (3%)
- Philippines (2%)
- American (19%)
- German (16%)
- English (13%)
- Irish (7%)
- European (2%)
- Scotch-Irish (2%)
- Italian (2%)
People in group quarters in Lincoln County, North Carolina in 2010:
- 319 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 191 people in state prisons
- 124 people in group homes intended for adults
- 34 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 10 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
People in group quarters in Lincoln County, North Carolina in 2000:
- 427 people in nursing homes
- 201 people in state prisons
- 137 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 44 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 40 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 17 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 13 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 5 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 5 people in religious group quarters
- 2 people in homes for the mentally ill
10.52% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($79,989 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 10.52% |
| North Carolina average: | 8.85% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.17% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($48,095 average AGI)
3.35% relocated from other states ($31,894 average AGI)
Lincoln County: 3.35% North Carolina average: 4.18%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Mecklenburg County, NC |  2.42% ($86,607 average AGI) |
| from Gaston County, NC | 1.54% ($55,528) |
| from Catawba County, NC | 1.06% ($66,536) |
| from Iredell County, NC | 0.39% ($69,228) |
| from Cleveland County, NC | 0.31% ($38,804) |
| from Cabarrus County, NC | 0.30% ($86,019) |
| from York County, SC | 0.14% ($60,128) |
7.16% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($65,397 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.16% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.89% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.30% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($45,593 average AGI)
1.87% relocated to other states ($19,803 average AGI)
Lincoln County: 1.87% North Carolina average: 3.18%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Catawba County, NC | 1.41% ($55,222 average AGI) |
| to Gaston County, NC | 1.10% ($63,590) |
| to Mecklenburg County, NC | 0.85% ($75,544) |
| to Iredell County, NC | 0.35% ($67,958) |
| to Cleveland County, NC | 0.32% ($33,954) |
| to Cabarrus County, NC | 0.14% ($60,681) |
| to Burke County, NC | 0.10% ($39,057) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 9.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.8
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: 10,672 (8,409 aged, 2,263 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,200 (12%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Lincoln County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,036)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (952)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (931)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (749)
- Unspecified dementia (449)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (418)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (373)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (228)
- Congestive heart failure (224)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (158)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,940
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 128
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 42,676
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,221
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 952
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 19
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 60
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 53.3. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 44.7
- Other - 8.5
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 142.7. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 85.2
- Other - 57.5
Household type by relationship:
Households: 93,095- Male householders: 18,718 (4,004 living alone), Female householders: 19,112 (4,421 living alone)
22,389 spouses (21,909 opposite-sex spouses), 1,699 unmarried partners, (1,593 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 24,444 children (21,617 natural, 1,709 adopted, 1,118 stepchildren), 1,753 grandchildren, 475 brothers or sisters, 833 parents, 0 foster children, 1,327 other relatives, 1,557 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 788
Size of family households: 14,409 2-persons, 6,664 3-persons, 3,923 4-persons, 1,915 5-persons, 389 6-persons, 548 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 8,425 1-person, 1,338 2-persons, 60 3-persons, 73 4-persons, 86 7-or-more-persons.
14,098 married couples with children.
3,006 single-parent households (943 men, 2,063 women).
91.9% of residents of Lincoln speak English at home.
6.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 43% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $248,604,000 ($3,659 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,522,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $143,264,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $52,618,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $958,000
Federal grants: $37,899,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,228,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,637,000 ($4,132,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $24,192,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,359,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,661| Here: | 67 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 3,029
| Here: | 43 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +1,485
| Here: | +21 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +3,056
| Here: | +44 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +27 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.21 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.5 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.8 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Lincoln County, North Carolina
- 1,4232020 or later
- 5,9422010 to 2019
- 7,4952000 to 2009
- 6,0221990 to 1999
- 3,8031980 to 1989
- 3,7831970 to 1979
- 3,1511960 to 1969
- 2,7711950 to 1959
- 1,8781940 to 1949
- 3,4421939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lincoln County, North Carolina
- 1261 room
- 672 rooms
- 763 rooms
- 2,8864 rooms
- 6,0795 rooms
- 6,1466 rooms
- 5,1147 rooms
- 3,5018 rooms
- 6,6109+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lincoln County, North Carolina
- 661 room
- 2852 rooms
- 7343 rooms
- 1,9874 rooms
- 2,0635 rooms
- 7316 rooms
- 6077 rooms
- 5298 rooms
- 2239+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lincoln County, North Carolina
- 126no bedroom
- 2041 bedroom
- 4,9452 bedrooms
- 16,5233 bedrooms
- 6,8944 bedrooms
- 1,9135+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lincoln County, North Carolina
- 66no bedroom
- 9281 bedroom
- 2,3872 bedrooms
- 3,2273 bedrooms
- 2904 bedrooms
- 3275+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Lincoln County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 780no vehicle
- 5,2041 vehicle
- 13,8002 vehicles
- 6,5763 vehicles
- 3,0924 vehicles
- 1,1535+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Lincoln County in renter-occupied apartments
- 299no vehicle
- 2,9421 vehicle
- 2,5682 vehicles
- 1,1953 vehicles
- 2214 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
90.7% of Lincoln County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in North Carolina.
| Lincoln County: | 90.7% |
| State average: | 87.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 50,349
- Other state: 37,192
- Northeast: 10,869
- Midwest: 7,699
- South: 14,371
- West: 4,253
- 71.3%Electricity
- 18.4%Utility gas
- 5.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.7%Wood
- 0.5%No fuel used
- 0.2%Other fuel
- 0.1%Solar energy
- 84.4%Electricity
- 10.4%Utility gas
- 4.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.3%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,382
| Here: | 16.5% |
| North Carolina: | 13.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 467
| Here: | 11.2% |
| North Carolina: | 11.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 534
| Here: | 16.4% |
| North Carolina: | 19.3% |
Lincoln County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $9,547,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $8,602,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,092,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $5,018,000
Sewerage: $4,882,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,683,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,526,000
Hospital Public: $3,929,000
Hospital Public: $3,468,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,811,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,640,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,066,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,012,000
Other: $791,000
Other: $456,000
Parks and Recreation: $395,000
Natural Resources - Other: $301,000
Parks and Recreation: $222,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $27,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $22,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $8,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $5,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $9,354,000
Health - Other: $4,530,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,363,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,033,000
Libraries: $2,602,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,474,000
General Public Buildings: $2,470,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,061,000
Police Protection: $1,271,000
Sewerage: $1,188,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,091,000
Public Welfare - Other: $910,000
Water Utilities: $866,000
Police Protection: $442,000
Libraries: $183,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $153,000
Solid Waste Management: $147,000
General Public Buildings: $131,000
Parks and Recreation: $118,000
Public Welfare - Other: $100,000
Parks and Recreation: $89,000
Sewerage: $84,000
Health - Other: $79,000
Financial Administration: $11,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $99,900,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $93,742,000
Police Protection: $15,855,000
Health - Other: $14,680,000
Police Protection: $12,821,000
Health - Other: $11,202,000
Local Fire Protection: $10,563,000
Local Fire Protection: $8,240,000
Water Utilities: $5,119,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,017,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,937,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,859,000
Financial Administration: $3,848,000
Water Utilities: $3,835,000
General Public Buildings: $3,524,000
Liquor Stores: $3,518,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,424,000
Financial Administration: $3,278,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,138,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,116,000
Sewerage: $3,032,000
Central Staff Services: $2,972,000
Central Staff Services: $2,937,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,656,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,629,000
General Public Buildings: $2,528,000
General - Other: $2,508,000
Liquor Stores: $2,490,000
Sewerage: $2,447,000
General - Other: $2,181,000
Libraries: $1,692,000
Libraries: $1,478,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,391,000
Transit Utilities: $1,340,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,331,000
Transit Utilities: $1,209,000
Parks and Recreation: $944,000
Parks and Recreation: $665,000
Natural Resources - Other: $370,000
Natural Resources - Other: $335,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $278,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $215,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $132,000
Other: $2,000
Public Welfare: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $5,099,000
Interest on Debt: $4,471,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $488,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $474,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $14,000
Other - Health - Other: $14,000
Other - Health - Other: $12,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $11,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $763,000
Other: $364,000
Health and Hospitals: $308,000
Health and Hospitals: $303,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $147,283,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $115,174,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $104,528,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $103,298,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $44,440,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,329,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,099,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,331,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,495,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,945,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,395,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $845,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $550,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $550,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $5,075,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,747,000
Interest Earnings: $1,363,000
Donations From Private Sources: $520,000
Fines and Forfeits: $348,000
Fines and Forfeits: $291,000
Donations From Private Sources: $253,000
Rents: $79,000
Rents: $58,000
Interest Earnings: $24,000
Sale of Property: $11,000
Sale of Property: $7,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,464,000
Health - Other: $1,462,000
General Public Building: $1,104,000
Police Protection: $1,080,000
Solid Waste Management: $784,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $763,000
Solid Waste Management: $623,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $618,000
Health - Other: $578,000
Transit Utilities: $370,000
Water Utilities: $337,000
Central Staff Services: $306,000
Local Fire Protection: $210,000
Sewerage: $182,000
Water Utilities: $165,000
Sewerage: $137,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $112,000
Central Staff Services: $106,000
Public Welfare - Other: $93,000
Correctional Institutions: $91,000
Public Welfare - Other: $88,000
General - Other: $80,000
Parks and Recreation: $76,000
Libraries: $72,000
Libraries: $69,000
Financial Administration: $60,000
Natural Resources - Other: $56,000
Transit Utilities: $56,000
Parks and Recreation: $55,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $54,000
Correctional Institutions: $43,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $40,000
Local Fire Protection: $35,000
General Public Building: $23,000
Housing and Community Development: $14,000
Financial Administration: $13,000
General - Other: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,048,000
Cash and Securities: $5,356,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $11,119,000
Water Utilities: $8,476,000
Liquor Stores: $4,310,000
Liquor Stores: $3,036,000
Transit Utilities: $774,000
Transit Utilities: $568,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,945,000
Cash and Securities: $845,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $80,066,000
Education: $73,581,000
Public Welfare: $8,022,000
Public Welfare: $7,230,000
Other: $2,861,000
General Local Government Support: $2,235,000
General Local Government Support: $1,836,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,455,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,402,000
Other: $994,000
Transit Utilities: $893,000
Housing and Community Development: $534,000
Transit Utilities: $371,000
- Tax - Property: $75,721,000
Property: $63,738,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $24,507,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $18,511,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,468,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,313,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,657,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,533,000
Other License: $229,000
Other License: $228,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $204,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $204,000
Motor Vehicle License: $45,000
Motor Vehicle License: $42,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $63,671,000
: $60,603,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,053,000
Interest on Debt: $421,000
Lincoln County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $9,547,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $8,602,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,092,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $5,018,000
Sewerage: $4,882,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,683,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,526,000
Hospital Public: $3,929,000
Hospital Public: $3,468,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,811,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,640,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,066,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,012,000
Other: $791,000
Other: $456,000
Parks and Recreation: $395,000
Natural Resources - Other: $301,000
Parks and Recreation: $222,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $27,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $22,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $8,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $5,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $9,354,000
Health - Other: $4,530,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,363,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,033,000
Libraries: $2,602,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,474,000
General Public Buildings: $2,470,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,061,000
Police Protection: $1,271,000
Sewerage: $1,188,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,091,000
Public Welfare - Other: $910,000
Water Utilities: $866,000
Police Protection: $442,000
Libraries: $183,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $153,000
Solid Waste Management: $147,000
General Public Buildings: $131,000
Parks and Recreation: $118,000
Public Welfare - Other: $100,000
Parks and Recreation: $89,000
Sewerage: $84,000
Health - Other: $79,000
Financial Administration: $11,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $99,900,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $93,742,000
Police Protection: $15,855,000
Health - Other: $14,680,000
Police Protection: $12,821,000
Health - Other: $11,202,000
Local Fire Protection: $10,563,000
Local Fire Protection: $8,240,000
Water Utilities: $5,119,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,017,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,937,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,859,000
Financial Administration: $3,848,000
Water Utilities: $3,835,000
General Public Buildings: $3,524,000
Liquor Stores: $3,518,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,424,000
Financial Administration: $3,278,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,138,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,116,000
Sewerage: $3,032,000
Central Staff Services: $2,972,000
Central Staff Services: $2,937,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,656,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,629,000
General Public Buildings: $2,528,000
General - Other: $2,508,000
Liquor Stores: $2,490,000
Sewerage: $2,447,000
General - Other: $2,181,000
Libraries: $1,692,000
Libraries: $1,478,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,391,000
Transit Utilities: $1,340,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,331,000
Transit Utilities: $1,209,000
Parks and Recreation: $944,000
Parks and Recreation: $665,000
Natural Resources - Other: $370,000
Natural Resources - Other: $335,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $278,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $215,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $132,000
Other: $2,000
Public Welfare: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $5,099,000
Interest on Debt: $4,471,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $488,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $474,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $14,000
Other - Health - Other: $14,000
Other - Health - Other: $12,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $11,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $763,000
Other: $364,000
Health and Hospitals: $308,000
Health and Hospitals: $303,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $147,283,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $115,174,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $104,528,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $103,298,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $44,440,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,329,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,099,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,331,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,495,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,945,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,395,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $845,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $550,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $550,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $5,075,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,747,000
Interest Earnings: $1,363,000
Donations From Private Sources: $520,000
Fines and Forfeits: $348,000
Fines and Forfeits: $291,000
Donations From Private Sources: $253,000
Rents: $79,000
Rents: $58,000
Interest Earnings: $24,000
Sale of Property: $11,000
Sale of Property: $7,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,464,000
Health - Other: $1,462,000
General Public Building: $1,104,000
Police Protection: $1,080,000
Solid Waste Management: $784,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $763,000
Solid Waste Management: $623,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $618,000
Health - Other: $578,000
Transit Utilities: $370,000
Water Utilities: $337,000
Central Staff Services: $306,000
Local Fire Protection: $210,000
Sewerage: $182,000
Water Utilities: $165,000
Sewerage: $137,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $112,000
Central Staff Services: $106,000
Public Welfare - Other: $93,000
Correctional Institutions: $91,000
Public Welfare - Other: $88,000
General - Other: $80,000
Parks and Recreation: $76,000
Libraries: $72,000
Libraries: $69,000
Financial Administration: $60,000
Natural Resources - Other: $56,000
Transit Utilities: $56,000
Parks and Recreation: $55,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $54,000
Correctional Institutions: $43,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $40,000
Local Fire Protection: $35,000
General Public Building: $23,000
Housing and Community Development: $14,000
Financial Administration: $13,000
General - Other: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,048,000
Cash and Securities: $5,356,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $11,119,000
Water Utilities: $8,476,000
Liquor Stores: $4,310,000
Liquor Stores: $3,036,000
Transit Utilities: $774,000
Transit Utilities: $568,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,945,000
Cash and Securities: $845,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $80,066,000
Education: $73,581,000
Public Welfare: $8,022,000
Public Welfare: $7,230,000
Other: $2,861,000
General Local Government Support: $2,235,000
General Local Government Support: $1,836,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,455,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,402,000
Other: $994,000
Transit Utilities: $893,000
Housing and Community Development: $534,000
Transit Utilities: $371,000
- Tax - Property: $75,721,000
Property: $63,738,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $24,507,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $18,511,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,468,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,313,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,657,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,533,000
Other License: $229,000
Other License: $228,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $204,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $204,000
Motor Vehicle License: $45,000
Motor Vehicle License: $42,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $63,671,000
: $60,603,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,053,000
Interest on Debt: $421,000
Lincoln County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $9,547,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $8,602,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,092,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $5,018,000
Sewerage: $4,882,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,683,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,526,000
Hospital Public: $3,929,000
Hospital Public: $3,468,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,811,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,640,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,066,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,012,000
Other: $791,000
Other: $456,000
Parks and Recreation: $395,000
Natural Resources - Other: $301,000
Parks and Recreation: $222,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $27,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $22,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $8,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $5,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $9,354,000
Health - Other: $4,530,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,363,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,033,000
Libraries: $2,602,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,474,000
General Public Buildings: $2,470,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,061,000
Police Protection: $1,271,000
Sewerage: $1,188,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,091,000
Public Welfare - Other: $910,000
Water Utilities: $866,000
Police Protection: $442,000
Libraries: $183,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $153,000
Solid Waste Management: $147,000
General Public Buildings: $131,000
Parks and Recreation: $118,000
Public Welfare - Other: $100,000
Parks and Recreation: $89,000
Sewerage: $84,000
Health - Other: $79,000
Financial Administration: $11,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $99,900,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $93,742,000
Police Protection: $15,855,000
Health - Other: $14,680,000
Police Protection: $12,821,000
Health - Other: $11,202,000
Local Fire Protection: $10,563,000
Local Fire Protection: $8,240,000
Water Utilities: $5,119,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,017,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,937,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,859,000
Financial Administration: $3,848,000
Water Utilities: $3,835,000
General Public Buildings: $3,524,000
Liquor Stores: $3,518,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,424,000
Financial Administration: $3,278,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,138,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,116,000
Sewerage: $3,032,000
Central Staff Services: $2,972,000
Central Staff Services: $2,937,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,656,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,629,000
General Public Buildings: $2,528,000
General - Other: $2,508,000
Liquor Stores: $2,490,000
Sewerage: $2,447,000
General - Other: $2,181,000
Libraries: $1,692,000
Libraries: $1,478,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,391,000
Transit Utilities: $1,340,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,331,000
Transit Utilities: $1,209,000
Parks and Recreation: $944,000
Parks and Recreation: $665,000
Natural Resources - Other: $370,000
Natural Resources - Other: $335,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $278,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $215,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $132,000
Other: $2,000
Public Welfare: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $5,099,000
Interest on Debt: $4,471,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $488,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $474,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $14,000
Other - Health - Other: $14,000
Other - Health - Other: $12,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $11,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $763,000
Other: $364,000
Health and Hospitals: $308,000
Health and Hospitals: $303,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $147,283,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $115,174,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $104,528,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $103,298,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $44,440,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,329,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,099,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,331,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,495,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,945,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,395,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $845,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $550,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $550,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $5,075,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,747,000
Interest Earnings: $1,363,000
Donations From Private Sources: $520,000
Fines and Forfeits: $348,000
Fines and Forfeits: $291,000
Donations From Private Sources: $253,000
Rents: $79,000
Rents: $58,000
Interest Earnings: $24,000
Sale of Property: $11,000
Sale of Property: $7,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,464,000
Health - Other: $1,462,000
General Public Building: $1,104,000
Police Protection: $1,080,000
Solid Waste Management: $784,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $763,000
Solid Waste Management: $623,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $618,000
Health - Other: $578,000
Transit Utilities: $370,000
Water Utilities: $337,000
Central Staff Services: $306,000
Local Fire Protection: $210,000
Sewerage: $182,000
Water Utilities: $165,000
Sewerage: $137,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $112,000
Central Staff Services: $106,000
Public Welfare - Other: $93,000
Correctional Institutions: $91,000
Public Welfare - Other: $88,000
General - Other: $80,000
Parks and Recreation: $76,000
Libraries: $72,000
Libraries: $69,000
Financial Administration: $60,000
Natural Resources - Other: $56,000
Transit Utilities: $56,000
Parks and Recreation: $55,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $54,000
Correctional Institutions: $43,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $40,000
Local Fire Protection: $35,000
General Public Building: $23,000
Housing and Community Development: $14,000
Financial Administration: $13,000
General - Other: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,048,000
Cash and Securities: $5,356,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $11,119,000
Water Utilities: $8,476,000
Liquor Stores: $4,310,000
Liquor Stores: $3,036,000
Transit Utilities: $774,000
Transit Utilities: $568,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,945,000
Cash and Securities: $845,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $80,066,000
Education: $73,581,000
Public Welfare: $8,022,000
Public Welfare: $7,230,000
Other: $2,861,000
General Local Government Support: $2,235,000
General Local Government Support: $1,836,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,455,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,402,000
Other: $994,000
Transit Utilities: $893,000
Housing and Community Development: $534,000
Transit Utilities: $371,000
- Tax - Property: $75,721,000
Property: $63,738,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $24,507,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $18,511,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,468,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,313,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,657,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,533,000
Other License: $229,000
Other License: $228,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $204,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $204,000
Motor Vehicle License: $45,000
Motor Vehicle License: $42,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $63,671,000
: $60,603,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,053,000
Interest on Debt: $421,000
Lincoln County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $9,547,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $8,602,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,092,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $5,018,000
Sewerage: $4,882,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,683,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,526,000
Hospital Public: $3,929,000
Hospital Public: $3,468,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,811,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,640,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,066,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,012,000
Other: $791,000
Other: $456,000
Parks and Recreation: $395,000
Natural Resources - Other: $301,000
Parks and Recreation: $222,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $27,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $22,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $8,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $5,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $9,354,000
Health - Other: $4,530,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,363,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,033,000
Libraries: $2,602,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,474,000
General Public Buildings: $2,470,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,061,000
Police Protection: $1,271,000
Sewerage: $1,188,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,091,000
Public Welfare - Other: $910,000
Water Utilities: $866,000
Police Protection: $442,000
Libraries: $183,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $153,000
Solid Waste Management: $147,000
General Public Buildings: $131,000
Parks and Recreation: $118,000
Public Welfare - Other: $100,000
Parks and Recreation: $89,000
Sewerage: $84,000
Health - Other: $79,000
Financial Administration: $11,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $99,900,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $93,742,000
Police Protection: $15,855,000
Health - Other: $14,680,000
Police Protection: $12,821,000
Health - Other: $11,202,000
Local Fire Protection: $10,563,000
Local Fire Protection: $8,240,000
Water Utilities: $5,119,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,017,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,937,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,859,000
Financial Administration: $3,848,000
Water Utilities: $3,835,000
General Public Buildings: $3,524,000
Liquor Stores: $3,518,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,424,000
Financial Administration: $3,278,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,138,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,116,000
Sewerage: $3,032,000
Central Staff Services: $2,972,000
Central Staff Services: $2,937,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,656,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,629,000
General Public Buildings: $2,528,000
General - Other: $2,508,000
Liquor Stores: $2,490,000
Sewerage: $2,447,000
General - Other: $2,181,000
Libraries: $1,692,000
Libraries: $1,478,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,391,000
Transit Utilities: $1,340,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,331,000
Transit Utilities: $1,209,000
Parks and Recreation: $944,000
Parks and Recreation: $665,000
Natural Resources - Other: $370,000
Natural Resources - Other: $335,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $278,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $215,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $132,000
Other: $2,000
Public Welfare: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $5,099,000
Interest on Debt: $4,471,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $488,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $474,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $14,000
Other - Health - Other: $14,000
Other - Health - Other: $12,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $11,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $763,000
Other: $364,000
Health and Hospitals: $308,000
Health and Hospitals: $303,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $147,283,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $115,174,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $104,528,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $103,298,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $44,440,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,329,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,099,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,331,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,495,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,945,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,395,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $845,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $550,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $550,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $5,075,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,747,000
Interest Earnings: $1,363,000
Donations From Private Sources: $520,000
Fines and Forfeits: $348,000
Fines and Forfeits: $291,000
Donations From Private Sources: $253,000
Rents: $79,000
Rents: $58,000
Interest Earnings: $24,000
Sale of Property: $11,000
Sale of Property: $7,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,464,000
Health - Other: $1,462,000
General Public Building: $1,104,000
Police Protection: $1,080,000
Solid Waste Management: $784,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $763,000
Solid Waste Management: $623,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $618,000
Health - Other: $578,000
Transit Utilities: $370,000
Water Utilities: $337,000
Central Staff Services: $306,000
Local Fire Protection: $210,000
Sewerage: $182,000
Water Utilities: $165,000
Sewerage: $137,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $112,000
Central Staff Services: $106,000
Public Welfare - Other: $93,000
Correctional Institutions: $91,000
Public Welfare - Other: $88,000
General - Other: $80,000
Parks and Recreation: $76,000
Libraries: $72,000
Libraries: $69,000
Financial Administration: $60,000
Natural Resources - Other: $56,000
Transit Utilities: $56,000
Parks and Recreation: $55,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $54,000
Correctional Institutions: $43,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $40,000
Local Fire Protection: $35,000
General Public Building: $23,000
Housing and Community Development: $14,000
Financial Administration: $13,000
General - Other: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,048,000
Cash and Securities: $5,356,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $11,119,000
Water Utilities: $8,476,000
Liquor Stores: $4,310,000
Liquor Stores: $3,036,000
Transit Utilities: $774,000
Transit Utilities: $568,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,945,000
Cash and Securities: $845,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $80,066,000
Education: $73,581,000
Public Welfare: $8,022,000
Public Welfare: $7,230,000
Other: $2,861,000
General Local Government Support: $2,235,000
General Local Government Support: $1,836,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,455,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,402,000
Other: $994,000
Transit Utilities: $893,000
Housing and Community Development: $534,000
Transit Utilities: $371,000
- Tax - Property: $75,721,000
Property: $63,738,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $24,507,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $18,511,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,468,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,313,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,657,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,533,000
Other License: $229,000
Other License: $228,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $204,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $204,000
Motor Vehicle License: $45,000
Motor Vehicle License: $42,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $63,671,000
: $60,603,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,053,000
Interest on Debt: $421,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,140
- Number of aged recipients: 122
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,018
- Number of recipients under 18: 199
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 721
- Number of recipients older than 64: 220
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 458
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 516
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 12 full tracts) | ||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 107 | $113,579 | 1,076 | $138,480 | 3,048 | $129,396 | 81 | $21,037 | 1 | $154,000 | 248 | $95,427 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 7 | $99,857 | 108 | $125,194 | 389 | $120,458 | 38 | $22,263 | 0 | $0 | 17 | $98,588 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 25 | $113,560 | 322 | $84,553 | 1,104 | $103,175 | 78 | $23,436 | 0 | $0 | 40 | $67,875 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 17 | $103,118 | 142 | $144,563 | 457 | $114,696 | 8 | $37,125 | 0 | $0 | 23 | $132,783 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 5 | $156,000 | 24 | $131,083 | 98 | $137,173 | 5 | $43,800 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $87,500 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 12 full tracts) | ||||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 270 | $131,181 | 410 | $123,176 | 10 | $71,400 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 48 | $139,583 | 120 | $123,825 | 2 | $113,500 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 10 | $93,900 | 18 | $166,722 | 2 | $107,000 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 14 | $93,286 | 32 | $149,312 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 4 | $131,750 | 6 | $99,333 | 0 | $0 |
| Most common first names in Lincoln County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 360 | 71.4 years |
| Mary | 332 | 77.4 years |
| John | 305 | 72.3 years |
| William | 289 | 73.0 years |
| Robert | 229 | 70.2 years |
| Charles | 162 | 71.4 years |
| George | 129 | 72.3 years |
| Margaret | 123 | 77.2 years |
| Ruth | 106 | 77.5 years |
| Thomas | 102 | 70.7 years |
| Most common last names in Lincoln County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 198 | 74.7 years |
| Carpenter | 147 | 75.3 years |
| Dellinger | 105 | 78.3 years |
| Rhyne | 97 | 78.6 years |
| Brown | 89 | 73.0 years |
| Ballard | 84 | 78.0 years |
| Johnson | 77 | 75.5 years |
| Sherrill | 72 | 76.9 years |
| Williams | 70 | 75.0 years |
| Moore | 67 | 73.6 years |
| Businesses in Lincoln County, NC | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 2 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
| Burger King | 2 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| CVS | 2 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
| Discount Tire | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
| FedEx | 4 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
| GNC | 1 | Taco Bell | 2 | |
| Goodwill | 3 | The Room Place | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | U-Haul | 2 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | UPS | 4 | |
| KFC | 2 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 2 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
| Lowe's | 1 | |||
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