Northchase, North Carolina

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Population in 2010: 3,747.
Males: 1,894  (50.6%)
Females: 1,853  (49.4%)
Median resident age:

27.2 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $70,485
Northchase:

$70,485
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $43,738

Northchase CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $368,600
Northchase:

$368,600
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $452,403; detached houses: $476,292; townhouses or other attached units: $385,319; in 2-unit structures: $230,877; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $222,208; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $320,140; mobile homes: $87,534

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,325.

March 2022 cost of living index in Northchase: 93.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 22.5%
(17.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.1% for Black residents, 29.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 19.7% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Northchase, NC (2022)
    • 3,86067.6%White alone
    • 1,44625.3%Black alone
    • 1051.8%Hispanic
    • 901.6%Other race alone
    • 841.5%Two or more races
    • 110.2%Asian alone

Races in Northchase detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: Brazilian (18.5%), American (15.0%), German (8.1%), Irish (3.9%), Welsh (3.7%), Albanian (3.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

625 residents are foreign born (9.0% Latin America, 1.5% Europe).

This place:

10.9%
North Carolina:

8.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,567 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,316 (0.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wilmington, NC (6.2 miles , pop. 75,838).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (113.2 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (421.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Blue Clay Farms, NC (1.0 miles),
Murraysville, NC (1.5 miles ),
Kings Grant, NC (1.7 miles ),
Wrightsboro, NC (1.7 miles ),
Skippers Corner, NC (1.8 miles ),
Castle Hayne, NC (1.9 miles ),
Hightsville, NC (2.1 miles ),
Bayshore, NC (2.2 miles )

Latitude: 34.31 N, Longitude: 77.88 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 910

Distribution of median household income in Northchase, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Northchase, NC in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.0%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI CO SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 71.2. This is about average.

City:

71.2
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2005 was 2.27. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

2.27
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 23.5. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

23.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 15.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.4
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.30. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.30
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Northchase-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 28% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/16/2006, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.8 miles away from the Northchase place center killed 8 people and injured 20 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 8/13/2004, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 6.4 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 29 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Northchase-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 63% 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 249.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 235.3 miles away from Northchase center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 162.9 miles away from Northchase 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 155.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 265.8 miles away from Northchase center
On 8/6/1994 at 19:54:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.6 LG, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 82.8 miles away from Northchase center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in New Hanover County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 19, Tropical Storms: 2, Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Northchase:

  • NORTHCHASE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; WILMINGTON, NC)
  • CAPE FEAR DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 1 miles away; WILMINGTON, NC)
  • LIBERTY COMMONS REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; WILMINGTON, NC)
  • DAVIS HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; WILMINGTON, NC)
  • CAPE FEAR HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 7 miles away; WILMINGTON, NC)
  • WILMINGTON SURGCARE (Hospital, about 8 miles away; WILMINGTON, NC)
  • BOWDEN NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; WILMINGTON, NC)

Amtrak station near Northchase:

  • 6 miles: WILMINGTON (201 HARNETT ST.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Northchase:

  • Miller-Motte College-Wilmington (about 6 miles; Wilmington, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,395)
  • University of North Carolina Wilmington (about 6 miles; Wilmington, NC; FT enrollment: 13,112)
  • Cape Fear Community College (about 7 miles; Wilmington, NC; FT enrollment: 8,372)
  • Coastal Carolina Community College (about 43 miles; Jacksonville, NC; FT enrollment: 4,502)
  • Mount Olive College (about 64 miles; Mount Olive, NC; FT enrollment: 3,097)
  • Lenoir Community College (about 67 miles; Kinston, NC; FT enrollment: 2,555)
  • Robeson Community College (about 68 miles; Lumberton, NC; FT enrollment: 2,322)

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Notable locations in Northchase: Corporate Drive Industrial Park (A), North Chase Parkway Industrial Park (B), Britthaven of North Chase (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Northchase: Cornerstone Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

New Hanover County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.3 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

61.6%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.6%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
122 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Northchase:

Marital status in Northchase, NC
  • Never married: 31.4%
  • Now married: 47.5%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

For population 25 years and over in Northchase:

  • High school or higher: 93.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.6
North Carolina average:

11.7

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Northchase
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Northchase, NC (based on New Hanover County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant45,162124
Mainline Protestant25,47643
Catholic14,6715
Black Protestant6,40834
Other3,77717
Orthodox3752
None106,798-
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. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 44
Here:

2.31 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
This county:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
Here:

0.68 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 76
Here:

4.00 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 262
New Hanover County:

13.78 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
New Hanover County:

9.3%
State:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
New Hanover County:

23.8%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
New Hanover County:

15.7%
North Carolina:

15.6%

10.19% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($79,697 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.19%
North Carolina average:

8.85%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($166 average AGI)
New Hanover County:

0.03%
North Carolina average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Brunswick County, NC  0.72% ($51,418 average AGI)
from Wake County, NC  0.70% ($106,617)
from Pender County, NC  0.58% ($52,577)


8.46% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($61,225 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.46%
North Carolina average:

7.89%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($167 average AGI)
New Hanover County:

0.02%
North Carolina average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Brunswick County, NC  1.36% ($55,191 average AGI)
to Pender County, NC  0.91% ($68,848)
to Wake County, NC  0.53% ($63,883)

Strongest AM radio stations in Northchase:

  • WAAV (980 AM; 5 kW; LELAND, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMFD (630 AM; 1 kW; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, LLC)
  • WMYT (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WLSG (1340 AM; 1 kW; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WWIL (1490 AM; 1 kW; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WSTK (910 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVBS (1470 AM; 1 kW; BURGAW, NC; Owner: GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJCV (1290 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: DOWN EAST BROADCASTING CO INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Northchase:

  • WBNE (93.7 FM; WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WHQR (91.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FRIENDS OF PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WMNX (97.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • W240AS (95.9 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: WILMINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WKXB (99.9 FM; BURGAW, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WRQR (104.5 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WGNI (102.7 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKOO (98.7 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WWQQ-FM (101.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDVV (89.7 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WWIL-FM (90.5 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WSFM (107.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WQSL (92.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WXQR-FM (105.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WKXS-FM (94.1 FM; LELAND, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WUIN (106.7 FM; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, LLC)
  • WWTB (103.9 FM; TOPSAIL BEACH, NC; Owner: JACKSONVILLE-TOPSAIL RADIO LLC)
  • WAZO (98.3 FM; OAK ISLAND, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Northchase:

  • WILM-LP (Channel 10; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: WILM, INC.)
  • WUNJ-TV (Channel 39; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • W51CW (Channel 51; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WPXU-TV (Channel 35; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON JACKSONVILLE LICENSE, INC.)
Northchase fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Northchase fatal accident list:

Aug 6, 2012 09:36 PM, Sr-132, Lat: 34.313481, Lon: -77.880081, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 13, 2011 12:35 AM, Us-117, Rp-2257, Lat: 34.313081, Lon: -77.880042, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Nov 14, 2011 09:40 PM, Us-117, Lat: 34.304764, Lon: -77.877158, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Northchase, NC
  • 95.2%Electricity
  • 1.7%Utility gas
  • 1.7%Wood
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Northchase, NC
  • 95.2%Electricity
  • 4.4%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Northchase compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

Northchase on our top lists:

  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Barbados (population 500+)"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #100 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
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