Frisco, North Carolina

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Population in 2010: 200.
Males: 108  (54.2%)
Females: 92  (45.8%)
Median resident age:

52.2 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip code: 27936

Estimated median household income in 2022: $81,302
Frisco:

$81,302
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $46,955

Frisco CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $461,813
Frisco:

$461,813
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $340,168; detached houses: $333,781
March 2022 cost of living index in Frisco: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 16.8%
(7.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

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  • Races in Frisco, NC (2022)
    • 49173.0%White alone
    • 12418.4%Two or more races
    • 7811.6%Hispanic

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

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Ancestries: American (23.5%), English (21.8%), German (17.8%), Scottish (17.1%), Irish (5.0%), Polish (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 5 feet

17 residents are foreign born (2.5% Latin America).

This place:

2.5%
North Carolina:

8.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,113 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,343 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, NC (101.5 miles , pop. 60,476).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Virginia Beach, VA (113.6 miles , pop. 425,257).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (330.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Hatteras, NC (1.9 miles ),
Buxton, NC (2.3 miles ),
Avon, NC (3.2 miles ),
Ocracoke, NC (4.6 miles ),
Salvo, NC (4.8 miles ),
Waves, NC (5.0 miles),
Rodanthe, NC (5.1 miles ),
Engelhard, NC (5.3 miles )

Latitude: 35.23 N, Longitude: 75.63 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 252

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

4.1%
North Carolina:

3.2%

Tornado activity:

Frisco-area historical tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/10/1990, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 0.4 miles away from the Frisco place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/27/1960, a category F2 tornado 28.9 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Frisco-area historical earthquake activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 76% 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 225.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/15/2019 at 23:30:48, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 201.1 miles away from Frisco 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 64.5 miles away from Frisco center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 206.1 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 318.1 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 223.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Dare County (22) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 17, Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Frisco:

  • Elizabeth City State University (about 79 miles; Elizabeth City, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,803)
  • Craven Community College (about 84 miles; New Bern, NC; FT enrollment: 2,712)
  • East Carolina University (about 102 miles; Greenville, NC; FT enrollment: 23,943)
  • Pitt Community College (about 103 miles; Winterville, NC; FT enrollment: 7,026)
  • Coastal Carolina Community College (about 105 miles; Jacksonville, NC; FT enrollment: 4,502)
  • Lenoir Community College (about 110 miles; Kinston, NC; FT enrollment: 2,555)
  • Regent University (about 113 miles; Virginia Beach, VA; FT enrollment: 3,429)

Points of interest:

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Tourist attractions: Frisco Native American Museum (53536 Nc 12 Highway), Frisco Mini Golf & Go Karts (Amusement & Theme Parks; Highway 12).

Dare 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:

2.0 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

59.6%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

11.1%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Frisco:

Marital status in Frisco, NC
  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 65.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 5.1%

For population 25 years and over in Frisco:

  • High school or higher: 83.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.5
North Carolina average:

11.7

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Frisco, NC (based on Dare County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant6,41021
Evangelical Protestant4,02335
Catholic1,7473
Other4524
None21,288-
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: 18
This county:

5.34 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
Dare County:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32
Here:

9.50 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 123
Dare County:

36.51 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

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

8.6%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

24.3%
State:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Dare County:

20.0%
North Carolina:

15.6%

Strongest AM radio stations in Frisco:

  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGH (1310 AM; 20 kW; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WDLX (930 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Frisco:

  • WYND-FM (97.1 FM; HATTERAS, NC; Owner: CONVERGENT BROADCASTING OUTER BANKS LLC)
  • W216BE (91.1 FM; BUXTON, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
  • WBUX (90.5 FM; BUXTON, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
  • WWOC (94.5 FM; HATTERAS, NC; Owner: MAX MEDIA OF THE CAROLINAS LLC)

Frisco fatal accident list:

Jul 25, 2021 08:44 PM, Sr-12 Outer Banks Scenic Bywy, Lat: 35.234686, Lon: -75.624133, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jan 25, 2008 05:50 AM, Sr-12, Rp-1232, Lat: 35.231740, Lon: -75.629630, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Frisco)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Frisco Fire Dept Hwy 12 (Lat: 35.238222 Lon: -75.621278), Call Sign: WGQ830, Licensee ID: L00442895,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.130 MHz, 154.160 MHz, Grant Date: 01/04/2002, Expiration Date: 01/20/2012, Cancellation Date: 03/24/2012, Registrant: County Of Dare, Manteo, NC 27954, Phone: (919) 473-3481

  • Frisco Fire Dept Hwy 12 (Lat: 35.238222 Lon: -75.621278), Call Sign: KNCH556, Licensee ID: L00442895,
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.775 MHz, 155.925 MHz, Grant Date: 01/04/2002, Expiration Date: 01/20/2012, Cancellation Date: 03/24/2012, Registrant: County Of Dare, Manteo, NC 27954, Phone: (919) 473-3481


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Frisco)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Frisco, NC
  • 85.8%Electricity
  • 14.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Frisco, NC
  • 100.0%Electricity


Frisco compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
There is 1 pilot and no other airmen in this city.
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