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Jones County, North Carolina
Population 9,302 · Maysville, Pollocksville, Trenton
- Overall cost of living: −11.6% vs the US average, lower than 50% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Disaster damage per $100k: $528/yr, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−11.6% | lower than 50% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of North Carolina outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $130,300 | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Median rent | $747 | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $195/mo | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $6,568/yr | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.74% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 4.75% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.5% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $964 | lower than 79% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $59,641 | lower than 67% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +1.4% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 74.2 | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈216 days | higher than 54% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 90°F | higher than 65% of US counties |
| January low | 33°F | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 2 in | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈53 days | higher than 67% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Richlands, NC, 12 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈69 days | lower than 72% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Richlands, NC, 12 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 4.3% of weeks | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈71.1°F | higher than 93% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 54.6 in | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $528/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $111/yr | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $405/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $2.3/yr | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $4.7/yr | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $1.3/yr | higher than 61% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6.1 µg/m³ | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 32.3 mi | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈96.7 ft | lower than 95% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 89.1% | lower than 58% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 19.8% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 4.7% | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13:1 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 87.5% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.33 | lower than 67% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.69 | lower than 57% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.67 | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.3 | higher than 49% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 87/100k | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 3 | lower than 45% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 72.4 yrs | lower than 81% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 12.9% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 42/100k | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 64.6% | higher than 51% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 36 min | lower than 81% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 86 min | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 28 min | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 79.7% | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 4% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 124 min | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 1 per sq mi | lower than 95% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | N/A | |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 9,302 | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Median age | 47.2 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +14.5 per 1k/yr | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 36.8% Dem | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 62.5% Rep | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.8% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| % White | 63.1% | lower than 73% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 5.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Black | 26.6% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.2% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.5% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.6% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0% | the lowest in the US |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 16 parks | lower than 72% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 6.5 | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Drive to dark skies | 52 min | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.5% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 14 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 81 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 166 km | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 32 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 48 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 28 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 12 | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
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