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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Burgaw, NC Atkinson, NC, Burgaw, NC, Rocky Point, NC, Surf City, NC, Willard, NC

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $171,172 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | medium cost relative to NC, low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Rural (based on population density), farms, coastal |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Nautical, Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 3 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Government employees |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Black, some Irish ancestry, some Hispanic, some Mexican, some Italian ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
7,408 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
8 |
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| Better than: of NC school districts |
78.3% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
6 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
56.2% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| STATE AVERAGE 15 |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| BURGAW ELEMENTARY 400 NORTH WRIGHT STREET, BURGAW, NC 28425 (910) 259-0145 |
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| BURGAW MIDDLE 500 SOUTH WRIGHT STREET, BURGAW, NC 28425 (910) 259-0149 |
06-08 |
| CAPE FEAR ELEMENTARY 1882 NC HWY 133, ROCKY POINT, NC 28457 (910) 602-3767 |
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| CAPE FEAR MIDDLE 1886 NC HWY 133, ROCKY POINT, NC 28457 (910) 602-3334 |
06-08 |
| HEIDE TRASK HIGH 14328 NC HWY 210, ROCKY POINT, NC 28457 (910) 602-6810 |
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| MALPASS CORNER ELEMENTARY 4992 MALPASS CORNER ROAD, BURGAW, NC 28425 (910) 283-5889 |
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| NORTH TOPSAIL ELEMENTARY 1310 SLOOP POINT LOOP ROAD, HAMPSTEAD, NC 28443 (910) 270-0694 |
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| PENDER CO ALTERNATIVE 798 US HWY 117 SOUTH, BURGAW, NC 28425 (910) 259-0156 |
06-11 |
| PENDER HIGH 5380 NC HWY 53 W, BURGAW, NC 28425 (910) 259-0162 |
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| PENDERLEA ELEMENTARY 82 PENDERLEA SCHOOL RD, WILLARD, NC 28478 (910) 285-2761 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 66.8 | 56.6 |
| BLACK (%) | 25.5 | 31.5 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 7.3 | 8.4 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 49.7 | 42.6 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,141 | $30,676,000 | 50.8 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $476 | $3,525,000 | 5.8 |
| STAFF | $300 | $2,222,000 | 3.7 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $134 | $996,000 | 1.6 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $485 | $3,593,000 | 5.9 |
| OPERATION | $722 | $5,347,000 | 8.8 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $299 | $2,218,000 | 3.7 |
| OTHER | $124 | $919,000 | 1.5 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,540 | $18,820,000 | 31.1 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,478 | $10,948,000 | 18.1 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $8,159 | $60,444,000 | 100.0 |
Burgaw EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN Burgaw WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 11.4 |
| CHILDREN IN Burgaw LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 19.9 |
Burgaw is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 9,387 people and just one neighborhood, Burgaw is the 108th largest community in North Carolina.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Burgaw is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.6% of the Burgaw workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Burgaw is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Burgaw who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.42%), sales jobs (8.95%), and teaching (5.35%).
The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Burgaw are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
Burgaw is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Burgaw, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 97.2% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.
Being a small town, Burgaw does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of people in Burgaw with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%: just 11.78% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Burgaw in 2000 was $14,166, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $56,664 for a family of four.
Burgaw is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Burgaw home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Burgaw is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Burgaw include English, Irish, German, Scotch-Irish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Burgaw is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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