Dobbins Heights, North Carolina

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Population in 2022: 693 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -26.0%
 
Males: 337  (48.7%)
Females: 356  (51.3%)
Median resident age:

39.5 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 28345.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $24,640 (it was $21,193 in 2000)
Dobbins Heights:

$24,640
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $18,589 (it was $12,050 in 2000)

Dobbins Heights town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $57,697 (it was $35,700 in 2000)
Dobbins Heights:

$57,697
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $74,312; detached houses: $57,078; mobile homes: $97,894

Median gross rent in 2022: $594.

March 2022 cost of living index in Dobbins Heights: 75.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 30.5%
(11.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 36.1% for Black residents, 56.2% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Dobbins Heights, NC (2022)
    • 47471.9%Black alone
    • 13921.1%White alone
    • 142.1%Hispanic
    • 111.7%Two or more races
    • 71.1%American Indian alone

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

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Ancestries: Scotch-Irish (4.1%), English (1.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 0.89 square miles.

Population density: 775 people per square mile   (low).

Dobbins Heights, North Carolina map

14 residents are foreign born (2.1% Latin America).

This town:

2.1%
North Carolina:

8.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $949 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $626 (1.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC (45.3 miles , pop. 121,015).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (67.8 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (431.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Hamlet, NC (1.2 miles ),
East Rockingham, NC (2.1 miles ),
Rockingham, NC (2.2 miles ),
Cordova, NC (2.7 miles ),
Old Hundred, NC (2.8 miles ),
Gibson, NC (3.3 miles ),
Hoffman, NC (3.5 miles ),
Wallace, SC (3.5 miles )

Latitude: 34.90 N, Longitude: 79.69 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 910

Distribution of median household income in Dobbins Heights, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Dobbins Heights, NC in 2022
Dobbins Heights satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.1%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Most common industries in Dobbins Heights, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (13.5%)
  • Construction (11.3%)
  • Health care (10.9%)
  • Food (10.2%)
  • Public administration (9.1%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (5.1%)
  • Paper (5.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Food (19.6%)
  • Construction (18.9%)
  • Paper (7.7%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (7.0%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (4.9%)
  • Personal & laundry services (4.9%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (23.5%)
  • Health care (18.9%)
  • Public administration (15.9%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (6.1%)
  • Educational services (4.5%)
  • Social assistance (4.5%)
  • Personal & laundry services (4.5%)
Most common occupations in Dobbins Heights, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.1%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.4%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.0%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (22.4%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (7.0%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.6%)
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (4.9%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (4.9%)
  • Construction laborers (4.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (11.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8.3%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (7.6%)
  • Cashiers (6.1%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6.1%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.3%)

Average climate in Dobbins Heights, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Dobbins Heights-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 12% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.8 miles away from the Dobbins Heights town center killed 7 people and injured 100 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 tornado 19.6 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 395 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Dobbins Heights-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 42% 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 229.7 miles away from Dobbins Heights center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 134.3 miles away from the city 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 174.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 141.0 miles away from the city 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 130.5 miles away from Dobbins Heights center
On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 48.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Richmond County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Dobbins Heights topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Dobbins Heights:

  • SANDHILLS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 2 miles away; HAMLET, NC)
  • DIALYSIS CARE OF RICHMOND COUNTY INC (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; HAMLET, NC)
  • FIRST HEALTH HOME CARE - RICHM (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; ROCKINGHAM, NC)
  • FIRSTHEALTH RICHMOND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 4 miles away; ROCKINGHAM, NC)
  • MALLARD LANE CENTER (Hospital, about 4 miles away; ROCKINGHAM, NC)
  • ROCKINGHAM MANOR (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; ROCKINGHAM, NC)
  • PENCE PLACE (Hospital, about 5 miles away; ROCKINGHAM, NC)

Amtrak station near Dobbins Heights:

  • 2 miles: HAMLET (MAIN ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dobbins Heights:

  • Richmond Community College (about 2 miles; Hamlet, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,106)
  • Sandhills Community College (about 27 miles; Pinehurst, NC; FT enrollment: 3,434)
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke (about 32 miles; Pembroke, NC; FT enrollment: 5,548)
  • Wingate University (about 44 miles; Wingate, NC; FT enrollment: 2,125)
  • Stanly Community College (about 44 miles; Albemarle, NC; FT enrollment: 2,307)
  • Robeson Community College (about 44 miles; Lumberton, NC; FT enrollment: 2,322)
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College (about 45 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 10,114)

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

2.2 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

51.5%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

6.9%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
17 people in state prisons in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Dobbins Heights:

Marital status in Dobbins Heights, NC
  • Never married: 42.3%
  • Now married: 29.2%
  • Separated: 4.4%
  • Widowed: 13.5%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

For population 25 years and over in Dobbins Heights:

  • High school or higher: 83.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 13.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.7
North Carolina average:

11.7

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Dobbins Heights, NC (based on Richmond County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant15,82397
Mainline Protestant5,90838
Black Protestant3,92128
Other6293
Catholic4671
None20,037-
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: 10
Richmond County:

2.18 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
This county:

1.74 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 27
Richmond County:

5.88 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 22
This county:

4.79 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

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

10.8%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

30.4%
North Carolina:

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

10.5%
State:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

46.8%
North Carolina:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

41.9%
North Carolina:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Here:

30.2
North Carolina:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

19.5%
North Carolina:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Dobbins Heights:

13.8%
North Carolina:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.6
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
Dobbins Heights:

36.1%
North Carolina:

33.7%

General health condition:
This city:

50.7%
North Carolina:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

82.0%
North Carolina:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Dobbins Heights, NC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 2$1,838$11,0280$0
Financial Administration 1$5,644$67,7283$340
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$2,879
Totals for Government 3$7,482$29,9288$3,219

Dobbins Heights government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $176,000 ($253.97)
    Solid Waste Management: $37,000 ($53.39)
    Regular Highways: $30,000 ($43.29)
    Local Fire Protection: $23,000 ($33.19)
    Parks and Recreation: $14,000 ($20.20)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $120,000 ($173.16)

Dobbins Heights government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,000 ($5.77)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,000 ($4.33)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $31,000 ($44.73)
    General Local Government Support: $26,000 ($37.52)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $171,000 ($246.75)
    Property: $95,000 ($137.09)

Dobbins Heights government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $172,000 ($248.20)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,000 ($43.29)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dobbins Heights:

  • WKDX (1250 AM; 1 kW; HAMLET, NC; Owner: THE MCLAURIN GROUP)
  • WLWL (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ROCKINGHAM, NC; Owner: SANDHILLS BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WAYN (900 AM; 1 kW; ROCKINGHAM, NC)
  • WBSC (1550 AM; 10 kW; BENNETTSVILLE, SC; Owner: D-MITCH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEWO (1460 AM; 5 kW; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: SERVICE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WEEB (990 AM; 10 kW; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: PINEHURST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dobbins Heights:

  • WJSG (104.3 FM; HAMLET, NC; Owner: JACKSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRSH (91.1 FM; ROCKINGHAM, NC; Owner: RICHMOND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WYFQ-FM (93.5 FM; WADESBORO, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WFLB (96.5 FM; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: WFLB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKML (95.7 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WKML LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIOZ-FM (102.5 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: MERIDIAN COMMUNICATIONS. L.L.C.)
  • WBFY (90.3 FM; PINEHURST, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WKQB (106.9 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • WUKS (107.7 FM; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJMX-FM (103.3 FM; CHERAW, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WVSZ (107.3 FM; CHESTERFIELD, SC; Owner: OUR THREE SONS BROADCASTING, LLP)

TV broadcast stations around Dobbins Heights:

  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WFPX (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WYBE-CA (Channel 44; PINEHURST, NC; Owner: MULTIMEDIA NETWORK OF NC, INC)
  • W19CA (Channel 19; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • W24AY (Channel 24; LILESVILLE/WADESBORO, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)

Dobbins Heights fatal accident list:

Sep 4, 2016 12:28 AM, Sr-177, Lat: 34.900433, Lon: -79.690400, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 13ft / 4.3mTotal length
  • 1,300Total average daily traffic
  • 91Total average daily truck traffic
  • 2,600Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Dobbins Heights, NC
  • 62.0%Electricity
  • 28.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.6%Utility gas
  • 2.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Dobbins Heights, NC
  • 85.7%Electricity
  • 7.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Dobbins Heights compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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