Sandyfield, North Carolina

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Population in 2022: 427 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +25.6%
Males: 244  (57.2%)
Females: 183  (42.8%)
Median resident age:

36.8 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 28456.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $30,304 (it was $30,938 in 2000)
Sandyfield:

$30,304
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $15,277 (it was $14,521 in 2000)

Sandyfield town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $90,786 (it was $58,000 in 2000)
Sandyfield:

$90,786
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $124,131; detached houses: $185,380; mobile homes: $88,803

Median gross rent in 2022: $911.

March 2022 cost of living index in Sandyfield: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 43.3%
(46.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 51.9% for Black residents)

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  • Races in Sandyfield, NC (2022)
    • 42065.8%Black alone
    • 11317.7%White alone
    • 497.7%Hispanic
    • 345.3%Two or more races
    • 162.5%American Indian alone

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

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Ancestries: African (3.8%), English (3.4%), American (3.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1994

Elevation: 52 feet

Land area: 3.44 square miles.

Population density: 124 people per square mile   (very low).

Sandyfield, North Carolina map

13 residents are foreign born (2.0% Latin America).

This town:

2.0%
North Carolina:

8.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,277 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $933 (1.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wilmington, NC (24.5 miles , pop. 75,838).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (102.3 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (426.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

East Arcadia, NC (1.2 miles ),
Riegelwood, NC (2.2 miles ),
Delco, NC (2.4 miles ),
Kelly, NC (2.5 miles ),
Bolton, NC (2.6 miles ),
Evergreen, NC (2.6 miles ),
Northwest, NC (3.1 miles ),
Sandy Creek, NC (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 34.37 N, Longitude: 78.30 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 910

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

3.5%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Population change in the 1990s: +33 (+10.7%).
Most common industries in Sandyfield, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (12.9%)
  • Health care (12.1%)
  • Construction (10.7%)
  • Paper (7.1%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (5.7%)
  • Public administration (5.7%)
  • Chemicals (5.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (22.1%)
  • Educational services (10.3%)
  • Chemicals (8.8%)
  • Truck transportation (8.8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.4%)
  • Paper (7.4%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (5.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (23.6%)
  • Educational services (15.3%)
  • Public administration (11.1%)
  • Paper (6.9%)
  • Computer & electronic products (5.6%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.6%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (5.6%)
Most common occupations in Sandyfield, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (18.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.3%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (3.6%)
  • Carpenters (3.6%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (19.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11.8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7.4%)
  • Carpenters (7.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.4%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (4.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (18.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.3%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5.6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.6%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.6%)

Average climate in Sandyfield, North Carolina

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Tornado activity:

Sandyfield-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 12% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/16/2006, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.1 miles away from the Sandyfield town center killed 8 people and injured 20 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 10/9/1950, a category F3 tornado 21.7 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Sandyfield-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 59% 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 246.0 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 214.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 146.7 miles away from Sandyfield 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 138.4 miles away from Sandyfield center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 242.0 miles away from Sandyfield center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:20, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 62.2 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 Columbus County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 8

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

Hospitals and medical centers near Sandyfield:

  • PREMIER LIVING AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; LAKE WACCAMAW, NC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sandyfield:

  • Cape Fear Community College (about 23 miles; Wilmington, NC; Full-time enrollment: 8,372)
  • Miller-Motte College-Wilmington (about 27 miles; Wilmington, NC; FT enrollment: 2,395)
  • University of North Carolina Wilmington (about 27 miles; Wilmington, NC; FT enrollment: 13,112)
  • Robeson Community College (about 44 miles; Lumberton, NC; FT enrollment: 2,322)
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke (about 56 miles; Pembroke, NC; FT enrollment: 5,548)
  • Horry-Georgetown Technical College (about 57 miles; Conway, SC; FT enrollment: 5,772)
  • Coastal Carolina University (about 57 miles; Conway, SC; FT enrollment: 8,881)

Points of interest:

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Church in Sandyfield: Mount Zion Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Coopersmith Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Columbus 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:

2.7 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

70.1%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

9.1%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Sandyfield:

Marital status in Sandyfield, NC
  • Never married: 61.9%
  • Now married: 25.5%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

For population 25 years and over in Sandyfield:

  • High school or higher: 79.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.0
North Carolina average:

11.7

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Sandyfield, NC (based on Columbus County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant25,278122
Black Protestant3,61026
Mainline Protestant3,14425
Catholic1,0632
Other5654
None24,438-
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: 15
Columbus County:

2.78 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Columbus County:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 43
Here:

7.97 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 29
Columbus County:

5.37 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

12.1%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

31.7%
North Carolina:

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

15.7%
North Carolina:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

47.8%
North Carolina:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Sandyfield:

45.5%
State:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Sandyfield:

30.1
North Carolina:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

17.5%
North Carolina:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

13.9%
North Carolina:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Sandyfield:

6.5
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

36.1%
North Carolina:

33.7%

General health condition:
This city:

53.8%
North Carolina:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

84.3%
North Carolina:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Sandyfield, 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
Financial Administration 1$2,989$35,8680$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,989$35,8686$600
Totals for Government 2$5,979$35,8746$600

Sandyfield government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $96,000 ($224.82)
    Water Utilities: $25,000 ($58.55)
    Regular Highways: $18,000 ($42.15)
    General - Other: $14,000 ($32.79)
    Central Staff Services: $7,000 ($16.39)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $14,000 ($32.79)

Sandyfield government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $17,000 ($39.81)
    Highways: $11,000 ($25.76)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,000 ($7.03)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $36,000 ($84.31)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $15,000 ($35.13)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $96,000 ($224.82)
    Property: $59,000 ($138.17)
    Other License: $12,000 ($28.10)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sandyfield:

  • WMYT (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WAAV (980 AM; 5 kW; LELAND, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WENC (1220 AM; 5 kW; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: DHA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WBLA (1440 AM; 5 kW; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC; Owner: SOUND BUSINESS OF ELIZABETHTOWN, INC)
  • WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMFD (630 AM; 1 kW; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, LLC)
  • WTAB (1370 AM; 5 kW; TABOR CITY, NC; Owner: WTAB, INC)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WMIR (1200 AM; 6 kW; ATLANTIC BEACH, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC BEACH RADIO, INC.)
  • WQJM (1450 AM; 10 kW; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sandyfield:

  • WHQR (91.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FRIENDS OF PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WMNX (97.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKXB (99.9 FM; BURGAW, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WGNI (102.7 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKVC (88.9 FM; NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WZFX (99.1 FM; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRQR (104.5 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WKXS-FM (94.1 FM; LELAND, 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.)
  • WWQQ-FM (101.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBNE (93.7 FM; WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WSFM (107.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WLTT (106.3 FM; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: GARY E. BURNS)
  • WGQR (105.7 FM; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC; Owner: SOUND BUSINESS OF ELIZABETHTOWN, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Sandyfield:

  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WUNJ-TV (Channel 39; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WFXB (Channel 43; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W47CK (Channel 47; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WILM-LP (Channel 10; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: WILM, INC.)
  • W51CW (Channel 51; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Sandyfield fatal accident list:

Mar 5, 2020 10:56 PM, Sr-87 Old Stage Hwy, Lat: 34.381106, Lon: -78.285681, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2
Jun 3, 2017 12:22 AM, Sr-87, Sr-1808, Lat: 34.359317, Lon: -78.310494, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 8Number of bridges
  • 220ft / 67.0mTotal length
  • 36,170Total average daily traffic
  • 3,412Total average daily truck traffic
  • 72,340Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Sandyfield, NC
  • 91.4%Electricity
  • 8.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Sandyfield, NC
  • 82.0%Electricity
  • 10.0%Wood
  • 4.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Sandyfield compared to North Carolina state average:

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