Dobbins Heights, NC

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Dobbins Heights, North Carolina

Dobbins Heights, North Carolina, in Richmond county, is 47 miles W of Fayetteville, North Carolina (center to center) and 68 miles E of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town has a population of 936.

The People and Families of Dobbins Heights

In Dobbins Heights, about 31% of adults are married. A relatively large number of people in Dobbins Heights live by themselves. The town is known for its large population of single adults.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Dobbins Heights had a median family income of $23,750.

Dobbins Heights Housing

About 70% of housing units in Dobbins Heights are owner-occupied. Typical rents in the town are affordable, at least compared to other towns in the state. Homeowners in Dobbins Heights benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other towns in North Carolina.

Commuting

In Dobbins Heights, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Dobbins Heights strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 3%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Dobbins Heights, NC

Comparing Dobbins Heights to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	47 miles W of Fayetteville, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	68 miles E of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Richmond
Standard Zip Codes	28345
Phone Area Codes	910
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.905
Longitude	-79.692

Station	HAMLET
Distance	1.5 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 53 F
Apr Temp	45 to 75 F
Jul Temp	67 to 91 F
Oct Temp	47 to 74 F
Annual Precip	49 inches

Station	LAURINBURG
Distance	16.7 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 53 F
Apr Temp	49 to 74 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	50 to 74 F
Annual Precip	48.1 inches

Station	CHERAW
Distance	17.8 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 53 F
Apr Temp	47 to 74 F
Jul Temp	70 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 74 F
Annual Precip	47.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	936	100%
Male	435	46.5%
Female	501	53.5%
Under 18	290	31%
18+	646	69%
65+	130	13.9%
Median Age	35.3
Average Family Size	3.25
White	128	13.7%
African-American	780	83.3%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	11	1.2%
Other	7	0.7%
Mixed Race	8	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	915
Growth	-21
Growth %	-2.19%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	85.5%
Irish	3.2%
US/American	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
English	2%
European	1.4%
Scottish	1.3%
African	1%
German	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Dobbins Heights	936	$23,750
Ellerbe	1,021	$29,091
Gibson	584	$27,125
Hamlet	6,018	$36,234
Hoffman	624	$34,688
Laurinburg	15,874	$37,485
Rockingham	9,672	$33,534

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