Fair Bluff, NC

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Fair Bluff, North Carolina

Fair Bluff, North Carolina is 51 miles S of Fayetteville, North Carolina (center to center) and 103 miles S of Raleigh, North Carolina. It is in Columbus county. The population of the town is 1,181.

The People and Families of Fair Bluff

In Fair Bluff, about 43% of adults are married. Adults in Fair Bluff are more likely than in most places to live alone. There are a lot of singles in the town.

Fair Bluff has disproportionaly more women residents than most towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Fair Bluff had a median family income of $22,969.

Political Inclinations

Among Fair Bluff political contributors, John Kerry was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $250. The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.

Fair Bluff Housing

Of the housing in Fair Bluff, approximately 70% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the town is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes. Fair Bluff offers a good supply of small apartments. Rents in the town are lower than most places in North Carolina.

Commuting

In Fair Bluff, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 2%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Fair Bluff, NC

Comparing Fair Bluff 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
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
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
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	51 miles S of Fayetteville, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	103 miles S of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Columbus
Standard Zip Codes	28439
Phone Area Codes	910
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.313
Longitude	-79.037

Station	WHITEVILLE 7 NW
Distance	16.2 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 57 F
Apr Temp	48 to 76 F
Jul Temp	69 to 93 F
Oct Temp	49 to 77 F
Annual Precip	50.2 inches

Station	LORIS 1 S
Distance	20.7 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 56 F
Apr Temp	47 to 75 F
Jul Temp	69 to 91 F
Oct Temp	50 to 77 F
Annual Precip	52.4 inches

Station	DILLON
Distance	21 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 53 F
Apr Temp	47 to 73 F
Jul Temp	70 to 89 F
Oct Temp	49 to 74 F
Annual Precip	47 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,181	100%
Male	515	43.6%
Female	666	56.4%
Under 18	298	25.2%
18+	883	74.8%
65+	229	19.4%
Median Age	39.2
Average Family Size	2.98
White	448	37.9%
African-American	700	59.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.7%
Other	14	1.2%
Mixed Race	11	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	17	1.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,165
Growth	-16
Growth %	-1.39%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	72.5%
US/American	13.9%
English	4.4%
Scotch-Irish	3%
Irish	2.2%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Scottish	0.7%
Italian	0.7%
African	0.5%
German	0.4%
Welsh	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Fair Bluff	1,181	$22,969
Brunswick	360	$16,786
Cerro Gordo	244	$28,750
Chadbourn	2,129	$30,574
Fairmont	2,604	$28,409
Marietta	164	$50,417
Proctorville	133	$34,167

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