Fremont, NC

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Fremont, North Carolina

Fremont, North Carolina, in Wayne county, is 29 miles S of Rocky Mount, North Carolina (center to center) and 40 miles E of Raleigh, North Carolina. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Goldsboro metropolitan area. Fremont contains a population of approximately 1,463.

The People and Families of Fremont

In Fremont, about 43% of adults are married. If you enjoy solitude, you might enjoy living in Fremont, which is home to many people who live alone. Unmarried people abound in the town.

Fremont has an abundance of women! Well, at any rate the famale/male ratio there is higher than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Fremont had a median family income of $34,375.

Political Inclinations

Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in Fremont.

Fremont Housing

Fremont has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 58% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in the town the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Fremont, 92% of commuters drive to work. Start your engines: the good people of Fremont do a lot of driving.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Fremont, NC

Comparing Fremont 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
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

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
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	29 miles S of Rocky Mount, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	40 miles E of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Wayne
Metro Area	Goldsboro
Standard Zip Codes	27830
Phone Area Codes	919
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.545
Longitude	-77.974

Station	WILSON 3 SW
Distance	10.8 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 51 F
Apr Temp	47 to 73 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 73 F
Annual Precip	47.1 inches

Station	GOLDSBORO 4 SE
Distance	13.5 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 54 F
Apr Temp	50 to 75 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	51 to 75 F
Annual Precip	49.8 inches

Station	ROCKY MOUNT 8 ESE
Distance	29.5 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 51 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 73 F
Annual Precip	46.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,463	100%
Male	656	44.8%
Female	807	55.2%
Under 18	378	25.8%
18+	1,085	74.2%
65+	293	20%
Median Age	40.9
Average Family Size	3.11
White	671	45.9%
African-American	742	50.7%
Asian	5	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	34	2.3%
Mixed Race	8	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	39	2.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,441
Growth	-22
Growth %	-1.49%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	63.4%
US/American	15.8%
English	7.3%
German	6.1%
Irish	2.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
Scottish	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
African	0.5%
Nigerian	0.4%
Swedish	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Fremont	1,463	$34,375
Black Creek	714	$32,857
Eureka	244	$36,250
Kenly	1,569	$33,214
Lucama	847	$37,750
Pikeville	719	$53,750
Stantonsburg	726	$38,906

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