Hamilton, NC

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Hamilton, North Carolina

Hamilton, North Carolina, in Martin county, is 24 miles NE of Greenville, North Carolina (center to center) and 81 miles E of Raleigh, North Carolina. There are 516 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Hamilton

In Hamilton, about 52% of adults are married.

Approximately 56% of Hamilton is non-white. Diversity is a hallmark of the town.

Women are better represented than men in Hamilton.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hamilton had a median family income of $28,977.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Hamilton Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Hamilton that were owner-occupied was 72%. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the town has going for it.

Commuting

In Hamilton, 92% of commuters drive to work. It you are in Hamilton, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Hamilton, NC

Comparing Hamilton 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
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
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
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	24 miles NE of Greenville, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	81 miles E of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Martin
Standard Zip Codes	27840
Phone Area Codes	252
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.944
Longitude	-77.209

Station	WILLIAMSTON 1 E
Distance	11.9 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 52 F
Apr Temp	48 to 71 F
Jul Temp	69 to 88 F
Oct Temp	50 to 73 F
Annual Precip	49.3 inches

Station	LEWISTON
Distance	13.3 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 51 F
Apr Temp	46 to 71 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 73 F
Annual Precip	47.2 inches

Station	TARBORO 1 S
Distance	18.6 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 50 F
Apr Temp	45 to 70 F
Jul Temp	69 to 88 F
Oct Temp	48 to 72 F
Annual Precip	45.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	516	100%
Male	232	45%
Female	284	55%
Under 18	130	25.2%
18+	386	74.8%
65+	93	18%
Median Age	41.9
Average Family Size	2.98
White	229	44.4%
African-American	275	53.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	8	1.6%
Mixed Race	3	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	18	3.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	493
Growth	-23
Growth %	-4.49%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	69.4%
US/American	21.7%
English	3.9%
Irish	2.4%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
German	1%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Hamilton	516	$28,977
Everetts	179	$25,938
Hobgood	404	$31,500
Oak City	339	$33,500
Parmele	290	$21,528
Robersonville	1,731	$28,565
Williamston	5,843	$32,984

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