Star, NC

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Star, North Carolina

Star, North Carolina, in Montgomery county, is 40 miles S of High Point, North Carolina (center to center) and 61 miles E of Charlotte, North Carolina. About 807 people people live in Star.

The People and Families of Star

In Star, about 49% of adults are married. The people of Star spend a lot of time talking about the schools and playgrounds. The place is loaded with young children. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Star had a median family income of $32,083.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($200) in Star than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Star Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Star, about 68% are lived in by their owners, not renters. If you're looking for affordable rentals, the town is one place with an advantage over most places in North Carolina. Star isn't one of those high-end towns with high property taxes.

Commuting

In Star, 95% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in the town enjoy easier drives to work than most people.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 4%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 6%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 7%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Star, NC

Comparing Star 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Age 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 Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	40 miles S of High Point, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	61 miles E of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Montgomery
Standard Zip Codes	27356
Phone Area Codes	910
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.402
Longitude	-79.783

Station	JACKSON SPRINGS 5 WNW
Distance	13.1 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 50 F
Apr Temp	48 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 89 F
Oct Temp	50 to 72 F
Annual Precip	47.9 inches

Station	ALBEMARLE
Distance	23.4 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 51 F
Apr Temp	44 to 72 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	48.7 inches

Station	SILER CITY 2 N
Distance	30.9 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 49 F
Apr Temp	46 to 71 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 71 F
Annual Precip	48.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	807	100%
Male	384	47.6%
Female	423	52.4%
Under 18	205	25.4%
18+	602	74.6%
65+	121	15%
Median Age	36.5
Average Family Size	3.04
White	732	90.7%
African-American	16	2%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.6%
Other	43	5.3%
Mixed Race	6	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	74	9.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	810
Growth	3
Growth %	0.4%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	35.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	28.8%
Irish	7.7%
English	7.5%
Scotch-Irish	4.8%
Scottish	4.4%
French Canadian	3.5%
German	3.1%
Italian	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Scandinavian	0.8%
Norwegian	0.4%
Polish	0.4%
British	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Star	807	$32,083
Biscoe	1,700	$37,500
Candor	825	$42,000
Mount Gilead	1,389	$36,250
Robbins	1,195	$33,523
Seagrove	246	$40,750
Troy	3,430	$33,984

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