Vass, NC

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Vass, North Carolina

Vass, North Carolina, in Moore county, is 26 miles NW of Fayetteville, North Carolina (center to center) and 50 miles SW of Raleigh, North Carolina. The town contains a population of approximately 750.

The People and Families of Vass

In Vass, about 50% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Vass had a median family income of $33,250. If you never see your neighbor it may be because he or she works from home rather than driving to the office. That's not unusual in Vass.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Vass favored George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $3,025. Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in the town.

Vass Housing

Vass has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 67% 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 Vass, 91% of commuters drive to work. Be careful driving aroung Vass -- lots of residents enjoy bicycling and walking there.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 6%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Vass, NC

Comparing Vass 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
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
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	26 miles NW of Fayetteville, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	50 miles SW of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Moore
Standard Zip Codes	28394
Phone Area Codes	910
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.256
Longitude	-79.282

Station	POPE AFB
Distance	16.2 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 53 F
Apr Temp	50 to 74 F
Jul Temp	72 to 91 F
Oct Temp	51 to 74 F
Annual Precip	46.4 inches

Station	SANFORD 8 NE
Distance	23.2 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 52 F
Apr Temp	45 to 75 F
Jul Temp	67 to 91 F
Oct Temp	47 to 74 F
Annual Precip	47.5 inches

Station	DUNN 4 NW
Distance	34.1 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 51 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	48.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	750	100%
Male	352	46.9%
Female	398	53.1%
Under 18	183	24.4%
18+	567	75.6%
65+	121	16.1%
Median Age	37.5
Average Family Size	2.96
White	578	77.1%
African-American	130	17.3%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	1.1%
Other	16	2.1%
Mixed Race	17	2.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	34	4.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	770
Growth	20
Growth %	2.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	38.3%
US/American	19.1%
Scotch-Irish	7.7%
English	7.3%
Irish	7.3%
Scottish	6.1%
European	5.1%
Italian	2.8%
German	2.8%
Swiss	1.2%
French (except Basque)	1%
Greek	0.8%
Serbian	0.4%
Polish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Vass	750	$33,250
Aberdeen	3,400	$42,383
Cameron	151	$41,964
Carthage	1,871	$43,594
Pinehurst	9,706	$67,353
Southern Pines	10,918	$50,128
Whispering Pines	2,090	$66,587

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