Courthouse

  1. Courthouse Legal Resources
  2. Courthouse Statistics
  3. Courthouse Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Courthouse Employment Information
  5. Courthouse Family Information
  6. Courthouse Education Information
  7. Courthouse Public Benefits Information
  8. Courthouse Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Courthouse Legal Resources Back to top

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North Carolina Website
North Carolina Governor
North Carolina Legislature
North Carolina Courts
North Carolina Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Courthouse Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,626
  • Land Area (2000): 137.327 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 9.196 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,093
Courthouse Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 87 3.41%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,468 96.59%

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Courthouse Employment Information Back to top
Courthouse Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 106 16.38%
2. Construction 66 10.20%
3. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 59 9.12%
4. Educational Services 50 7.73%
5. Truck Transportation 42 6.49%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 35 5.41%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 34 5.26%
8. Other Transportation 26 4.02%
9. Repair and Maintenance 26 4.02%
10. U.S. Postal Service 25 3.86%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 23 3.55%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 20 3.09%
13. Utilities 20 3.09%
14. Health Care 18 2.78%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 17 2.63%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 13 2.01%
17. Printing and Related Manufacturing 10 1.55%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 9 1.39%
19. Vending Machine Operators 9 1.39%
20. Apparel / Piece Goods and Notions, Wholesale 8 1.24%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 126 25.00%
2. Health Care 97 19.25%
3. Public Administration 47 9.33%
4. Finance and Insurance 25 4.96%
5. Social Assistance 24 4.76%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 20 3.97%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 16 3.17%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 15 2.98%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 13 2.58%
10. Jewelry / Luggage and Leather Goods 10 1.98%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 10 1.98%
12. U.S. Postal Service 10 1.98%
13. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 10 1.98%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 9 1.79%
15. Department and Other General Stores 9 1.79%
16. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 9 1.79%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 9 1.79%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 8 1.59%
19. Other Health and Personal Care Store 8 1.59%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 7 1.39%

Courthouse Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 53 8.19%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 43 6.65%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 42 6.49%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 40 6.18%
5. Other Production Occupations 28 4.33%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 28 4.33%
7. Law Enforcement Workers 27 4.17%
8. Other Construction Trades 25 3.86%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 21 3.25%
10. Carpenters 19 2.94%
11. Postsecondary Teachers 19 2.94%
12. Agricultural Workers 18 2.78%
13. Physicians and Surgeons 18 2.78%
14. Cashiers 17 2.63%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 17 2.63%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 17 2.63%
17. Other Management Occupations 15 2.32%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 15 2.32%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 13 2.01%
20. Teachers, Secondary School 13 2.01%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 80 15.87%
2. Secretaries and Admins 50 9.92%
3. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 28 5.56%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 27 5.36%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 27 5.36%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 27 5.36%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 25 4.96%
8. Cashiers 25 4.96%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 22 4.37%
10. Other Management Occupations 18 3.57%
11. Personal Appearance Workers 16 3.17%
12. Registered Nurses 15 2.98%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 14 2.78%
14. Postsecondary Teachers 14 2.78%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 11 2.18%
16. Other Production Occupations 10 1.98%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 10 1.98%
18. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 9 1.79%
19. Top Executives 9 1.79%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 8 1.59%

Courthouse Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,105 54.95%
15-35 hours 156 7.76%
1-14 hours 73 3.63%
No regular hours 677 33.66%

Courthouse Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 18 1.55%
5 AM-5:29 AM 33 2.83%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 79 6.78%
6 AM-6:29 AM 145 12.45%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 103 8.84%
7 AM-7:29 AM 213 18.28%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 245 21.03%
8 AM-8:29 AM 134 11.50%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 10 0.86%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 73 6.27%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 5 0.43%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 54 4.64%
4 PM-11:59 PM 53 4.55%

Courthouse Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 32 2.75%
5-9 130 11.16%
10-14 220 18.88%
15-19 262 22.49%
20-24 164 14.08%
25-29 70 6.01%
30-34 44 3.78%
35-39 6 0.52%
40-44 22 1.89%
45-59 99 8.50%
60-89 76 6.52%
At least 90 40 3.43%

Courthouse Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 878 75.36%
30-44 0 0.00% 72 6.18%
45-59 0 0.00% 99 8.50%
At least 60 0 0.00% 116 9.96%

Courthouse Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 206 17.24%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 930 77.82%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 29 2.43%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 30 2.51%

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Courthouse Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 978 (2,555 people)
Families (2000): 761 (2,290 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 298
People at same address in 1995: 1,509
Courthouse Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 48 4.91%
$10,000-$14,999 57 5.83%
$15,000-$19,999 75 7.67%
$20,000-$24,999 45 4.60%
$25,000-$29,999 71 7.26%
$30,000-$34,999 95 9.71%
$35,000-$39,999 90 9.20%
$40,000-$44,999 50 5.11%
$45,000-$49,999 49 5.01%
$50,000-$59,999 106 10.84%
$60,000-$74,999 85 8.69%
$75,000-$99,999 105 10.74%
$100,000-$124,999 74 7.57%
$125,000-$149,999 5 0.51%
$150,000-$199,999 23 2.35%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Courthouse Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 203 20.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 360 35.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 26 2.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 158 15.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 171 16.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 55 5.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 21 2.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 11 1.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Courthouse Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 792 28.07%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 384 13.61%
Public Assistance 9 0.32%
Retirement 223 7.90%
Self Employment 139 4.93%
Social Security 286 10.13%
Supplemental Security 52 1.84%
Wage / Salary 755 26.75%
Other 182 6.45%

Courthouse Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 347 54.39%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 291 45.61%

Courthouse Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 67 6.67%
Color 1 Box Married 694 69.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 212 21.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 31 3.09%

Courthouse Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 75 7.20%
Color 1 Box Married 687 65.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 153 14.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 126 12.10%

Courthouse Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Courthouse Education Information Back to top
Courthouse Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 110 5.72%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 160 8.32%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 592 30.77%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 469 24.38%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 178 9.25%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 251 13.05%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 164 8.52%

Courthouse Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 33 1.26% 20 0.76% 53 2.02%
Kindergarten 63 2.40% 8 0.30% 71 2.70%
Grades 1-4 131 4.99% 10 0.38% 141 5.37%
Grades 5-8 171 6.51% 0 0.00% 171 6.51%
Grades 9-12 174 6.63% 8 0.30% 182 6.93%
Undergrad college 82 3.12% 7 0.27% 89 3.39%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 654 24.90% 53 2.02% 707 26.92%

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Courthouse Public Benefits Information Back to top
Courthouse Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,384 93.31%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 171 6.69%

Courthouse Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Courthouse Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Courthouse Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 348 13.25%
10-19 Years 402 15.31%
20-29 Years 201 7.65%
30-39 Years 407 15.50%
40-49 Years 455 17.33%
50-59 Years 356 13.56%
60-69 Years 217 8.26%
70-79 Years 180 6.85%
80-89 Years 53 2.02%
90+ Years 7 0.27%

Courthouse Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,288 49.05%
Color 1 Box Female 1,338 50.95%

Courthouse Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,035 77.49%
Color 1 Box African-American 538 20.49%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 21 0.80%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 17 0.65%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 12 0.46%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Courthouse Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 461 28.76%
2. United States Or American 457 28.51%
3. German 173 10.79%
4. Irish 145 9.05%
5. Italian 100 6.24%
6. Scottish 70 4.37%
7. Scotch Irish 61 3.81%
8. Canadian 30 1.87%
9. Welsh 28 1.75%
10. British 24 1.50%

Courthouse Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,379 97.66%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 57 2.34%

Courthouse Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,526 98.86%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 10 0.39%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 19 0.74%

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Courthouse Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.