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Population (year 2000): 928. Estimated
population in July 2005: 827 (-10.9% change)
Males: 407 (43.9%), Females: 521 (56.1%)
Zip code:
28574
Median resident age: 41.2 years
Median household income: $20,263 (year 2000)
Median house value: $79,100 (year 2000)
Races in Richlands:
- White Non-Hispanic (70.8%)
- Black (25.1%)
- Hispanic (2.2%)
- Two or more races (1.5%)
- Other race (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: United States (17.0%), English
(10.3%), German (7.5%), Irish (5.3%), Scotch-Irish (3.0%), Welsh
(2.9%).
Land area: 1.2 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Richlands
- High school or higher: 69.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
- Unemployed: 8.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Richlands town
- Never married: 27.4%
- Now married: 45.0%
- Separated: 4.0%
- Widowed: 15.3%
- Divorced: 8.3%
1.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -58 (-5.9%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Richlands:
- BRYNN MARR HOSP (about 12 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC)
- ONSLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles;
JACKSONVILLE, NC)
- LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; KINSTON,
NC)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Richlands:
- ALBERT J ELLIS (about 7 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; ID:
OAJ)
- KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 29
miles; KINSTON, NC; ID: ISO)
- CRAVEN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 38 miles; NEW BERN,
NC; ID: EWN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Richlands:
- FLYING W (about 11 miles; POTTERS HILL, NC; ID: 6N9)
- SKY MANOR (about 13 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; ID:
N22)
- PINK HILL (about 17 miles; PINK HILL, NC; ID: 4W9)
College/University in Richlands:
- TAR HEEL AVIATION INCORPORATED (Location: 278
ALBERT ELLIS AIRPORT RD; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Richlands:
- COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles;
JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
- EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles;
GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 16,633)
- PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; GREENVILLE,
NC; FT enrollment: 3,072)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 53
miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 8,996)
- CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles;
WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 3,550)
- CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 90 miles; BUIES
CREEK, NC; FT enrollment: 5,286)
- FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles;
FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)
Public high school in Richlands:
- RICHLANDS HIGH (Students: 737; Location:
WOODSON ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Richlands:
- TREXLER MIDDLE (Students: 578; Location: 112
E FOY ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
- RICHLANDS PRIMARY (Students: 576; Location:
7444 RICHLANDS HIGHWAY; Grades: KG - 02)
- RICHLANDS ELEMENTARY (Students: 558;
Location: 110 E FOY STREET; Grades: 03 - 05)
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