Primary and secondary data were collected and analyzed as part of the community assessment process. Over 353 Duplin County citizens were surveyed with their answers being an instrumental component of this report. The survey in English and Spanish included questions including basic demographics, health concerns, health topics, and personal health information (Appendices B and C). The composition of the respondents was as follows; 80.7% female, 19.3 % male, 83% Caucasian, 16% African American, 1% other. 9% reported they were of Hispanic/ Latino origin. The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) was administered to middle school students in spring, 2009.
Secondary, pre-existing data were collected and compiled using an array of data sources. The major sources of data used in the Community Assessment are:
Where applicable, Duplin County statistics were compared with NC statistics and with peer counties that were identified using the following criteria from the past five years:
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Percentage of population less than 18 years old
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Percentage of population over 64 years old
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Percentage of non-white population
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Percentage of families with children (<18 years old) living below poverty
Final peer counties were chosen from a group of counties with these characteristics and with similar total population. The peer counties for Duplin County are Bladen, Pasquotank, Sampson, and Wilson and the demographic characteristics are in the table below.
Demographic Characteristics of Duplin and Peer Counties
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Duplin
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Bladen
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Pasquotank
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Sampson
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Wilson
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Population, 2011 estimate
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59,542
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34,928
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40,696
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63,734
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81,452
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Population, percent change, April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2011
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1.80%
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-0.70%
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0.10%
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0.50%
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0.30%
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Persons under 18 years, percent, 2011
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25.30%
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22.70%
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22.20%
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25.30%
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24.40%
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Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2011
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14.30%
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16.30%
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14.10%
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14.60%
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14.60%
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Black persons, percent, 2011
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26.20%
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35.40%
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38.10%
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27.70%
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39.50%
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Persons of Hispanic or Latino Origin, percent, 2011
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21.00%
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7.20%
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4.10%
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16.90%
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9.70%
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White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2011
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52.40%
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54.50%
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55.00%
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52.90%
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49.30%
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Foreign born persons, percent, 2006-2010
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12.70%
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4.20%
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3.00%
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9.50%
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6.80%
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Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2006-2010
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18.10%
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5.90%
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6.50%
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14.60%
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9.50%
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High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2006-2010
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69.70%
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74.00%
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81.90%
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75.20%
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77.30%
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Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2006-2010
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10.10%
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9.80%
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18.70%
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12.40%
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17.50%
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Median household income 2006-2010
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$32,816
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$30,471
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$44,085
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$35,740
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$38,596
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Persons below poverty level, percent, 2006-2010
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23.70%
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24.10%
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18.10%
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20.40%
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21.00%
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Source: US Census Bureau Quick Facts
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