Fayetteville, NC Fast Facts

Fayetteville, N.C. is a Community of History, Heroes, and a Hometown Feeling.
It was voted All America City in 2001 by the National Civic League.

City Stats:

The population of the Fayetteville area, which includes Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force Base, is just over 300,000.
Fayetteville, with over 113,000 residents, is Cumberland County's county seat and its largest municipality.
Fayetteville is the 4th largest city and the 4th largest metropolitan area in North Carolina.
It is among the fastest-growing areas in the state.
Other municipalities in Cumberland County include Hope Mills and Spring Lake.
About 50,000 military personnel are stationed at Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force Base.
In addition to active-duty personnel, the military employs approximately 10,000 civilians.

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Economy:

Largest employer: Government (includes military) followed closely by retail and wholesale trade.
- The Kelly-Springfield Tire Co. which employs about 3,500 is the largest private employer.
- Other large employers include:
  - Black & Decker, which makes power tools
  - Purolator, which produces automotive filters
  - Wal-Mart, which has a distribution center, a super center and six other retail merchandise stores in the county.
  - Fed Ex, UPS, DHL Delivery, Coke and Pepsi also have operations in Cumberland County
Two military installations are the backbone of the county's economy. Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force Base pump about $4.5 billion a year into the region's economy, making it one of the best retail markets in the country.
Fayetteville serves as the region's hub for shops, restaurants, services, lodging, health care and entertainment.
Fayetteville boasts a low unemployment rate of 4.5 percent with a large labor pool of trained professionals.
Tax rate: Cumberland County tax rate is currently $1.035, Fayetteville total tax rate is currently $1.47

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Visitor-Friendly:

Cumberland County has about 60 hotels with over 5,000 rooms.
The recently-opened Crown Coliseum which seats 13,500 is the centerpiece for entertainment, sporting events, theater productions and special events.
The military presence enhances the community's offerings, from museums and theaters, dining and shopping, recreation and entertainment.
Fayetteville is undergoing a downtown revitalization to recreate the heart of the city. Efforts are underway to transform downtown into a showplace for arts, culture, shopping, dining and commerce.
More than 20 golf courses are within an hour's drive of Fayetteville.
Fayetteville has more than 1,500 retail shops, more than 400 restaurants, and more than 600 banks, real estate agencies and insurance agencies.
Sales Tax: North Carolina state sales tax is 6%; groceries and prescription drugs are exempt.
Attractions include: The Airborne and Special Operations Museum, Fayetteville’s Botanical Gardens, the Museum of the Cape Fear, Fort Bragg, 82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum, and the JFK Special Warfare Museum
Nearby attractions: Fayetteville is located about 2 hours from the NC beaches and about 3.5 hours from the NC mountains! We are located an hour from Raleigh and about 3 hours from Charlotte and Greensboro. We are easy driving distance to the Asheboro Zoo and South of the Border.

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Fort Bragg

Fort Bragg Army Base: Fayetteville's biggest neighbor is something we're proud of. Yes, we brag about Fort Bragg. We are proud that our county is the site of the largest military installation in the world. From the giant statue of "Iron Mike," monument to all American paratroopers to the desolate drop zones far to the west, Fort Bragg offers a fascinating insight into our nation's state of military readiness.
Twelve miles northwest of the city, Fort Bragg has it's own highly specialized role in America's modern military arsenals. The base and its companion base, Pope AFB have an overwhelming economic impact on Fayetteville and Cumberland County. Fort Bragg brings 175,000 employees and dependents and an economic impact of nearly $4 billion annually. Fort Bragg is similar to a city because it has its own mall, schools, hospitals, homes, utility works and entertainment facilities.
Fort Bragg, established as a field artillery base in 1918 with a congressional allotment of $14.5 million, had fewer than 5,000 people when the United States geared up for entry into World War II. Between 1940 and 1942, the population exploded to more than 100,000.
Today, Fort Bragg is headquarters of the XVIII Airborne Corps and the home of America's "Guard of Honor," the 82nd Airborne Division. It is also home of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command Headquarters and the Army's Golden Knights.
The post's real importance surfaced during World War II when it served as a training ground for all five Airborne Divisions. Through Vietnam, Grenada, Panama, and Operation Desert Storm, its disciplined soldiers have defended the interests of the United States proudly and bravely.
The readers of Army Times magazine recently selected Ft. Bragg as the Army's "Best Post."
Pope Air Force Base - Pope Air Force Base, adjacent to Fort Bragg and Fayetteville, has a twofold mission: to provide the essential airlift capacity to the armed forces and to conduct humanitarian airlift missions anywhere they are needed in the world. On March 27, 1919, Pope AFB used both balloons and handmade single-engine biplanes to photograph terrains for mapping, to spot for the artillery, to report forest fires and to carry some of the first airmail. Pope AFB provides the global reach and global power of the United States Air Force - capable of deploying a self-sustaining war fighting package anywhere in the world at a moment's notice, to form our nation's premier forced-entry capability with the U.S. Army. The 43rd Wing can rapidly deploy a highly trained composite force, and successfully plan and execute air operations in any theater, region, or contingency area as part of any joint or allied force, in support of national and military objectives. The 43rd Airlift Wing operates two squadrons of C-130 Hercules.
In terms of manpower, Pope has more than 5,000 active duty members assigned and over 300 civilian employees, and supports more than 6,500 dependents, civilians, and retirees.

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Current Projects:

Outer Loop Set For Completion 2020: The second phase of the Fayetteville Outer loop opened on July 7th. The second section of the project connects River Road and I-95. Motorist can now travel from I-95 to River Road and Ramsey Street. The next phase of the project, from Ramsey Street to the All American Freeway, is scheduled to begin in 2008. When complete, the Outer Loop will connect I-95 and US 13 to Ft. Bragg, then curve around Fayetteville and Hope Mills and re-connect to I-95 near St. Pauls.

The entire project is expected to be completed by 2020.

BRAC Military base repositioning & Military Transformation: BRAC is the committee that decides which military bases close and which ones remain open and how the troops are transitioned to the remaining bases. Ft Bragg is significantly benefiting from base closures elsewhere in the US and abroad. The Military Transformation is the US Armed Forces changing strategies to adapt to a changing world and has resulted in base closures in some areas and a move toward Rapid Deployment operations, such as those already in place at Ft Bragg, will make our military even more effective in the war on terror. These two key components will have an estimated $6.5 Billion economic impact on our area and in 10 years, that figure is expected to double!

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Education:

Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville Technical Community College, Methodist College, Campbell University, UNC-Pembroke, Cumberland County Schools, Fort Bragg Schools, Hoke County Schools, Harnett County Schools, Fayetteville Academy (private school), and at least 22 other private schools in the Fayetteville area!

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Medical Facilities:

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Highsmith-Rainey Hospital,
VA Medical Center and Womack Army Hospital

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Other Fun Facts About Our Area…

Famous North Carolinians:

Presidents: Andrew Jackson, James Polk, Andrew Johnson
Religion: Dr. Billy Graham
Literature: Doris Betts, O. Henry, Thomas Wolfe
News Media: Charles Kuralt, David Brinkley, Edward R. Murrow
Astronauts: Mike Smith (Space Shuttle Challenger), Dr. William Thornton
Entertainers: Roberta Flack, Ava Gardner, Andy Griffith, Ronnie Milsap, James Taylor, Randy Travis
Basketball: Michael Jordan, Phil Ford, Meadowlark Lemon, Pistol Pete Maravich, Dominique Wilkins, James Worthy
Football: Kelvin Bryant, Roman Gabriel, Sonny Jurgensen
Baseball: Catfish Hunter, Gaylord Perry, Jim Perry
NASCAR: Dale Earnhardt, Junior Johnson, Richard Petty, Lee Petty, Kyle Petty

Movies Filmed in North Carolina:

North Carolina is one of the top U.S. filmmaking states, taking in almost $325 million each year in movie, TV and commercial revenues. The state hosts at least 40 major productions each year, including the popular Dawson's Creek television series. North Carolina has more production studios (7) and more soundstages (27) than any state in the nation outside of California.

Several box office hits have been filmed in North Carolina including Patch Adams, Dirty Dancing, and both Teenage Mutant Turtles I and II. Seventy of the state's 100 counties have hosted feature film shoots during the past 20 years. Filmmaking creates almost 25,000 jobs for North Carolinians.

Other movies filmed in North Carolina include: Blue Velvet, Billy Bathgate, Bull Durham, The Butcher's Wife, The Color Purple, Crimes of the Heart, Days of Thunder, Dirty Dancing, Elmo in Grouchland, Forrest Gump, The Fugitive, The Hunt for Red October, The Last of the Mohicans, Muppets in Space, Nell, Patch Adams, Sleeping with the Enemy, and Weekend at Bernie's.

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Thank you for considering Fayetteville NC for your next investment purchase!

For more information, please contact:

Eddie Terry
Broker Associate & Investment Specialist
All American Homes Real Estate
www.ncinvest.com
910-624-4545