Brices Creek, North Carolina
Encyclopedia
Brices Creek is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Craven County
, North Carolina
, United States
. The population was 2,060 at the 2000 census. It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 8.5 square miles (22 km²), of which, 7.9 square miles (20.5 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (6.92%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,060 people, 765 households, and 631 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 259.6 people per square mile (100.2/km²). There were 841 housing units at an average density of 106.0/sq mi (40.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.82% White, 11.31% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.24% Asian, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.
There were 765 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.4% were married couples
living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $61,182, and the median income for a family was $65,833. Males had a median income of $51,347 versus $26,554 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $22,115. None of the families and 0.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 10.0% of those over 64.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Craven County
Craven County, North Carolina
Craven County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The estimated population in 2006 was 94,875. Its county seat is New Bern.Craven County is part of the New Bern, North Carolina, Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 2,060 at the 2000 census. It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina
New Bern, North Carolina
New Bern is a city in Craven County, North Carolina with a population of 29,524 as of the 2010 census.. It is located at the confluence of the Trent and the Neuse rivers...
Micropolitan Statistical Area
New Bern micropolitan area
The New Bern Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in the Inner Banks region of eastern North Carolina, anchored by the city of New Bern....
.
Geography
Brices Creek is located at 35°3′50"N 77°4′39"W (35.064014, -77.077485).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 8.5 square miles (22 km²), of which, 7.9 square miles (20.5 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (6.92%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 2,060 people, 765 households, and 631 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 259.6 people per square mile (100.2/km²). There were 841 housing units at an average density of 106.0/sq mi (40.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.82% White, 11.31% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.24% Asian, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.
There were 765 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $61,182, and the median income for a family was $65,833. Males had a median income of $51,347 versus $26,554 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $22,115. None of the families and 0.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 10.0% of those over 64.