Fearrington, North Carolina
Encyclopedia
Fearrington is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Chatham County
, North Carolina
, United States
. The population was 903 at the 2000 census. Its name is pronounced FAIR-ington, not FEAR-ington as the spelling might indicate.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6 km²), all of it land.
of 2010, there were 2,339 people. As of the census
of 2000, there were 903 people, 506 households, and 357 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 391.9 people per square mile (151.6/km²). There were 533 housing units at an average density of 231.3 per square mile (89.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.79% White, 2.99% African American, 0.11% Pacific Islander, and 0.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.22% of the population.
There were 506 households out of which 2.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples
living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.78 and the average family size was 2.08.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 2.1% under the age of 18, 0.8% from 18 to 24, 5.6% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 71.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 70 years. For every 100 females there were 79.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $66,198, and the median income for a family was $68,281. Males had a median income of $55,278 versus $28,068 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $41,000. About 3.8% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.
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 Chatham County
Chatham County, North Carolina
Chatham County is a county located in the Piedmont area of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 49,329. Its county seat is Pittsboro.-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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 903 at the 2000 census. Its name is pronounced FAIR-ington, not FEAR-ington as the spelling might indicate.
Geography
Fearrington is located at 35°48′15"N 79°5′0"W (35.804190, -79.083195).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2010, there were 2,339 people. As of the census
Census
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 903 people, 506 households, and 357 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 391.9 people per square mile (151.6/km²). There were 533 housing units at an average density of 231.3 per square mile (89.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.79% White, 2.99% African American, 0.11% Pacific Islander, and 0.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.22% of the population.
There were 506 households out of which 2.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% 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, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.78 and the average family size was 2.08.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 2.1% under the age of 18, 0.8% from 18 to 24, 5.6% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 71.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 70 years. For every 100 females there were 79.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $66,198, and the median income for a family was $68,281. Males had a median income of $55,278 versus $28,068 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 $41,000. About 3.8% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.