Landis, North Carolina
Encyclopedia
Landis is a town in Rowan County
, North Carolina
, in the United States
. As of the 2000 census
, the town population was 2,996. The town is located just north of Kannapolis, NC and south of China Grove, NC.
of 2000, there were 2,996 people, 1,205 households, and 844 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,217.7 people per square mile (470.2/km²). There were 1,293 housing units at an average density of 525.5 per square mile (202.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.02% White, 2.47% African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.64% Asian, 2.54% from other races
, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.31% of the population.
There were 1,205 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples
living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,594, and the median income for a family was $43,214. Males had a median income of $27,556 versus $23,400 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,642. About 6.6% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
Rowan County, North Carolina
-Demographics and economics:As of the census of 2010, there were 138,428 people, 53,140 households, and 37,058 families residing in the county. The population density was 270.7 people per square mile . There were 60,211 housing units at an average density of 117.7 per square mile...
, 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...
, in the United States
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the town population was 2,996. The town is located just north of Kannapolis, NC and south of China Grove, NC.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,996 people, 1,205 households, and 844 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 1,217.7 people per square mile (470.2/km²). There were 1,293 housing units at an average density of 525.5 per square mile (202.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.02% White, 2.47% African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.64% Asian, 2.54% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.31% of the population.
There were 1,205 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% 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, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,594, and the median income for a family was $43,214. Males had a median income of $27,556 versus $23,400 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 town was $16,642. About 6.6% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.