Laurel Park, North Carolina
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Laurel Park is a town in Henderson County
, North Carolina
, United States
. The population was 1,835 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Asheville
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7 km²), of which, 2.7 square miles (7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.74%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,835 people, 930 households, and 606 families residing in the town. The population density
was 683.8 people per square mile (264.4/km²). There were 1,115 housing units at an average density of 415.5 per square mile (160.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.47% White, 0.49% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.05% from other races
, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
There were 930 households out of which 13.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples
living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.42.
In the town the population was spread out with 12.7% under the age of 18, 2.6% from 18 to 24, 16.5% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 40.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 59 years. For every 100 females there were 81.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $52,813, and the median income for a family was $59,118. Males had a median income of $49,853 versus $29,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $35,749. About 2.2% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.
Henderson County, North Carolina
Henderson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is part of the Asheville, North Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2008, the population was 102,367. Its county seat is Hendersonville.- 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 1,835 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Asheville
Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The City is home to the United States National Climatic Data Center , which is the world's largest active...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Asheville metropolitan area
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.
Geography
Laurel Park is located at 35°18′51"N 82°29′50"W (35.314074, -82.497219).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7 km²), of which, 2.7 square miles (7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.74%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,835 people, 930 households, and 606 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 683.8 people per square mile (264.4/km²). There were 1,115 housing units at an average density of 415.5 per square mile (160.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.47% White, 0.49% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.05% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
There were 930 households out of which 13.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.42.
In the town the population was spread out with 12.7% under the age of 18, 2.6% from 18 to 24, 16.5% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 40.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 59 years. For every 100 females there were 81.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $52,813, and the median income for a family was $59,118. Males had a median income of $49,853 versus $29,750 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 $35,749. About 2.2% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.