Mulberry, North Carolina
Encyclopedia
Mulberry is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Wilkes County
, North Carolina
, United States
. The population was 2,269 at the 2000 census. The community was given its name by the first European pioneers to settle the area in the 1750s. They called the region "Mulberry Fields", after the many mulberry
trees in the region. Mulberry Creek, one of the largest streams in Wilkes County, takes its name from the community of Mulberry, and flows through the area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.2 km²), all of it land. Mulberry is located where the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains
level off to the rolling countryside and small valleys of North Carolina's Piedmont
region. The area is heavily forested, with numerous small cattle and poultry farms, as well as housing developments.
of 2000, there were 2,269 people, 940 households, and 708 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 444.8 people per square mile (171.8/km²). There were 999 housing units at an average density of 195.9 per square mile (75.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.24% White, 0.66% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.04% from other races
, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.
There were 940 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples
living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,521, and the median income for a family was $41,607. Males had a median income of $31,685 versus $26,168 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $18,490. About 4.4% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 4.1% 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 Wilkes County
Wilkes County, North Carolina
Wilkes County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The 2000 U.S. Census listed the county's population at 65,632; the 2010 U.S. Census listed the population at 69,340...
, 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 2,269 at the 2000 census. The community was given its name by the first European pioneers to settle the area in the 1750s. They called the region "Mulberry Fields", after the many mulberry
Mulberry
Morus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Moraceae. The 10–16 species of deciduous trees it contains are commonly known as Mulberries....
trees in the region. Mulberry Creek, one of the largest streams in Wilkes County, takes its name from the community of Mulberry, and flows through the area.
Geography
Mulberry is located at 36°13′40"N 81°9′57"W (36.227844, -81.165944).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.2 km²), all of it land. Mulberry is located where the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains
Blue Ridge Mountains
The Blue Ridge Mountains are a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian Mountains range. This province consists of northern and southern physiographic regions, which divide near the Roanoke River gap. The mountain range is located in the eastern United States, starting at its southern-most...
level off to the rolling countryside and small valleys of North Carolina's Piedmont
Piedmont (United States)
The Piedmont is a plateau region located in the eastern United States between the Atlantic Coastal Plain and the main Appalachian Mountains, stretching from New Jersey in the north to central Alabama in the south. The Piedmont province is a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian division...
region. The area is heavily forested, with numerous small cattle and poultry farms, as well as housing developments.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,269 people, 940 households, and 708 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 444.8 people per square mile (171.8/km²). There were 999 housing units at an average density of 195.9 per square mile (75.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.24% White, 0.66% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.04% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.
There were 940 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% 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, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,521, and the median income for a family was $41,607. Males had a median income of $31,685 versus $26,168 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 $18,490. About 4.4% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.