Navassa, North Carolina
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Navassa is a town in Brunswick County
, North Carolina
, United States
. The population was 644 at the 2007 census. It is part of the Wilmington
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²).2.5 square miles (6.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (2.39%) is water.
of 2000, there were 479 people, 177 households, and 123 families residing in the town. The population density
was 195.3 people per square mile (75.5/km²). There were 191 housing units at an average density of 77.9 per square mile (30.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 12.11% White, 86.64% African American, 0.84% Native American, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.
There were 177 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.4% were married couples
living together, 23.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,375, and the median income for a family was $35,179. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $18,529 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $11,328. About 24.8% of families and 27.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.6% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.
Brunswick County, North Carolina
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, 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 644 at the 2007 census. It is part of the Wilmington
Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington is a port city in and is the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 106,476 according to the 2010 Census, making it the eighth most populous city in the state of North Carolina...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Navassa is located at 34°15′25"N 78°0′17"W (34.256846, -78.004818) along the Brunswick RiverBrunswick River (North Carolina)
The Brunswick River in North Carolina runs for 14 miles along the west bank of Eagle Island near the city of Leland. The Brunswick River is a fork of the Cape Fear River; the river starts as an offshoot of the Cape Fear River at the town of Navassa and flows back into the Cape Fear River at the...
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²).2.5 square miles (6.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (2.39%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 479 people, 177 households, and 123 families residing in the town. 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 195.3 people per square mile (75.5/km²). There were 191 housing units at an average density of 77.9 per square mile (30.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 12.11% White, 86.64% African American, 0.84% Native American, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.
There were 177 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.4% 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, 23.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,375, and the median income for a family was $35,179. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $18,529 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 $11,328. About 24.8% of families and 27.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.6% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.