Northwest, North Carolina
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Northwest is a city in Brunswick County
, North Carolina
, United States
. The population was 671 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Wilmington
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 671 people, 260 households, and 185 families residing in the city. The population density
was 109.2 people per square mile (42.2/km²). There were 293 housing units at an average density of 47.7 per square mile (18.4/km²). The racial composition of the city was: 26.83% White, 71.83% Black or African American
, 0.75% Hispanic or Latino American
, 0.30% Asian American
, 0.45% Native American
, 0.03% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
, 0.15% other races
, and 0.45% two or more races
.
There were 260 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples
living together, 18.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 79.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $29,821 versus $19,479 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,419. About 14.0% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.8% of those under age 18 and 15.6% 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
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. The population was 671 at the 2000 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
Northwest is located at 34°18′34"N 78°9′10"W (34.309517, -78.152817).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 671 people, 260 households, and 185 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 109.2 people per square mile (42.2/km²). There were 293 housing units at an average density of 47.7 per square mile (18.4/km²). The racial composition of the city was: 26.83% White, 71.83% Black or African American
African American
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, 0.75% Hispanic or Latino American
Hispanic and Latino Americans
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, 0.30% Asian American
Asian American
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, 0.45% Native American
Native Americans in the United States
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, 0.03% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Pacific Islander American
Pacific Islander Americans, also known as Oceanian Americans, are residents of the United States with original ancestry from Oceania. They represent the smallest racial group counted in the United States census of 2000. They numbered 874,000 people or 0.3 percent of the United States population...
, 0.15% other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.45% two or more races
Multiracial American
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.
There were 260 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 18.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 79.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $29,821 versus $19,479 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the city was $16,419. About 14.0% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.8% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.