Parkton, North Carolina
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Parkton is a town in Robeson County
, North Carolina
, in the Lumberton
metro area, in the United States
. The town was named because it was a place where farmers tied up their horses while waiting for the train
. As of the 2000 census
, the town population was 428.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 428 people, 175 households, and 114 families residing in the town. The population density
was 673.4 people per square mile (258.2/km²). There were 193 housing units at an average density of 303.7 per square mile (116.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 77.10% White, 14.72% African American, 3.27% Native American, 1.64% Asian, 1.40% from other races
, and 1.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.37% of the population.
There were 175 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples
living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,321, and the median income for a family was $39,167. Males had a median income of $25,556 versus $20,938 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,111. About 3.3% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
Parkton has many churches of differing denominations. The town also has a post office, bank, Marathon Gas Station, and a new restaurant called "Mac's Grill."
Robeson County, North Carolina
Robeson County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2010 it had a population of 134,168. Since then, it has been one of the 10% of United States counties that were majority-minority; its combined population of American Indian, African American and Latino residents comprise over...
, 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 Lumberton
Lumberton
Lumberton is the name of several places in the United States of America:* Lumberton, Mississippi* Lumberton, North Carolina* Lumberton, Texas* Lumberton, New Jersey...
metro area, in the United States
United States
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. The town was named because it was a place where farmers tied up their horses while waiting for the train
Train
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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 428.
Geography
Parkton is located at 34°54′10"N 79°0′38"W (34.902911, -79.010662).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 428 people, 175 households, and 114 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 673.4 people per square mile (258.2/km²). There were 193 housing units at an average density of 303.7 per square mile (116.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 77.10% White, 14.72% African American, 3.27% Native American, 1.64% Asian, 1.40% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.37% of the population.
There were 175 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,321, and the median income for a family was $39,167. Males had a median income of $25,556 versus $20,938 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 $15,111. About 3.3% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
Parkton has many churches of differing denominations. The town also has a post office, bank, Marathon Gas Station, and a new restaurant called "Mac's Grill."