Speed, North Carolina
Encyclopedia
Speed is a town in Edgecombe County
, North Carolina
, United States
. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 70 at the 2000 census. The town of Speed was founded by Andrew Jackson Parker Sr. It was named after the town doctor Eugene Travis Speed Sr.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 70 people, 28 households, and 15 families residing in the town. The population density
was 247.3 people per square mile (96.5/km²). There were 60 housing units at an average density of 212.0 per square mile (82.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 51.43% White, 45.71% African American, 2.86% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.86% of the population.
There were 28 households out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples
living together, and 42.9% were non-families. 42.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.50.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,938, and the median income for a family was $46,875. Males had a median income of $33,333 versus $36,250 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,079. There were 22.2% of families and 26.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 46.2% of those over 64.
Edgecombe County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 55,606 people, 20,392 households, and 14,804 families residing in the county. The population density was 110 people per square mile . There were 24,002 housing units at an average density of 48 per square mile...
, 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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. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Rocky Mount is an All-America City Award-winning city in Edgecombe and Nash counties in the coastal plains of the state of North Carolina. Although it was not formally incorporated until February 28, 1867, the North Carolina community that became the city of Rocky Mount dates from the beginning of...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Rocky Mount metropolitan area
The Rocky Mount Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – Edgecombe and Nash – in eastern North Carolina, anchored by the city of Rocky Mount...
. The population was 70 at the 2000 census. The town of Speed was founded by Andrew Jackson Parker Sr. It was named after the town doctor Eugene Travis Speed Sr.
Geography
Speed is located at 35°58′12"N 77°26′39"W (35.969978, -77.444081).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 70 people, 28 households, and 15 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 247.3 people per square mile (96.5/km²). There were 60 housing units at an average density of 212.0 per square mile (82.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 51.43% White, 45.71% African American, 2.86% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.86% of the population.
There were 28 households out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, and 42.9% were non-families. 42.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.50.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,938, and the median income for a family was $46,875. Males had a median income of $33,333 versus $36,250 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 $17,079. There were 22.2% of families and 26.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 46.2% of those over 64.