Stallings, North Carolina
Encyclopedia
Stallings is a town in Union
and Mecklenburg
counties in the U.S. state
of North Carolina
. The population was 3,189 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 3,189 people, 1,180 households, and 931 families residing in the town. The population density
was 904.6 people per square mile (348.8/km²). There were 1,222 housing units at an average density of 346.7 per square mile (133.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.46% White, 7.78% African American, 0.78% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 1.76% from other races
, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.67% of the population.
There were 1,180 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were married couples
living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 37.5% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $51,419, and the median income for a family was $54,526. Males had a median income of $40,149 versus $26,467 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $22,352. About 4.9% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.
Union County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 123,677 people, 43,390 households, and 34,278 families residing in the county. The population density was 194 people per square mile . There were 45,695 housing units at an average density of 72 per square mile...
and Mecklenburg
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
-Air:The county's primary commercial aviation airport is Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte.- Intercity rail :With twenty-five freight trains a day, Mecklenburg is a freight railroad transportation center, largely due to its place on the NS main line between Washington and Atlanta...
counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of 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...
. The population was 3,189 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Stallings is located at 35°5′22"N 80°41′12"W (35.089326, -80.686802).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,189 people, 1,180 households, and 931 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 904.6 people per square mile (348.8/km²). There were 1,222 housing units at an average density of 346.7 per square mile (133.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.46% White, 7.78% African American, 0.78% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 1.76% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.67% of the population.
There were 1,180 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% 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, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 37.5% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $51,419, and the median income for a family was $54,526. Males had a median income of $40,149 versus $26,467 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 $22,352. About 4.9% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.