Wrightsboro, North Carolina
Encyclopedia
Wrightsboro is a census-designated place
(CDP) in New Hanover County
, North Carolina
, in the United States
. As of the 2007 census, the CDP population was 5,323. It is part of the Wilmington
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 10.7 square miles (27.7 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 4,496 people, 1,777 households, and 1,284 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 418.9 people per square mile (161.8/km²). There were 1,897 housing units at an average density of 176.7/sq mi (68.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 63.99% White, 33.59% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.56% from other races
, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.
There were 1,777 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples
living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,876, and the median income for a family was $40,327. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $24,173 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $17,681. About 6.5% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.6% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in New Hanover County
New Hanover County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 160,307 people, 68,183 households, and 41,591 families residing in the county. The population density was 806 people per square mile . There were 79,616 housing units at an average density of 400 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...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2007 census, the CDP population was 5,323. 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
Wrightsboro is located at 34°17′29"N 77°55′34"W (34.291425, -77.926063).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 10.7 square miles (27.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,496 people, 1,777 households, and 1,284 families residing in the CDP. 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 418.9 people per square mile (161.8/km²). There were 1,897 housing units at an average density of 176.7/sq mi (68.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 63.99% White, 33.59% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.56% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.
There were 1,777 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% 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, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,876, and the median income for a family was $40,327. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $24,173 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 CDP was $17,681. About 6.5% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.6% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.