Belville, North Carolina
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Belville is a town in Brunswick County
, North Carolina
, United States
. The population was 383 at the 2007 census. It is part of the Wilmington
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.6 km²).4.0 square miles (10.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.46%) is water.
of 2000, there were 285 people, 108 households, and 84 families residing in the town. The population density
was 70.6 people per square mile (27.2/km²). There were 142 housing units at an average density of 35.2 per square mile (13.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 81.75% White, 14.39% African American, 1.75% Pacific Islander, and 2.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.81% of the population.
There were 108 households out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples
living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 40.7% from 25 to 44, 13.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $55,536, and the median income for a family was $56,250. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $23,929 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $22,482. About 7.4% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.4% of those sixty five 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 383 at the 2007 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
Belville is located at 34°13′9"N 77°59′43"W (34.219187, -77.995396).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.6 km²).4.0 square miles (10.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.46%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 285 people, 108 households, and 84 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 70.6 people per square mile (27.2/km²). There were 142 housing units at an average density of 35.2 per square mile (13.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 81.75% White, 14.39% African American, 1.75% Pacific Islander, and 2.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.81% of the population.
There were 108 households out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 40.7% from 25 to 44, 13.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $55,536, and the median income for a family was $56,250. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $23,929 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the town was $22,482. About 7.4% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.4% of those sixty five or over.