Dortches, North Carolina
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Dortches is a town in Nash County
, North Carolina
, United States
. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 871 in 2008.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 7.7 square miles (19.9 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 809 people, 329 households, and 235 families residing in the town. The population density
was 105.1 people per square mile (40.6/km2). There were 351 housing units at an average density of 45.6 per square mile (17.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 77.75% White, 20.40% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races
, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.85% of the population.
There were 329 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples
living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 32.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,417, and the median income for a family was $52,250. Males had a median income of $31,635 versus $23,375 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $24,287. About 1.3% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.
Nash County, North Carolina
Nash County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 87,420. Its county seat is Nashville.- History :...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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 871 in 2008.
Geography
Dortches is located at 36.011287°N 77.858102°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 7.7 square miles (19.9 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 809 people, 329 households, and 235 families residing in the town. 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 105.1 people per square mile (40.6/km2). There were 351 housing units at an average density of 45.6 per square mile (17.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 77.75% White, 20.40% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.85% of the population.
There were 329 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% 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, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 32.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,417, and the median income for a family was $52,250. Males had a median income of $31,635 versus $23,375 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 $24,287. About 1.3% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.