Sandy Creek, North Carolina
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Sandy Creek is a town in Brunswick County
, North Carolina
, United States
. The population was 246 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Wilmington
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 246 people, 91 households, and 64 families residing in the town. The population density
was 411.2 people per square mile (158.3/km²). There were 105 housing units at an average density of 175.5 per square mile (67.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.87% White, 5.69% African American, 0.81% from other races
, and 1.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.03% of the population.
There were 91 households out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples
living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% 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 3.23.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,333, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $22,813 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,296. About 9.0% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under the age of eighteen and none 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 246 at the 2000 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
Sandy Creek is located at 34°17′14"N 78°9′12"W (34.287202, -78.153266).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 246 people, 91 households, and 64 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 411.2 people per square mile (158.3/km²). There were 105 housing units at an average density of 175.5 per square mile (67.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.87% White, 5.69% African American, 0.81% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.03% of the population.
There were 91 households out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% 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 3.23.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,333, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $22,813 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 $14,296. About 9.0% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.